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Let's start with an easy one. The Smiths. Pick their first album's title.

The Smiths. This is the debut album for the Smiths which was released in 1984. They released 3 singles before the album though... Those singles were... "Hand In Glove", "This Charming Man" and "What Difference Does It Make?"

Have you seen the film, "24 Hour Party People"? The next few questions are about bands that are related to that film. Happy Mondays... Which one of these was the debut single?

Delightful. "Delightful" was released in 1985 as their first single. It had 3 songs the they sounded a lot like New Order. "Freaky Dancing" was their second single which sounds a lot more like their later stuff.

Next band is... Joy Division. They have a quite interesting history... which one of these was the first single they officially released from Factory Label?

Transmission. "Transmission" was released right after their first album "Unknown Pleasures" in 79. "An Ideal For Living" was actually an earlier stuff which they recorded as Warsaw and released as Joy Division... but it was from Enigma Label.

The next one is Stone Roses. Did you catch Mani on "24 Hour Party People"? Which one of these is their first single?

So Young. "So Young" was first released in 1985 and the cover art was done by John Squire.

The next one is James. Their first album was released from Factory. However, they signed to Sire later and releases an album. Which one of these was the first album they released from Sire?

Stutter. "Stutter" was released in 1986 after they left Factory. They actually had 6 members in the band at a time, but it seems that Tim was the only one who was known.

A Certain Ratio... the band's name came from a Brian Eno song... Which one of these was their first single? (They only pressed 5000 of this.)

All Night Party. This first single was released from Factory in 1978. They actually had an offer from Virgin and to open for Talk Heads tour, but rejected it and stayed with Factory.

808 State... A record shop owner and his customers formed this band. Which one of these was their first album?

Newbuild. This album was released in 1988. It was out of print for a long time, but when it was re-released, all the people who were dying to listen to it was quite disappointed.

Badly Drawn Boy... When he does gigs, he goes on and on for 4 hours like nothing. Which one of these was his debut album?

"The Hour Of Bewilderbeast. This album was released in 2000. If you're going to see his gig in the future, prepare for an intermission. Oh, he might show you his kids' photos from the stage, too.

The Fall... oh my, so many to choose from... They have been together for over 20 years and has recorded over 50 albums! Well, which one of these was their first release from A Step Forward?

Live At The Witch Trials. This album was released in 1979. They actually formed in 1977 after Mark E. Smiths was rejected from a heavy metal band to be a singer. It took them 2 years to find the right people and finally put together an album. Since then, they have been recording constantly.

The last question is a little different and easy one. Speaking of Manchester, which football team does Oasis support?

Manchester City. Be careful if you have a chance to meet them. If you're wearing a Manchester United shirt, they may not talk to you... or beat you up!