State of the Nation / Shame of the Nation
Factory (UK) 1986
FAC 153 (12”) Original pressing. w/original inner sleeve.
sleeve : EX-(some wear on edge and corner.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noises.)
A 12-inch single released in 1986 by New Order, the group formed by the remaining three members Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris after the suicide of Ian Curtis, the frontman of the legendary post-punk band Joy Division from Manchester, UK. This danceable track resonated with live performances and DJ sets at clubs like Hacienda, which spearheaded the Manchester movement at the time. The style can be described as an evolved form of Italo disco and Eurobeat, with a sound reminiscent of Trevor Horn's Art of Noise and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.