Zero: A Martin Hannett Story 1977-1991
This is an all-encompassing 21 track CD tribute to the late Martin Hannett - one of the highest-profile U.K. record producers of the Punk and post-Punk era. Apart from The Smiths, Hannett produced almost every one of the most important Manchester bands - from the Buzzcocks and Magazine, via Joy Division and New Order through to the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays - and almost all of those that he produced are represented here. The repertoire ranges from big U.K. chart hits (Pretty In Pink,Jilted John,Electricity) to hard-to-find cuts by non-Manchester bands such as U2 and the Only Ones, plus everything from Punk to New Romantic to Indie Dance. Notes by expert James Nice, plus lots of memorabilia.