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Long deleted superb 7CD box set. We have a couple of brand new sealed copies.
From Buzzcocks to Britpop, Manchester North Of England is the ultimate tribute to the independent output of that most important and iconic of musical cities, with 146 tracks across seven CDs in a deluxe box set. Compiled by the team behind other Cherry Red box sets (Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Millions Like Us, Action Time Vision, etc.), this tells the story of how indie music exploded in Manchester after the rush of Punk and the seminal release of the Buzzcocks Spiral Scratch EP. With exhaustive sleeve-notes by the citys leading music journalist of the era, Mick Middles, and a foreword by Mark Radcliffe, Manchester North Of England includes many of the key bands from the late 70s to the early 90s Joy Division, The Fall, New Order, James, Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, Morrissey, John Cooper Clarke, 808 State, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, The Charlatans and last but not least, Oasis. Although the scene was dominated by blokes with guitars, which is reflected here, Manchester North Of England also doffs its cap to reggae, soul, singer-songwriters, hip-hop, avant garde, techno/industrial and dance music. Many of the tracks appear on CD for the first time, from the Punk explosion through Factory Records, post-punk, the jangly C86 period, Madchester, Indie-Dance and the early 90s transition into what would become Britpop.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 BREAKDOWN (Demo) - Buzzcocks - Buzzcocks
2 CRANKED UP REALLY HIGH - Slaughter And The Dogs - Slaughter & the Dogs
3 AIN'T BIN TO NO MUSIC SCHOOL - The Nosebleeds - The Nosebleeds
4 JUST WANT TO BE MYSELF - (LP Version) - The Drones - The Drones
5 PSYCLE SLUTS Pts. 1 & 2 - John Cooper Clarke - John Cooper Clarke
6 GOING STEADY - Jilted John - Jilted John
7 LOUIE LOUIE (Edit) - John The Postman - John The Postman
8 HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE - Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias - Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias
9 THE LIGHT POURS OUT OF ME - Magazine - Magazine
10 THE KILL - Spherical Objects - Spherical Objects
11 UP AND ABOUT - Steve Miro - Steve Miro
12 MAN IN THE BOX - V2 - V2
13 MAYBE IT'S LOVE - The Distractions - The Distractions
14 STAY AWAKE - Grow-Up - Grow-Up
15 VOICE IN THE DARK - Frantic Elevators - Frantic Elevators
16 SHE'S LOST CONTROL - Joy Division - Joy Division
17 BAISER - Chris Sievey - Chris Sievey
18 TO YOU - The Smirks - The Smirks
19 MANCHESTER BOYS - Salford Jets - Salford Jets
20 SNAP IT AROUND - 48 Chairs - 48 Chairs
21 DOWNPOUR - Foreign Press - Foreign Press
22 WARREN ROW - She Cracked - She Cracked
23 ENGLISH BLACK BOYS (Edit) - X-O-Dus - X-O-Dus
24 DEM A SUS (IN THE MOSS) - Harlem Spirit - Harlem Spirit
Disc: 2
1 ROWCHE RUMBLE - The Fall - The Fall
2 THE KIDS JUST WANNA DANCE - Fast Cars - Fast Cars
3 DOES IT MATTER IRENE? - The Mothmen - The Mothmen
4 YESTERDAY'S LOVE - Any Trouble - Any Trouble
5 BIG NOISE IN THE JUNGLE - The Tiller Boys - The Tiller Boys
6 NO FORGETTING - Manchester Mekon - Manchester Mekon
