Leave The Capital

Leave The Capital is a 2017 book written by the English rock drummer and writer Paul Hanley[1] on the history of recording in Manchester. It was published by Route Publishing[2] in November 2017. Hanley was the drummer in The Fall from 1980 to 1985. He currently plays with Brix & The Extricated.

Cover of 'Leave the Capital'
Leave the Capital
AuthorPaul Hanley
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherRoute Publishing
Publication date
13 November 2017
Pages192
ISBN978-1-901927-71-9

Content

The book puts forward the argument that Manchester's unique musical heritage is directly traceable to the 1960s beat-boomers who started their own studios, namely Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart of The Mindbenders; Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby of Herman's Hermits. It discusses many of these artists' finest songs (including the songs Gouldman wrote for Herman's Hermits and The Hollies), as well as seminal works recorded in their respective studios, by the likes of 10cc, Brian and Michael, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Joy Division, The Smiths and The Fall themselves.[3]

Reception

Hanley's book has been warmly received. Musician and broadcaster Mike Sweeney called it "One of the best books on rock'n'roll I’ve ever read."[4], and Record Collector noted Hanley's "passion, flair and an attention to factual detail worthy of the BBC's John Motson."[1] Simon McEwan of Q magazine concluded that the book made "a convincing – and thoroughly entertaining – case".[5]

gollark: So it had some positive effects, doesn't make it good on net.
gollark: Yes, which is bad.
gollark: So you both subscribe to... roughly egoism?
gollark: That's basically impossible, unless I try and draw on... human nature or something, which is baaaasically just a somewhat obfuscated ethical framework.
gollark: Well, I can't exactly justify an ethical framework to you which you don't agree with.

References
  1. Peacock, Tim. "Leave the Capital by Paul Hanley". Record Collector. February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018
  2. Media, Quba New. "Leave The Capital : Route Online". route-online.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. "Timperley drummer writes book on Manchester Musicians", messengernewspapers.co.uk, 14 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018
  4. Sweeney, Mike. "https://leavethecapital.wordpress.com/reviews/
  5. McEwan, Simon (2017) "", Q, 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018, via pressreader.com

Sources
  • Hanley, Paul. Leave The Capital: A History of Manchester Music in 13 Recordings. London: Route, 2017. ISBN 978-1901927719
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