Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor
2. Don Thomas - Come On Train
3. Al Wilson - The Snake
4. The M.V.P.'s - Turnin' My Heartbeat Up
5. Chuck Woods - Seven Days Too Long
6. The Invitations - Skiing In The Snow
7. The Casualeers - Dance Dance Dance
8. Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back
9. Tony Clarke - Landslide
10. Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You
11. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
12. Billy Butler - Right Track
13. Jerry Williams - If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
14. Major Lance - You Don't Want Me No More
15. Roy Hamilton - Crackin' Up Over You
16. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Better Use Your Head
17. Bobby Paris - I Walked Away
18. Lainie Hill - Time Marches On
19. Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart
20. Ila Vann Can't Help - Lovin' Dat Man
21. The Poets She Blew - A Good Thing
22. Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
23. Willie Tee - Walkin' Up A One Way Street
24. Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over
25. Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By
26. Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way

Disc 2:

1. Mike Post Coalition - Afternoon Of The Rhino
2. Laura Greene - Moonlight Music And You
3. The Flirtations - Nothing But A Heartache
4. Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top
5. The Trammps - Hold Back The Night
6. William Bell - Happy
7. Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
8. Millie Jackson - My Man, A Sweet Man
9. The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy
10. Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now
11. Bandwagon - Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
12. The Newbeats - Run Baby Run
13. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Gonna Fix You Good (Every Time You're Bad)
14. Jay & The Americans - Livin' Above Your Head
15. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You
16. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
17. Showstoppers - Ain't Nothing But A House Party
18. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - You Get Your Kicks
19. Homer Banks - A Lot Of Love
20. Rodger Collins - You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It)
21. Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling
22. Garnet Mimms - Looking For You
23. Kenny Lynch - Movin' Away
24. Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me

Disc 3:

1. Ike & Tina Turner - Dust My Broom
2. Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - Too Late
3. Judy Street - What
4. Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me
5. Jack Montgomery - Dearly Beloved
6. Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful
7. Alexander Patton - A Lil' Lovin' Sometimes
8. Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love
9. Earl Wright Orchestra - Thumb A Ride
10. Willie Mitchell - The Champion
11. Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller
12. Derek Martin - Breakaway
13. Herbie Goins & Nightimers - Number One in Your Heart
14. Richard Temple - That Beatin' Rhythm
15. The Fuzz - I'm So Glad
16. Maxine Brown - One In A Million
17. Fred Hughes - Baby Boy
18. Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone
19. Jerry Cook - I Hurt On The Other Side
20. Carl Douglas - Serving A Sentence Of Life
21. Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul - I Lost A True Love
22. Spencer Wiggins - Let's Talk It Over
23. Roscoe Robinson - That's Enough
24. Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me
25. Gene McDaniels - Walk With A Winner

Disc 4:

1. Doni Burdick - Bari Track
2. World Column - So Is The Sun
3. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Breakout
4. The Bob & Earl Band - My Little Girl
5. Bob Brady & The Con Chords - Everybody's Goin' To The Love-In
6. Levi Jackson - This Beautiful Day
7. Frankie & The Classicals - What Shall I Do
8. Cindy Scott - I Love You, Baby
9. Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You
10. Rufus Lumley - I'm Standing
11. Dean Parrish - Determination
12. Nancy Wilson - The End Of Our Love
13. Patrice Holloway - Love And Desire
14. Thelma Houston - Baby Mine
15. The Soul Sisters - Good Time Tonight
16. Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King - Ready, Willing And Able
17. Eddie & Ernie - (I Just Can't Leave You)
18. Don Varner - Tear Stained Face
19. Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band - Condition Red
20. Reggie Garner - Hot Line
21. The Group feat. Cecil Washington - I Don't Like To Lose
22. Sheila Anthony - Livin' In Love
23. Elbie Parker - Please Keep Away From Me
24. The Flirtations - Change My Darkness Into Light
25. Kenny Wells - Isn't It Just A Shame
26. Ray Pollard - The Drifter

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1164 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-08
• Number of discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .45 pounds

CD Description
Get back to where it all began with this bumper compilation of Northern Soul anthems. This round-up of the sound, the smash hits and the underground scene features contributions from Dobie Gray, Chuck Woods, Laura Greene, The Trammps, Ike & Tina Turner, The Bob & Earl Band and many, many more.

Customer Reviews

Excellent introduction to Northern Soul
Over the years I have purchased many hundreds, if not thousands of Northern Soul CDs to find elusive dancefloor classics from the 1960s and 1970s. This is a good collection that I found in a Morrisons store with a diverse set of mostly 1960s original recordings. It contains many tracks previously on Goldmine compilations with dodgy sound taken from vinyl. Here though the sound is very good and surpasses the sometimes overly compressed sound of the 'Talcum Soul' compilations that overlap in terms of selections.

The only negative in the whole set I could find is including the weak 1970s remake (by the same artist) of 'Tainted Love' rather than the storming 1960s original. Other than that full kodus for the wonderful inclusion of 'Breakaway' by Derek Martin, which is a first for such a compilation (other than a dedicated artist set from a few years back).

Although as indicated I have lots of compilations and artist CDs to choose from, this has been on rotation in the car for weeks now with the wife and children singing along. So by mixing obvious pop-soul and deeper tracks like The Group, all with good sound quality at a reasonable price - what's not to like!

Heartily recommended.

Good selection of some old classics
I haven't actually bought this cd because like alot of "Soulies" I already possess a good proportion of them already (most on vinyl!!), but if you are just discovering Northern Soul then this is a good cd to buy, just for tracks such as Elbie Parkers Please keep away from me.

Cool Soul Memories
I came across this x4 CD by chance, I saw familiar tunes and some not so familiar. Once I started to play the collection of timeless classics, I remembered most of them from many all nighters which took place over twenty years ago. Keep the faith!!