7 FAITH - Manicured Noise - Manicured Noise
8 EDWARD FOX - Smack - Smack
9 SOME LIKE IT HOT - Bet Lynch's Legs - Bet Lynch's Legs
10 LIPS THAT WOULD KISS (FORM PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONE) - Durutti Column - The Durutti Column
11 THE FLOOD - Blue Orchids - Blue Orchids
12 I'M IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL ON THE MANCHESTER VIRGIN MEGASTORE CHECKOUT DESK - The Freshies - The Freshies
13 CLOUD OF FLIES - The Hamsters - The Hamsters
14 ACID TABLA DUB - Suns Of Arqa - Suns of Arqa
15 THE FOX - A Certain Ratio - A Certain Ratio
16 DEAF - Crispy Ambulance - Crispy Ambulance
17 MY CHERRY IS IN SHERRY - Ludus - Ludus
18 BRICKS - The Diagram Bros. - The Diagram Brothers
19 SUBLIMINAL - Eric Random - Eric Random
20 VALIUM GIRLS - Bee Vamp - Bee Vamp
21 IN SHREDS - The Chameleons - The Chameleons
Disc: 3
1 TEMPTATION (7" Version) - New Order - New Order
2 MARKING TIME - Syncopation - Syncopation
3 ROSEMARY - Dislocation Dance - Dislocation Dance
4 SUGAR DADDY - Carmel - Carmel
5 YOUââ¢VE GOT ME BEAT - Swamp Children - Swamp Children
6 DISCIPLINE - Gods Gift - God's Gift
7 PROCESSION - Nico & The Invisible Girls - Nico & the Invisible Girls
8 COOL AS ICE (U.S. 7â Edit) - 52nd Street - 52nd Street
9 SHARP TONGUE - The Passage - The Passage
10 AAIR CARE - Biting Tongues - Biting Tongues
11 OF ALL ââ LEAVES WERE FALLING - Jane - Jane
12 WORKING AND SHOPPING - Tools You Can Trust - Tools You Can Trust
13 LOVE TEMPO (Benelux Edit) - Quando Quango - Quando Quango
14 GRUNT CADILLAC HOTEL - Inca Babies - Inca Babies
15 REACH FOR LOVE - Marcel King - Marcel King
16 LOOKING FROM A HILLTOP - Section 25 - Section 25
17 TELL ME - Life - Life
18 ALL AT ONCE - Stockholm Monsters - The Stockholm Monsters
19 SPIKE MILLIGAN'S TAPE RECORDER - The Membranes - The Membranes
20 KITCHEN SINK DRAMA - A Witness - A Witness
21 LOVE AT THE HACIENDA - Graham Fellows - Graham Fellows
Disc: 4
1 CHAIN MAIL - James - James
2 BELLE VUE - Miaow - Miaow
3 WHISTLING IN THE DARK - Easterhouse - Easterhouse
4 SCAR TISSUE - The Bodines - The Bodines
5 WHY POPSTARS CAN'T DANCE - Big Flame - Big Flame
6 CHINA DOLL - The Weeds - Weeds
7 GET HIGH - Yargo - Yargo
8 SHARP - Twang - The Twang
9 ME AND MY MINI - Edward Barton - Edward Barton
10 D'YOU THINK I LOOK LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY? - Big Ed & His Rocking Rattlesnakes - Big Ed & His Rocking Rattlesnakes
11 GARAGE FULL OF FLOWERS (Flexi Version) - Inspiral Carpets - Inspiral Carpets
12 DAYS OF THE WEEK - The Danny Boys - The Danny Boys
13 LET GO - Thirst - Thirst
14 DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE (TWENTY TWO AND STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) - The Man From Delmonte - The Man from Delmonte
15 FALLING UPSTAIRS - The Monkey Run - The Monkey Run
16 SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE LOVING YOU - Metro Trinity - Metro Trinity
17 TAKE ME DOWN - Mirrors Over Kiev - Mirrors Over Kiev
18 THIS IS HOW I FEEL - The Paperboys - The Paperboys
19 A PECK ON THE CHEEK Ã LA POLITIQUÃâ° - The Great Leap Forward - The Great Leap Forward
20 KILL ALL THE BOYS - Tot - TOT
21 MEAT MOUTH IS MURDER - Meat Mouth - Meat Mouth
22 CARIÃâO - T-Coy - T-Coy
