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Manchester Must Dance

A Life of Music, Madness and Moving on Up

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Manchester Must Dance

Yazan: Mike Pickering
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From Manchester’s backstreets to global dancefloors–the untold story of a musical pioneer.

Beginning on the night in November 1963 when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester’s ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the listener through sixty years of clubs, clothes, gigs, record labels, football matches and politics.

Pickering has lived through decades of rapid change in popular music. As an influential DJ he introduced house music into the legendary Haçienda. He signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records before working with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris at Sony. His Mercury Prize-winning, multi-million-selling group M People transformed the music industry's attitude to dance music. As he tells his remarkable story he introduces an array of friends and collaborators, many of whom would become important–and sometimes notorious–figures in music history.

Manchester must dance is a revelatory insider’s account that moves from the cramped back streets of 1950s north Manchester on a journey deep into music, the city and the wider world. It features forewords from some of those Pickering inspired: Martin Fry, Johnny Marr, Noel Gallagher and Calvin Harris.

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…there’s so much more to Manchester and Mike tells it perfectly. Of course, the hacienda is important (and been told a million times) but listening to this book I learnt so much more about Mike’s contribution to what makes Manchester so special. Tremendous, thank you Mike!

Stop going on about the hacienda….

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Superb. What a great story spanning 60 years of music in Manchester and its society. Highly recommended

What a fabulous journey

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Was great to learn about the stories - good and not so good - that were behind the soundtrack to a large part of my life. From the difficulties behind the now legendary Hacienda, to the spectacular success of M People. Mike’s possibly-unparalleled knowledge of music is a privilege to read. With the story of Manchester running through it. A fascinating and inspiring read/listen that made me immediately go dig out my record collection!!!

The story behind the soundtrack to my life!

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It was amazing to see all the links, through the years. and what made Manchester and modern music.

fantastic story.

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Loved every second of this story, was looking forward to hearing it since Mike talked about it on tracks of his years. Such an interesting bloke who is very easily likeable, always seeming to be in the right place at the right time. His love and passion for all he does shines through and makes the book even more enjoyable.

Outstanding tale

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