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A Quick History: Dance Music in the UK
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: 100 Years of the Disc JockeyLast Night a DJ Saved My Life: 100 Years of the Disc Jockey by Frank Broughton
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Firstly, Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton’s must-read overview of the rise and rise of global dance music culture
Mods!Mods! by Richard Barnes
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Definitive account of the early 1960s birth of the mod movement and the rise in popularity in the UK of American r’n’b, jazz, soul and blues
20 Original Mod Classics20 Original Mod Classics by Various Artists
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Intro into the kind of groovy soul and r’n’b sounds spun in sixties swingin’ london
Central 1179: The Story of Manchester's Twisted Wheel ClubCentral 1179: The Story of Manchester's Twisted Wheel Club by Keith Rylatt
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Switches attention to the late 1960s Manchester mod scene and how it laid the foundations of the northern soul movement
The Northern Soul Story, Vol. 1: The Twisted WheelThe Northern Soul Story, Vol. 1: The Twisted Wheel by Various Artists
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Pretty definitive introduction to the pounding, four to the floor sixties soul sounds of the Twisted Wheel club
Too Darn Soulful: The Story of Northern SoulToo Darn Soulful: The Story of Northern Soul by David Nowell
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The complete story of the northern soul from Manchester’s Twisted Wheel to the mass UK soul movement of the late 1970s
101 Northern Soul Anthems101 Northern Soul Anthems by Various Artists
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Comprehensive introduction to the variety of soulful and somethimes funky sounds played on the northern soul scene from the late ‘60s up to the end of the 1970s
Searching for SoulSearching for Soul by Reg Stickings
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Original soulboy Reg Stickings’ experiences of the1970s soul scene from northern soul to disco and jazz-funk at legendary venues such as the Wigan Casino and the Goldmine club in Essex
70s Groove70s Groove by Various Artists
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A genuinely fantastic selection of late’ 70s soul, boogie and funky disco
From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance SceneFrom Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene by Mark Cotgrove
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The complete story of the UK jazz-funk and jazz dance scenes spanning the late 1970s up to the 1990s, encompassing the birth of the rare groove movement and the impact of house music in the late 1980s
Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls - Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge PresentSunday Afternoon at Dingwalls - Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge Present by Gilles Peterson
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The kind of eclectic soul jazz funk mash up played at the height of the late ‘80s jazz dance scene. Disk 2 is the motherlode!
Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance CultureEnergy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture by Simon Reynolds
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Details the explosive arrival of electronic house and hip hop on the UK soul music scene from the mid to late 1980s onwards
Hacienda ClassicsHacienda Classics by Various Artists
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Great selection of late ‘80s-early ‘90s house, dance and hip hop
Original Chicago House ClassicsOriginal Chicago House Classics by Various Artists
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Truly classic collection of 12” full length house masterpieces
Adventures on the Wheels of Steel: The Rise of the Superstar DJsAdventures on the Wheels of Steel: The Rise of the Superstar DJs by Dave Haslam
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Lastly, a historical meander through the UK club and dance music scene taking us up to the end of the last millenium