Disc: 5
1 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE - Happy Mondays - Happy Mondays
2 MAN IN A SUIT - Ambitious Beggars - Ambitious Beggars
3 SKIN STORM - Bradford - Bradford
4 TIME TO LOSE IT (John Peel Radio Session Version) - Laugh - Laugh
5 HURRY ON DOWN (WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN) - Too Much Texas - Too Much Texas
6 PESSIMISTIC MAN - Fallover 24 - Fallover 24
7 THE DEEPEST - The Waltones - The Waltones
8 NICE TIME AT THE DISCO - Raintree Country - Raintree Country
9 SUBWAY LIFE - Johnny Dangerously - Johnny Dangerously
10 IN SALFORD THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE - Jean Go Solo - Jean Go Solo
11 PASSION IN THE AFTERNOON - The Desert Wolves - The Desert Wolves
12 THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS - Morrissey - Morrissey
13 FANCIABLE HEADCASE - King Of The Slums - King Of The Slums
14 Cââ¢EST LA VIE - The Sun And The Moon - The Sun and the Moon
15 CHORUS OF THE LOST - The Reegs - The Reegs
16 THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM - Barry Adamson - Barry Adamson
17 OOH! THIS FEELING - The Jazz Defektors - The Jazz Defektors
18 ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO (Radio Edit) - Chapter And The Verse - Chapter and the Verse
19 VOODOO RAY - A Guy Called Gerald - A Guy Called Gerald
20 BORN IN THE NORTH - Us - Us
Disc: 6
1 WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
2 VEIN - What? Noise - Noise
3 SWERVE - Dub Sex - Dub Sex
4 HOLD ON - The Train Set - The Train Set
5 WATERSKIN - The Jerks - The Jerks
6 AND THEN SHE SMILES - The Mock Turtles
7 REASONS (Demo) - Revenge - Revenge
8 GETTING AWAY WITH IT - Electronic - Electronic
9 HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE (Jazz Mix Vocal Edit) - MC Buzz B - MC Buzz B
10 THE ONLY RHYME THAT BITES - MC Tunes vs 808 State - MC Tunes vs. 808 State
11 BIG - New Fast Automatic Daffodils - New Fast Automatic Daffodils
12 SHALL WE TAKE A TRIP - Northside - Northside
13 GET READY - The Rainkings - The Rainkings
14 PERFUME - Paris Angels - Paris Angels
15 BOX SET GO - The High - The High
16 18 DAZE - The Cygnet Ring - The Cygnet Ring
17 DAZED - Asia Fields - Asia Fields
18 AND IT WASNââ¢T A DREAM - Ruthless Rap Assassins - Ruthless Rap Assassins
19 COMING THROUGH CLEAR - Krispy 3 - Krispy 3
20 LET OFF (7â Mix) - Kiss AMC featuring Ruthless Rap Assassins - Kiss AMC
Disc: 7
1 SPROSTON GREEN - The Charlatans - The Charlatans
2 GIANT SEA - Swirl - Swirl
3 SONS OF THE STAGE - World Of Twist - World of Twist
4 DREAM BEAM (7" Edit By Ben Chapman) - Hypnotone - Hypnotone
5 CUBIK (Original Mix) - 808 State - 808 State
6 SPACE FACE - Sub Sub - Sub Sub
7 CAMPER VAN - The Adventure Babies - The Adventure Babies
8 FLY - The Days - The Days
9 MURDER - Kill Laura - Kill Laura
10 CATERPILLARS - Wonky Alice - Wonky Alice
11 SOUP - Robinson - Robinson
12 LIONROCK - Lionrock - Lionrock
13 SONG TO THE SIREN - The Chemical Brothers - The Chemical Brothers
14 CAN YOU FLY LIKE YOU MEAN IT (GUNGADIN) - Intastella feat. Shaun Ryder - Intastella
15 OFFSHORE - Puressence - Puressence
16 DIRT AND SOUL - Bandit Queen - Bandit Queen
17 BARNY - Molly Half Head - Molly Half Head
18 COLUMBIA (Demo) - Oasis - Oasis