Greater Manchester Punk Volume 3: Proud to Deviate

Volume three of the Greater Manchester Punk series unearths 14 more rare and previously unreleased gems from the Manchester punk/new wave scene 1977-1981. Includes previously unreleased tracks from Local Heroes, Chaos, The Things, Pure Product, Emergency (recorded at the legendary TJM studio / rehearsal rooms) and Mellotron.

Also featured are two tracks, never released on vinyl by The Cliches (Mark Burgess pre-Chamelons) and one of the uk's rarest punk singles by Rochdale band The Singles which has sold for £2800 and was recorded at the now legendary Cargo Studio with only 100 being pressed. Volume 1 was compilation of the week on Lauren Lavern's BBC6 morning show. 

With 2026 being the 50th anniversary of punk this compilation is the ideal addition to any punk collection.

Tracklist

Side A

1  The Cliches- Rock Of Ages

2  Local Heroes- Sanctuary For Parliament

3  The Teardrops- Seeing Double

4  Chaos- Fakt

5  The Singles- Mercy

6  The Things- Pleasures Of The Mind

7  Twisting Ferraris- Lipstick

Side B

1  Armed Force  Attack

2  Pure Product  You And Me And The Clothes People Wear

3  Emergency  False Information

4 The Relatives  As A Child

5  Septimus  Do You Wanna Touch My Safety Pin

6  Mellotron  Way Station

7  The Cliches  Whole Wide World