Track Listing

1. So In Love - Barbara Brown Accompanied By George Smith
2. Leave Me If You Want To - Curby Goggins
3. Please Come Back - Harry Caldwell
4. Don't Let Yourself Go - Jimmy Jules
5. It's Everything About You (That I Love) - Lee Williams & The Cymbals
6. Lost Love - Lee Williams & The Cymbals
7. I'll Catch You On The Rebound - Leon &The Metronomes With The Kool Kings Band
8. Me, Myself And I - Norma Jenkins
9. I'll Erase You From My Heart - Phil Terrell
10. I'm Just A Young Boy - Phil Terrell
11. Love Has Passed Me By - Phil Terrell
12. I Need A Guy - The Lovettes
13. Little Miss Soul - The Lovettes
14. All I Need Is Your Love - The Manhattans
15. There Goes A Fool - The Manhattans
16. Wishes - The Metrics
17. I Say Yeah - The Pets
18. A Broken Heart Cries - The Pretenders
19. I Wanna Be (Your Everything) - The Pretenders
20. I Call It Love - The Pretenders
21. Hey Girl (Where Are You Going) - The Topics
22. She's So Fine - The Topics
23. My Love Is Yours Tonight - The Turner Brothers
24. Cry Cry Cry - Kenneth Ruffin
25. You Made Me Love You - Little Royal

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11358 in Music
• Released on: 2009-11-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

CD Description
* The New Jersey-based Carnival label has always been revered and collected among the Northern Soul fraternity since records such as the Lovettes' `Little Miss Soul' and the Pretenders' `I Wanna Be' first went massive in the early 70s.

* The UK "newies" scene of the 80s took to the label as it had many great sides that were overlooked in the rush to find Wigan stompers in the 70s. Tracks by Phil Terrell, Barbara Brown and the Metrics were huge in that era. The quality of the songs and productions from label owner and major jazz talent Joe Evans was always very high: not a turkey in sight. Lesser-known songs by big artists such as the Manhattans, Lee Williams and the Cymbals and the Pretenders are regularly unearthed or revived for a new lease of life on the ongoing scene.

* It's 14 years since Kent's three-volume label story was last issued and this gives a chance for those who like "Dancers Only" and newer 60s soul recruits to enjoy a fantastic stable of soul talent.

Customer Reviews

A Joyous Carnival for the Ears
A great Cd of footapping, danceable goodies. There are 26 tracks on this cd not 25 as listed on amazon. There are lots of unknown gems here, don't be put off by the fact that most of the songs/artist are obscure. The Three standout tracks for me are 'Wishes' by the Metrics - 'Leave me if you want to' by Curby Goggins and the fantastic 'There goes a fool' by the Manhattans. Give it a go - you'll be dancing alnight.