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Liverpool & Manchester From Punk To Post-Punk & Beyond 1976-1984 - North By North West
Paul Morley is better placed than most people to compile this album and it shows as he’s loving put together a fantastic tale of two cities on this album, showcasing the rich talent that flowed from these two Northern cities in the late seventies and early eighties.
For me the Manchester one just edges it with people like The Buzzcocks, The Fall, The Smiths, New Order and Joy Division sitting alongside the less well known Blue Orchids, The Passage and Ludus. That’s not to say that the Liverpool CD doesn’t have quality of it’s own. Will Sergeant, Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunnymen can be held up against any of their rivals with pride.
Possibly the best CD of the three if you get hold of the limited edition version is the ‘Liverchest’ one which features a full album of rarities. You get some real gems thrown in here such as Warsaw with No Love Lost and James with Folklore.
The album is out now on the resurrected Korova label.
- Liverpool & Manchester From Punk To Post-Punk & Beyond 1976-1984
- North By North West
- Category: Album
- Posted by: Kev
- Published on: 25 Jun 2006
- Beat Surrender Rating:
Weblinks
- Manchester Music Site
- Liverpool Music Gig Guide
- Buy From Amazon (UK) (US)
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