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Manchester's global music dominance. A journey through the foundations of the city's legendary sound.
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Piccadilly Radio 261: The Home of Manchester’s Iconic Radio Legacy The sound of Manchester — done our way.
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play_arrowThe Smiths [The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition)]
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths
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play_arrowOasis [Definitely Maybe (Deluxe Edition Remastered)]
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Live Forever (Remastered) Oasis
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play_arrowJoy Division [Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980 Martin Hannett Versions)]
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (The 1980 Martin Hannett Version) Joy Division
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play_arrowThe Stone Roses [The Stone Roses (Remastered 2009)]
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I Am the Resurrection (Remastered 2009) The Stone Roses
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play_arrowNew Order [Substance (2023 Expanded Reissue)]
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Blue Monday (2023 Digital Master) New Order
“The official ranking of Manchester’s sonic DNA. No paid labels. No algorithms. Just the tracks that built the city and the new anthems keeping the 261 signal alive. These are the sounds of the resistance.”
Manchester's global music dominance. A journey through the foundations of the city's legendary sound.
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