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| Bez's Madchester Anthems: Sorted Tunes From Back In The Day! | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | Various Times |
| Genre | Madchester |
| Label | Warner Strategic Marketing |
| Compiler | Bez |
Bez's Madchester Anthems: Sorted Tunes From Back In The Day! is mainly a Madchester compilation album, compiled by Bez (known from the bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape) and released in 2006.
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