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Greater Manchester Punk Vol 3 (Proud To Deviate)

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

Various Artists

Cottonopolis

A compilation of rare and previously unreleased tracks from Greater Manchester’s lesser well known bands from the last 30 years. Not household names but bands who all deserve a place in Manchester’s musical history. Less “Unknown Pleasures,” more “Unknown Treasures”.

Proud Mary were the first band to sign to Noel Gallagher’s Sour Mash label. Autograph Hunter is an unreleased demo recorded with the bands’ early line up, featuring Craig Gill (Inspiral Carpets) on drums. The Delaplains made ripples on the live circuit, and you would often find Blossoms supporting them in various Northern Quarter venues. They split after the release of their second single. The Salford based band Death To The Strange released a handful of EPs before their demise; Peter Hook was known to sing their praises. The Children recorded demos at Paul Weller’s studio with no physical releases until they morphed into Twisted Wheel. Omerta released 2 independent singles before a line-up change and had further success as The Slow Readers Club.

Rubber Orange were one of the many Oldham bands making a name for themselves on the Manchester gig circuit in the late 80’s/early90s and released one 12” EP. ‘Magnetized’ is by far their masterpiece and previously unreleased. The Broadcast were another short lived Manchester band featuring John Mackie on vocals, who went onto further success in acting. They recorded a handful of tracks but never released anything. Rambo and Leroy hailed from Macclesfield and after a New Order support slot, Jake Evans (vocals and guitar) was approached by Bernard Sumner and became a member of Bad Lieutenant. Their sole release, ‘Last One Standing’ was single of the week on XFM. The Fayre, another band from Oldham were a live favourite around the same time as Twisted Wheel but called it a day after a Glastonbury appearance. Asia Fields were ‘Funkier than a mosquito’s tweeter’. Think Haircut 100 on acid. They sold 5000 copies of their debut EP and refused numerous offers from major labels at the height of Madchester.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Proud Mary - ‘Autograph Hunter’
2. The Delaplains - ‘Gypsy Blood
3. Death To The Strange - ‘Closer’
4. The Children - ‘Sweet
5. Omerta - ‘Synchronise Your Smiles’

Side 2
1. Rubber Orange - ‘Magnetised
2. The Broadcast - ‘The Great Divide’
3. Rambo & Leroy - ‘Last One Standing’,
4. The Fayre - ‘Linda Boom’
5. Asia Fields - ‘Aint The Just What Love Is?’

The Hoax

So What / Cargo Recordings (RSD23 EDITION)

THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2023 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

The Hoax formed in Manchester in 1979 with the original line up of Ian Chambers (vocals), Steve Mardy (bass), Andy Farley (guitar) and Mike Joyce (drums). They rehearsed at the now legendary TJM studios along with other Manchester punk bands such as Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Fall, Slaughter and The Dogs etc. After a handful of gigs at some of Manchester's long forgotten venues it was time to enter the studio to record their first ep. Cargo in Rochdale was the obvious choice as this was the favourite studio of Manchester's punk elite. After three more releases and a handful of line-up changes The Hoax called it a day. Ian left after the first recordings, Steve went onto pursue a career outside the music industry, Andy kept the band going til the final release in 1981 and Mike Joyce went on to join The Smiths and the rest is history. This limited edition (500) coloured release for RSD is a compilation of The Hoax first three ep's all recorded at Cargo studios in Rochdale. A perfect document to highlight the spirit and diy ethos of the Manchester Punk Scene. Play loud and ENJOY!


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