Greater Manchester Punk Vol 3 (Proud To Deviate)

Volume three of the Greater Manchester Punk series unearths 14 more rare and previously unreleased gems from the Manchester punk/new wave scene 1977-1981.

Includes previously unreleased tracks from Local Heroes, Chaos, The Things, Pure Product, Emergency (recorded at the legendary TJM studio / rehearsal rooms) and Mellotron.

Also featured are two tracks, never released on vinyl by The Cliches (Mark Burgess pre-Chamelons) 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 being pressed.

Tracklist

Side A

1  The Cliches  Rock Of Ages

2  Local Heroes  Sanctuary For Parliament

3  The Teardrops  Seeing Double

4  Chaos  Fakt

5  The Singles  Mercy

6  The Things  Pleasures Of The Mind

7  Twisting Ferraris  Lipstick

Side B

1  Armed Force  Attack

2  Pure Product  You And Me And The Clothes People Wear

3  Emergency  False Information

4 The Relatives  As A Child

5  Septimus  Do You Wanna Touch My Safety Pin

6  Mellotron  Way Station

7  The Cliches  Whole Wide World