バズコックスからオアシスまで、1977年から1993年にかけての主要なマンチェスター・バンド/アーティストの音源をまとめた全146曲入りCD7枚組ボックスセット『Manchester North Of England: A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977-1993』が海外で7月28日発売。リリース元はCherry Red Records。
収められるのはバズコックス、マガジン、ジョイ・ディヴィジョン、ザ・フォール、ドゥルッティ・コラム、ア・サーティン・レイシオ、ニュー・オーダー、セクション25、ジェイムス、インスパイラル・カーペッツ、ハッピー・マンデーズ、モリッシー、ア・ガイ・コールド・ジェラルド、ストーン・ローゼズ、エレクトロニック、808ステイト、ザ・シャーラタンズ、ケミカル・ブラザーズ、オアシスなどの有名どころはもちろん、初CD化となるレアな音源も多数収録。パンクからファクトリー・レコード、ポスト・パンク、C86、マッドチェスター、インディーダンス、ブリットポップまで、さまざまなマンチェスター・アーティストのサウンドが楽しめる内容です。
●『Manchester North Of England: A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977-1993』
CD ONE:
1. BREAKDOWN (Demo) – Buzzcocks
2. CRANKED UP REALLY HIGH – Slaughter And The Dogs
3. AIN’T BIN TO NO MUSIC SCHOOL – The Nosebleeds
4. JUST WANT TO BE MYSELF (LP Version) – The Drones 5. PSYCLE SLUTS Pts. 1 & 2 – John Cooper Clarke
6. GOING STEADY – Jilted John
7. LOUIE LOUIE (Edit) – John The Postman
8. HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE – Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias
9. THE LIGHT POURS OUT OF ME – Magazine
10. THE KILL – Spherical Objects
11. UP AND ABOUT – Steve Miro
12. MAN IN THE BOX – V2
13. MAYBE IT’S LOVE – The Distractions
14. STAY AWAKE – Grow-Up
15. VOICE IN THE DARK – Frantic Elevators
16. SHE’S LOST CONTROL – Joy Division
17. BAISER – Chris Sievey
18. TO YOU – The Smirks
19. MANCHESTER BOYS – Salford Jets
20. SNAP IT AROUND – 48 Chairs
21. DOWNPOUR – Foreign Press
22. WARREN ROW – She Cracked
23. ENGLISH BLACK BOYS (Edit) – X-O-Dus
24. DEM A SUS (IN THE MOSS) – Harlem Spirit
CD TWO:
1. ROWCHE RUMBLE – The Fall
2. THE KIDS JUST WANNA DANCE – Fast Cars
3. DOES IT MATTER IRENE? – The Mothmen
4. YESTERDAY’S LOVE – Any Trouble
5. BIG NOISE IN THE JUNGLE – The Tiller Boys
6. NO FORGETTING – Manchester Mekon
7. FAITH – Manicured Noise
8. EDWARD FOX – Smack
9. SOME LIKE IT HOT – Bet Lynch’s Legs
10. LIPS THAT WOULD KISS (FORM PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONE) – Durutti Column
11. THE FLOOD – Blue Orchids
12. I’M IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL ON THE MANCHESTER VIRGIN MEGASTORE CHECKOUT DESK – The Freshies
