Track Listing

1. Too Darn Soulful - Chestnut, Morris
2. I Can't Hold On - Chandler, Lorraine
3. Temptation Is Calling My Name - David, Lee
4. Ever Again - Williams, Bernie
5. Paris Blues - Middleton, Tony
6. Stranger In My Arms - Randell, Lynne
7. Save My Love For A Rainy Day - Van Dykes
8. Trying To Find My Woman - Courtney, Lou
9. What's It Gonna Be - Barrett, Susan
10. I Need You - Martin, Shane
11. Turnin' My Heartbeat Up - MVP's
12. Branded - Knight, Robert
13. Moonlight Music And You - Greene, Laura
14. Love Trap - Valentine, T.D.
15. I Travel Alone - Ragland, Lou
16. Shy Guy - Uptights
17. Hang Up Your Hang Ups - Lester, Bobby
18. Didn't Say A Word - Austin, Patti
19. Talkin' 'Bout Poor Folks Thinkin' 'Bout My Folks - Edwards, Lou & Today's People
20. Soul Improvisations - McCoy, Van
21. Hold Back The Night - Trammps
22. Are You Ready For This - Brothers (1)
23. I Just Can't Say Goodbye - Philly Devotions
24. Happy Feelin' - Earth Wind & Fire
25. Phoenix - Aquarium Dream

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2470 in Music
• Released on: 2007-07-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

Modern soul at its best.
Blackpool Mecca was at the cutting edge of Northern soul music and with this compilation you will see why.
Instead of filling the gaps with inane, obscure pop music to keep the dance floor filled like other clubs, messrs Levine & Curtis led the way playing fresh modern soul music that others refused to play.
For a taste of the mecca(If you never got to go) This is a good CD and you will get to hear just a fraction what the mecca was playing in its hey day.....Modern soul before the phrase was widely used as it is today, From the No1 club at that time.

Some great tracks here
I never quite made it to Wigan Casino or Blackpool Mecca but loved the music when I could get to hear it. This is a great collection of Northern Soul tracks, some of which I never thought I'd find on CD. Favourites are the tracks by Philly Devotions (which I've had on an old Boots C90 cassette for about 30 years), Van McCoy, the MVPs and the Brothers.

Well worth the relatively small investment.

Outstanding monster tracks - you can't fault
Amazon are giving this away. On vinyl you'll part with over £150 for David Lee's track.

I've the first 3 volumes and this is by far and away the killer - that said, get them all. Monsters, gems, truly outstanding soul. Uptempo stompers, floaters and spinners.

Pass me the talc, I'm off again...