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The best music from Manchester

softmachine says:

There's no denying that Manchester has been a fertile breeding ground for musicians over the last thirty years, but what are the best albums to come out of this city?

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  1. The Queen Is Dead

    (The Smiths)

    Score +9

    Rank1

    The Queen Is Dead

  2. Strangeways, Here We Come

    (The Smiths)

    Score +6

    Rank2

    Strangeways, Here We Come

  3. Unknown Pleasures

    (Joy Division)

    Score +6

    Rank2

    Unknown Pleasures

  4. Closer

    (Joy Division)

    Score +5

    Rank4

    Closer

  5. The World Won't Listen

    (The Smiths)

    Score +5

    Rank4

    The World Won't Listen

  6. The Smiths

    (The Smiths)

    Score +5

    Rank4

    The Smiths

  7. Hatful of Hollow

    (The Smiths)

    Score +5

    Rank4

    Hatful of Hollow

  8. Singles Going Steady

    (Buzzcocks)

    Score +5

    Rank4

    Singles Going Steady

  9. The Stone Roses

    (The Stone Roses)

    Score +4

    Rank9

    The Stone Roses

  10. Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

    (Happy Mondays)

    Score +4

    Rank9

    Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

  11. Bummed

    (Happy Mondays)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    Bummed

  12. The Best of Morrissey

    (Morrissey)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    The Best of Morrissey

  13. This Nation's Saving Grace

    (The Fall)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    This Nation's Saving Grace

  14. Meat Is Murder

    (The Smiths)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    Meat Is Murder

  15. Substance

    (New Order)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    Substance

  16. Rank

    (The Smiths)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    Rank

  17. Viva Hate

    (Morrissey)

    Score +3

    Rank11

    Viva Hate

  18. Kill Uncle

    (Morrissey)

    Score +2

    Rank18

    Kill Uncle

  19. Louder Than Bombs

    (The Smiths)

    Score +2

    Rank18

    Louder Than Bombs

  20. Technique

    (New Order)

    Score +2

    Rank18

    Technique

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