V.A: Bez's Madchester Anthems: Sorted Tunes from Back in the Day 2006

MADCHESTER was a musical and cultural scene that developed in the English city of Manchester in the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie-dance scene. Indie-dance (sometimes referred to as indie-rave) saw artists merging indie music with elements of acid house, rave music, psychedelia and 1960s pop. The term Madchester was coined by Factory Records' Tony Wilson, with the label popularised by the British music press in the early 1990s, and its most famous groups include the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, the Charlatans, James and 808 State. It is widely seen as being heavily influenced by drugs, especially MDMA. At that time, the Haçienda nightclub, co-owned by members of New Order, was a major catalyst for the distinctive musical ethos in the city that was called the Second Summer of Love.

The music scene in Manchester immediately before the Madchester era had been dominated by The Smiths, New Order, and The Fall, who were to become a significant influence on the Madchester scene. The May 1982 opening of the Haçienda nightclub, an initiative of Factory Records, was also influential in the development of popular culture in Manchester. For the first few years of its life, the club played predominantly club-oriented pop music and hosted gigs by artists including New Order, Cabaret Voltaire, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, and the Smiths. It had DJs such as Hewan Clarke and Greg Wilson and switched focus from being a live venue to being a dance club by 1986. In 1987, the Hacienda started playing house music with DJs Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, and "Little" Martin Prendergast hosting "Nude Night" on Fridays.

The Festival of the Tenth Summer in July 1986, organised by Factory Records, helped to consolidate Manchester's standing as a centre for alternative pop culture. The festival included film screenings, a music seminar, art shows, and gigs by the city's most prominent bands, including an all-day gig at Manchester G-Mex featuring A Certain Ratio, the Smiths, New Order, and the Fall. According to Dave Haslam, the festival demonstrated that "the city had become synonymous with larger-than-life characters playing cutting edge music. [...] Individuals were inspired and the city was energised; of it's own accord, uncontrolled".

Festival of the Tenth Summer

The Festival of the Tenth Summer was a music and art festival that took place in Manchester in July 1986. The festival was organised by Factory Records to 'celebrate Manchester' specifically with reference to the first performance by the Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester on 4 June 1976. It consisted of ten events, culminating in an all day music festival at the Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre on 19 July 1986. The festival has its own number in the Factory Records catalogue, FAC 151.
The ten events took place between 12 July and 19 July 1986.

Six music events across the City: "the great hall show": Margi Clarke sings 'Chaos in Cancerland' plus The Durutti Column at Manchester Town Hall, 14 July 1986; "Blanco meet Creation at the Factory": The Bodines and James at PSV/The Russell Club, Hulme, 15 July 1986; "The Eagle has Landed" at The International 16 July 1986; "Back in the Cellar": Easterhouse, Happy Mondays and the Weeds at Rafters 17 July 1986; "More labels than one": The Railway Children and Distant Cousins at the Boardwalk 18 July 1986; "Later that night": The Faction at the Gallery 18 July 1986.

G-Mex – The Tenth Event, an all day festival featuring A Certain Ratio, The Smiths, New Order, The Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Pete Shelley/Buzzcocks, Luxuria, The Worst, Sandie Shaw, John Cale, John Cooper Clarke and Margi Clarke. The event was compered by Paul Morley and Bill Grundy. 

                                                                                     

Various: Bez's Madchester Anthems (CD, Compilation)
Label: Warner Music TV ‎– WMTV013, V2TV ‎– WMTV013
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2006
Genre: Rock
Style: Breakbeat, Electronic, Downtempo, Brit Pop, Indie Rock

CD 1.

01. Happy Mondays: Step On   5:18
02. The Charlatans: The Only One I Know   3:58
03. James: Come Home     3:56
04. New Order: Blue Monday '88   4:07
05. The Stone Roses: Sally Cinnamon     2:49
06. The Farm: Groovy Train     4:09
07. Shamen: Move Any Mountain     3:23
08. 808 State: Pacific State     3:51
09. Adamski: N-R-G     3:43
10. The Beloved: Hello     4:19
11. Electronic: Get The Message   5:11
12. World Of Twist: She's A Rainbow     4:19
13. Paris Angels: Perfume (Loved Up)     5:35
14. A Certain Ratio: Shack Up     3:15
15. Northside: Shall We Take A Trip?     4:22
16. MC Tunes Vs. 808 State: The Only Rhyme That Bites     4:16
17. That Petrol Emotion: Abandon     3:59
18. The House Of Love: Shine On     4:02
19. The La's: There She Goes     2:41
20. The Smiths: Panic     2:22

MP3 @ 320 Size: 183  MB

Flac  Size: 570 MB

CD 2.

01. The Stone Roses: She Bangs The Drums   3:38
02. Primal Scream: Loaded   4:15
03. Happy Mondays: Kinky Afro     3:48
04. Inspiral Carpets: This Is How It Feels     3:11
05. The Smiths: How Soon Is Now?     6:43
06. The Mock Turtles: Can You Dig It?     4:00
07. The Farm: Stepping Stone     6:32
08. New Order: Fine Time     3:09
09. Together: Hardcore Uproar     3:33
10. Orbital: Chime     3:13
11. The Future Sound Of London: Papua New Guinea   3:48
12. Utah Saints: What Can You Do For Me?   6:07
13. Candy Flip: Strawberry Fields Forever  4:07
14. The Cure: Never Enough     4:27
15. Saint Etienne: Only Love Can Break Your Heart     5:01
16. A Guy Called Gerald: Voodoo Ray     4:25
17. The Beloved: The Sun Rising     5:03
18. Bez feat. Monica Ward: One Dream     3:40

Track 18 is a bonus track and not numbered on release.

MP3 @ 320 Size: 181 MB

Flac  Size: 548 MB