Tony Wilson, (20.02.1950 - 10.08.2007)

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NEW ORDER : Power Corruption and Lies, Design Peter Saville, 1983

Mr. Manchester, Tony Wilson, fundador da Factory Records, morreu na passada Sexta-Feira, dia 10, aos 57 anos:

"above all, he made things happen"


Factory Records: A Certain Ratio, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Cabaret Voltaire, The Durutti Column, Joy Division, New Order, The Happy Mondays; (Peter Saville, Martin Hannett).

The Haçienda: Madchester

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