About this item

Volume three of the Greater Manchester Punk series unearths 14 rare and previously unreleased gems from the Manchester punk/new wave scene 1977-1981. It includes previously unreleased tracks from Local Heroes, Chaos, The Things, Pure Product, Emergency and Mellotron. Also featured are two tracks, never released on vinyl by The Cliches (Mark Burgess pre-Chameleons) and one of the UK's rarest punk singles by Rochdale band The Singles which has sold for £2000 and was recorded at the now legendary Cargo Studio with only 100 copies being pressed!

Volume 1 was compilation of the week on Lauren Lavern's BBC6 morning show and both volume 1 & 2 sold out long ago. With 2026 being celebrated as the 50th anniversary of punk this compilation is the ideal addition to any punk collection.

TRACK LISTING

Side A:
The Cliches - Rock Of Ages
Local Heroes - Sanctuary For Parliament
The Teardrops - Seeing Double
Chaos - Fakt
The Singles - Mercy
The Things- Pleasures Of The Mind
Twisting Ferraris – Lipstick

Side B:
Armed Force - Attack
Pure Product - You And Me And The Clothes People Wear
Emergency - False Information
The Relatives - As A Child
Septimus - Do You Wanna Touch My Safety Pin
Mellotron - Way Station
The Cliches - Whole Wide World