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CP Lee's highly-acclaimed account of Bob Dylan's pivotal 1966 concert at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall, the one where someone cried 'Judas' at Dylan for turning his back on folk music in favour of rock 'n' roll... Find out more

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Swerve by Mark Hoyle

Dub Sex & Other Stories. Mark Hoyle's memoir is a portrait of the artist as a young man, Manchester style, where music isn’t just a soundtrack but a lifeline... Find out more

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Sixteen Again by Paul Hanley

Sixteen Again: How Pete Shelley & Buzzcocks Changed Manchester Music (and me): a love letter from Paul Hanley to his favourite band and his favourite city... Find out more

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You Must Get Them All by Steve Pringle

You Must Get Them All is the first book to capture the full, incredible story of The Fall, from Live At The Electric Circus to New Facts Emerge. It is a comprehensive chronology of the life and times of Britain’s most remarkable group,.. Find out more

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What We Did Instead of Holidays by Clinton Heylin

A History of Fairport Convention and Its Extend Folk-Rock Family.. Find out more

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The Train of Ice and Fire by Ramón Chao, Ann Wright

The incredible story of an audacious rock'n'roll tour through Colombia. 'Any band that ever moaned about the freshness of the backstage towels should read this book.' Word.. Find out more

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In Search of Plainsong by Ian Clayton

A story from the golden era of English folk-rock. Up until now, the story of Plainsong has been shrouded in myth and misinformation. In Search of Plainsong tells the true story of the group and their classic album for the first time... Find out more

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Leave The Capital by Paul Hanley

Paul Hanley's history of Manchester music in 13 recordings, and how two recording studios facilitated a musical revolution that would be defined by its rejection of the capital... Find out more

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Trouble In Mind by Clinton Heylin

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An extraordinary story needs an extraordinary storyteller. What's She Like delivers on both fronts. I found it utterly inspiring...

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What an excellent story, told truthfully and from the heart. Well done Paul for bringing this story to the public and well done to the Stand Gang for stepping up to the mark and completing a magnificent job...

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You Must Get Them All is the yardstick by which all future books on the band will be judged and the bible for those worshipping at the Church of The Fall, past, present and future. This book will be one that I go back to time and time again...

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Swerve

Mark Hoyle

Dub Sex & Other Stories. Mark Hoyle's memoir is a portrait of the artist as a young man, Manchester style, where music isn’t just a soundtrack but a lifeline.

Sixteen Again

Paul Hanley

Sixteen Again: How Pete Shelley & Buzzcocks Changed Manchester Music (and me): a love letter from Paul Hanley to his favourite band and his favourite city.

The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall

Steve Hanley, Olivia Piekarski

Steve Hanley's memoir give unprecedented insight into the intense, highly-charged creative atmosphere within The Fall and their relentless work ethic.

Thro My Eyes: A Memoir

Iain Matthews, Ian Clayton

A memoir by Iain Matthews, one of the music industry’s great survivors. He has been making pitch-perfect records for over fifty years.

Bringing It All Back Home

Ian Clayton

Shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley Prize When you hear a certain song, where does it take you? What is the secret that connects music to our lives? Heart warming, moving and laugh out loud funny, Bringing It All Back Home is the truest book you will ever read about music and the things that really matter. Author Ian Clayton listens to music as a kid to e..