Xfm's Best Manchester Album Of All Time
And The Winner Is...
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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.
Latest Xfm Sessions
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Xfm Session – Wolfmother
Andrew Stockdale and co. visit Xfm to give us a sneak preview of new album ‘Cosmic Egg’.
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Xfm Session - The Big Pink
Hotly-tipped duo The Big Pink visited O2's Evening Show With Steve Harris to drop us an amazing live session.
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An Evening With Reverend & The Makers
John McClure and his thought-provoking troupe are the next to offer us an evening in their company. Listen again here.

