Artist: Various
Album: Manchester (A City United In Music)
Label: Ace – CDTOP21534
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2019
Genre: Rock
Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac)
Rip type: tracks+.cue, M3U
Audio bitrate: lossless

Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Dirty Old Town - Ewan MacColl featuring Peggy Seeger
02. Yes I Do - Pete Maclaine & The Clan
03. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - Freddie & The Dreamers
04. Baby That's All - The Hollies
05. Crawling Up A Hill - John Mayall & The Blues Breakers
06. Baby Not Like You - The Whirlwinds
07. I'm Gonna Jump - The Toggery Five
08. Nothing Left To Do But Cry - Elkie Brooks
09. The Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
10. In The Meantime - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
11. Bye Birdie Fly - The Measles
12. She Thinks - Haydock's Rockhouse
13. East Side Story - St. Louis Union
14. How To Find A Lover - The Mockingbirds
15. Rumplestiltskin - The Magic Lanterns
16. This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman's Hermits
17. Granny Takes A Trip - The Purple Gang
18. I'm A Man - Wynder K. Frog
19. The Spider And The Fly - The Dakotas
20. Geordie - Greasy Bear
21. Mocking Bird - Barclay James Harvest
22. You Really Got Me - Stackwaddy
23. Life Is A Minestrone - 10cc
24. Mr Cool - Sweet Sensation

CD 2
01. Orgasm Addict - Buzzcocks
02. You're A Bore - Slaughter & The Dogs
03. Innocents - John Cooper Clarke & The Curious Yellows
04. Gobbin' On Life - Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias
05. Going Steady - Jilted John
06. Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry & The Holograms
07. A Song From Under The Floorboards - Magazine
08. Edward Fox - Smack
09. Who You Looking At? - Salford Jets
10. I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk - The Freshies
11. Leave The Capitol - The Fall
12. Dead Souls - Joy Division
13. Thieves Like Us - New Order
14. Come To My Aid - Simply Red
15. Thinking About His Baby - Blue Zone With Lisa Stansfield
16. How Can I Love You More - M People
17. I Wanna Be Adored (7-inch Version) - The Stone Roses
18. This Is How It Feels (Radio Mix) - Inspiral Carpets
19. Kinky Afro (Mix) - Happy Mondays
20. New Town Velocity (Single Version) - Johnny Marr
21. Rock 'n' Roll Star - Oasis

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