13. CLOUD OF FLIES – The Hamsters
14. ACID TABLA DUB – Suns Of Arqa
15. THE FOX – A Certain Ratio
16. DEAF – Crispy Ambulance
17. MY CHERRY IS IN SHERRY – Ludus
18. BRICKS – The Diagram Bros.
19. SUBLIMINAL – Eric Random
20. VALIUM GIRLS – Bee Vamp
21. IN SHREDS – The Chameleons
CD THREE:
1. TEMPTATION (7” Version) – New Order
2. MARKING TIME – Syncopation
3. ROSEMARY – Dislocation Dance
4. SUGAR DADDY – Carmel
5. YOU’VE GOT ME BEAT – Swamp Children
6. DISCIPLINE – Gods Gift
7. PROCESSION – Nico & The Invisible Girls
8. COOL AS ICE (U.S. 7” Edit) – 52nd Street
9. SHARP TONGUE – The Passage
10. AAIR CARE – Biting Tongues
11. OF ALL – LEAVES WERE FALLING – Jane
12. WORKING AND SHOPPING – Tools You Can Trust
13. LOVE TEMPO (Benelux Edit) – Quando Quango
14. GRUNT CADILLAC HOTEL – Inca Babies
15. REACH FOR LOVE – Marcel King
16. LOOKING FROM A HILLTOP – Section 25
17. TELL ME – Life
18. ALL AT ONCE – Stockholm Monsters
19. SPIKE MILLIGAN’S TAPE RECORDER – The Membranes
20. KITCHEN SINK DRAMA – A Witness
21. LOVE AT THE HACIENDA – Graham Fellows
CD FOUR:
1. CHAIN MAIL – James
2. BELLE VUE – Miaow
3. WHISTLING IN THE DARK – Easterhouse
4. SCAR TISSUE – The Bodines 5. WHY POPSTARS CAN’T DANCE – Big Flame
6. CHINA DOLL – The Weeds
7. GET HIGH – Yargo
8. SHARP – Twang
9. ME AND MY MINI – Edward Barton
10. D’YOU THINK I LOOK LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY? – Big Ed & His Rocking Rattlesnakes
11. GARAGE FULL OF FLOWERS (Flexi Version) – Inspiral Carpets
12. DAYS OF THE WEEK – The Danny Boys
13. LET GO – Thirst
14. DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE (TWENTY TWO AND STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) – The Man From Delmonte
15. FALLING UPSTAIRS – The Monkey Run
16. SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE LOVING YOU – Metro Trinity
17. TAKE ME DOWN – Mirrors Over Kiev
18. THIS IS HOW I FEEL – The Paperboys
19. A PECK ON THE CHEEK À LA POLITIQUÉ – The Great Leap Forward
20. KILL ALL THE BOYS – Tot
21. MEAT MOUTH IS MURDER – Meat Mouth
22. CARIÑO – T-Coy
CD FIVE:
1. 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE – Happy Mondays
2. MAN IN A SUIT – Ambitious Beggars
3. SKIN STORM – Bradford
4. TIME TO LOSE IT (John Peel Radio Session Version) – Laugh
5. HURRY ON DOWN (WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN) – Too Much Texas
6. PESSIMISTIC MAN – Fallover 24
7. THE DEEPEST – The Waltones
8. NICE TIME AT THE DISCO – Raintree Country
9. SUBWAY LIFE – Johnny Dangerously
10. IN SALFORD THE SUN DOESN’T SHINE – Jean Go Solo
11. PASSION IN THE AFTERNOON – The Desert Wolves
12. THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS – Morrissey
13. FANCIABLE HEADCASE – King Of The Slums
14. C’EST LA VIE – The Sun And The Moon
15. CHORUS OF THE LOST – The Reegs
16. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM – Barry Adamson
17. OOH! THIS FEELING – The Jazz Defektors
18. ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO (Radio Edit) – Chapter And The Verse
19. VOODOO RAY – A Guy Called Gerald
20. BORN IN THE NORTH – Us
CD SIX:
1. WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR – The Stone Roses
2. VEIN – What? Noise
3. SWERVE – Dub Sex
4. HOLD ON – The Train Set
5. WATERSKIN – The Jerks
6. AND THEN SHE SMILES – The Mock Turtles
7. 7 REASONS (Demo) – Revenge
8. GETTING AWAY WITH IT – Electronic
9. HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE (Jazz Mix Vocal Edit) – MC Buzz B
10. THE ONLY RHYME THAT BITES – MC Tunes vs 808 State
11. BIG – New Fast Automatic Daffodils
12. SHALL WE TAKE A TRIP – Northside
13. GET READY – The Rainkings
14. PERFUME – Paris Angels
15. BOX SET GO – The High
16. 18 DAZE – The Cygnet Ring
17. DAZED – Asia Fields
18. AND IT WASN’T A DREAM – Ruthless Rap Assassins
19. COMING THROUGH CLEAR – Krispy 3
20. LET OFF (7” Mix) – Kiss AMC featuring Ruthless Rap Assassins
CD SEVEN:
1. SPROSTON GREEN – The Charlatans
2. GIANT SEA – Swirl
3. SONS OF THE STAGE – World Of Twist
4. DREAM BEAM (7″ Edit By Ben Chapman) – Hypnotone
5. CUBIK (Original Mix) – 808 State
6. SPACE FACE – Sub Sub
7. CAMPER VAN – The Adventure Babies
8. FLY – The Days
9. MURDER – Kill Laura
10. CATERPILLARS – Wonky Alice
11. SOUP – Robinson
12. LIONROCK – Lionrock
13. SONG TO THE SIREN – The Chemical Brothers
14. CAN YOU FLY LIKE YOU MEAN IT (GUNGADIN) – Intastella feat. Shaun Ryder
15. OFFSHORE – Puressence
16. DIRT AND SOUL – Bandit Queen
17. BARNY – Molly Half Head
18. COLUMBIA (Demo)- Oasis