• Track Listing

Starting with the ’60s beat revolution and moving through the Strawberry Studios pop era, northern punk, the indie explosion and the Madchester years, these 45 tracks (and 44 pages in the booklet) spotlight the heroes and cult stars of Manchester’s fascinating musical history: "Dirty Old Town" Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger, "Baby That’s All" Hollies, "Crawling up a Hill" John Mayall & the Blues Breakers, "The Game of Love" Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, "This Door Swings Both Ways" Herman’s Hermits, "Mocking Bird" Barclay James Harvest, "Life Is a Minestrone" 10cc, "Orgasm Addict" Buzzcocks, "Leave the Capitol" Fall, "Dead Souls" Joy Division, "Thieves Like Us" New Order, "Come to My Aid" Simply Red, "I Wanna Be Adored" Stone Roses, "Kinky Afro" Happy Mondays, "Rock ’n’ Roll Star" Oasis and more! Ace.