Manchester Mix

[cngwms]

Hey all,

 

I'm looking to create a mix of music from the late 80s / early 90s. What do you believe are some essential songs that I need to include from Manchester bands like the Stone Roses, Charlatans, Happy Mondays, Smiths, etc?

 

Thanks in advance!

[remphish1]

Got topic!

 

Here is a good sampling of things to include!:

 

Stone Roses- I Want to Be Adored

Blur- She's So High

Oasis- Slide Away

The Smiths- Reel Around The Fountain

Stone Roses- Elephant Stone

Charlatan- Sportson Green

Blur- Bang

Charlatans- The Only One I Know

The Smiths- I Want the One I Can't Have

Oasis- Rock N Roll Star

Charlatans- Tremelo Song

 

Later day goodies

Elbow- Red

Elbow- Any Day Now

[Reni]

Chameleons - Tears

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Girlfriend in a Coma

[SquashedFrog]

Not purely a Manchester box set (though the classic bands are included), the Brit Box release from a couple years back by Rhino is a great starting point.

 

 

Also, please let this be the diversion for the person who is thinking about submitting "Don't Cry Out Loud"

[PopTodd]

Do they actually have to be FROM Manchester?

 

Smiths - "Cemetery Gates"

Stone Roses - "I Wanna Be Adored"

Happy Mondays - "Kinky Afro"

Charlatans - "Jesus Hairdo"

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Inspiral Carpets - "Real Thing"

James - "Say Something"

Primal Scream - "Jailbird"

 

Non-Manchester, songs with that "Madchester"/Britpop sound:

Blur - "There's No Other Way"

Cast - "Alright"

The La's - "Son of a Gun"

[remphish1]

I thought Blur from Manchester..didn't relaize they were form London??? I was thinking the same thing for the Brit Pop Mix...how About Echo and The Bunnymen (Liverpool)?

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Chameleons - Tears

 

 

 

someone gets it.

[Sir Stewart]

Happy Mondays - "Kinky Afro"

I knew I could count on you.

[pnêyu]

You could fill up your mix extensively with Joy Division offshoots alone:

--New Order: take your pick, but "Blue Monday" is probably the classic

--Electronic: "Get the Message"

--Monaco: "What Do You Want from Me"

 

Don't forget:

--Morrissey (solo): "Suedehead," "Everyday is Like Sunday"

--James: "Sit Down," "Laid," "Born of Frustration"

--Inspiral Carpets: "This Is How It Feels to Be Lonely"

 

If you want to expand your mix, the late '70s were a great time for Manchester bands:

--Buzzcocks: "Ever Fallen in Love"

--The Fall: "How I Wrote Elastic Man"

--A Certain Ratio (actually, I'm out of my depth here, but I remember the single "Certain Things Are Likely" and I like that they got their name from a Brian Eno lyric)

 

As well as the late '90s:

--Doves

--Badly Drawn Boy

--Alfie

--I Am Kloot

 

Finally, dance music has flourished too:

--Chemical Brothers

--Lionrock

--M People

--Future Sound of London