This is a great read that dives into that period of Sheffield musical history

#1 “The Man Machine” - Kraftwerk
#2 “Low” - David Bowie
#3 “Band On The Run” - Paul McCartney & Wings
#4 “Exile on Main Street” - The Rolling Stones
#5 “London Calling” - The Clash

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#1 “Band On The Run” - Paul McCartney & Wings
#2 “Exile on Main Street” - The Rolling Stones
#3 “London Calling” - The Clash
#4 “Innervisions” - Stevie Wonder
#5 “La Düsseldorf” - La Düsseldorf

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#1 “Ege Bamyasi” - Can
#2 “Neu!” - Neu!
#3 “Heroes” - David Bowie
#4 “Germfree Adolescents” - X-Ray Spex
#5 “Some Girls” - The Rolling Stones

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According to wikipedia, 4

FC Magdeburg, only East German club side to win a European trophy - Cup Winners Cup, in 1974, beating holders AC Milan 2-0, in the Final in Rotterdam

#1 “Low” - David Bowie
#2 “Trans Europe Express” - Kraftwerk
#3 “The Specials” - The Specials
#4 “Future Days” - Can
#5 “Reproduction” - The Human League

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Only unbeaten side in 1974 World Cup as West Germany were beaten by East Germany on route to the Final

#1 “The Man Machine” - Kraftwerk
#2 “Hunky Dory” - David Bowie
#3 “Tago Mago” - Can
#4 “Neu!2” - Neu!
#5 “Autobahn” - Kraftwerk

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#1 “No. 1 In Heaven” - Sparks
#2 “Radioactivity” - Kraftwerk
#3 “The Clash” - The Clash
#4 “Unknown Pleasures” - Joy Division
#5 “Soundtracks” - CAN

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1/ ‘Bummed’ - Happy Mondays
2/ ‘Technique’ - New Order
3/ ‘Rattlesnakes’ - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/ ‘High Land, Hard Rain’ - Aztec Camera
5/ ‘Stone Roses’ - Stone Roses

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1/ ‘Easy Pieces’ - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/ ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret’ - Soft Cell
3/ ‘London 0 Hull 4’ - The Housemartins
4/ ‘Infected’ - The The
5/ ‘Our Favourite Shop’ - The Style Council

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