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# Manchester: North Of England - Story Of Independent Music GreaterManchester 1977-1993 / Various

**Brand:** various artists
**Price:** VT59169
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- **What is this?** Manchester: North Of England - Story Of Independent Music GreaterManchester 1977-1993 / Various by various artists
- **How much does it cost?** VT59169 with free shipping
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## Description

Seven CD set. 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 sleevenotes by the city's 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 it's cap to reggae, soul, singer-songwriters, hip-hop, avant garde, techno/industrial and dance music. Inspired by Bop Cassettes' 1988 compilation (name + cover image), the box set is being presented in conjunction with MDMA (Manchester District Music Archive). 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.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Unless you have a personal tie to this 16 year Manchester music scene.. skip it.
  

*by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017*

If you want to buy this set because of the 10+ bands listed on the cover, don't bother.  Its about half a CD of that, and 6 1/2 CD's of mostly indie band slop.  If you live in a reasonably sized city, think of all of the local bands that have played at the local clubs.  Thats the quality of about 90% of this box set.  If you like brit pop, buy Rhino's "Brit Box" or Cherry Red's "Still In A Dream" instead.  They are way better.

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    If you loved Manchester music in the 1980s....
  

*by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017*

Amazing collection. If you are an audiophile who loved Manchester bands in the 1980s, you will flip over this collection. Yes, there are local bands, and it's an amazing collection.

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    Best ‘various’ collection of 2017
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2017*

Fantastic collection from cherry red. Charts the history of the various Manchester music scenes. Too many classics to mention but if you have a slight interest in modern British music you really do need this box set. From The Fall to the Chemical brothers these 7 cds (8 hours of music) have got something for everyone. I see a similar collection for Liverpool is due in 2018.

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