Xfm's Best Manchester Album Of All Time
And The Winner Is...
Pete Mitchell polled you, the Xfm massive, as to which is the greatest album to come from the hallowed city of Manchester. Want to know who won?
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808 State - 'Ninety'
The peak of Manchester's obsession with Chicago house, featuring the sun-kissed bliss of 'Pacific State'.
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Black Grape - 'It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah'
Shaun and Bez meet Kermit and sing a song about a Reverend. We're not making this up.
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Badly Drawn Boy - 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeest'
Damon Gough - a man, a woolly hat, a guitar and some killer songs.
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Buzzcocks - 'Another Music In A Different Kitchen'
The great punk heroes of Manchester... and their finest hour.
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Ian Brown - 'Unfinished Monkey Business'
The simian superstar goes solo... with impressive results.
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The Charlatans - 'Some Friendly'
Tim Burgess turns baggy up to 11 and a country full of indie club dancefloors thanks him.
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Elbow - 'The Seldom Seen Kid'
Guy Garvey finally makes it big. And about time, too.
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Electronic - 'Electronic'
When Mancunian guitar heroes collide...
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The Fall - '50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong'
Mark E. Smith's Big Pop Album. No, really!
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Inspiral Carpets - 'Life'
Our very own Clint Boon and a sure-fire baggy classic. Boon Army!
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James - 'Gold Mother'
Tim Booth sits down... and so does the nation.
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Joy Division - 'Unknown Pleasures'
The sound of post-industrial, post-punk Manchester... and the holy voice of Ian Curtis.
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New Order - 'Technique'
The ghost of Joy Division is finally laid to rest as The Other Three (plus Gillian) head off to the party island.
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Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe'
The Gallaghers begin their swift rise to world domination.
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Oasis - '(What's The Story) Morning Glory'
The massive follow-up to a massive debut. Every home probably has one.
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The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'
Morrissey gets all royalist and romantic... or does he?
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The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni. The men that put Manchester back on the map as the 80s turned to 90s.
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The Verve - 'Urban Hymns'
Richard Ashcroft's bittersweet symphony. How The Verve bounced back with one of the greatest albums of the '90s.
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