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Shake, Rattle and Rain charts the emergence and development of a phenomenon that has brought the world Northern Soul and Factory Records, and artists and performers like 10CC, John Mayall, Simply Red, Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Inspiral Carpets and Oasis, to name but a few.CP Lee combines oral history and personal observation to provide an invaluable insight into what made Manchester such an innovative, creative, musical centre during the period 1955 to 1995. The text is drawn from Dr Lee's 1996 PhD in Musicology.