Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins
2. Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. Little Darling (I Need You) - Marvin Gaye
4. I Want To Go Back There Again - Chris Clark
5. I'll Always Love You - The Spinners
6. I'll Turn To Stone - Four Tops
7. There's No Stopping Us Now - The Supremes
8. These Things Will Keep Me Loving You - The Velvelettes
9. Helpless - Kim Weston
10. Just A Little Misunderstanding - The Contours
11. The Night - Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons
12. I Ain't Going Nowhere - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
13. 6 X 6 - Earl Van Dyke and The Motown Brass
14. Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
15. There's A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor
16. Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby - The Isley Brothers
17. Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
18. Festival Time - San Remo Golden Strings
19. Real Humdinger - J.J. Barnes
20. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
21. He Was Really Sayin' Something - The Velvelettes
22. I'll Keep Holding On - The Marvelettes
23. What More Could A Boy Ask For - The Spinners
24. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
25. California Soul - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

Disc 2:

1. Ain't No Place Like Motown - The Velvelettes
2. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. Thank You - Frankie Valli
4. Tears At The End Of A Love Affair - Tammi Terrell
5. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours
6. Have A Little Faith - Four Tops
7. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet - Reflections
8. The Day Will Come Between Sunday And Monday - Kiki Dee
9. You Can Come Right Back To Me - David Ruffin
10. I'm Learning To Trust My Man - The Sisters Love
11. Baby (Don't You Leave Me) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
12. My Love Is Your Love (Forever) - The Isley Brothers
13. Think It Over (Before You Break My Heart) - Brenda Holloway
14. Suspicion - The Originals
15. This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me) - Marvin Gaye
16. I Gotta Find A Way To Get You Back - Tammi Terrell
17. I See A Rainbow - Edwin Starr, Blinky
18. Why When Love Is Gone - The Isley Brothers
19. One Way Out - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
20. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
21. Why Am I Lovin' You - Debbie Dean
22. I Have Faith In You - Edwin Starr
23. All I Do Is Think About You - Brenda Holloway
24. If My Heart Could Tell The Story - Edwin Starr
25. No One There - Martha Reeves

Disc 3:

1. Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - The Tams
2. That's Not Love - Holly St James
3. Soul Self Satisfaction - Earl Jackson
4. I Got A Feeling - Barbara Randolph
5. Take My Hand - Dalton Boys
6. He Who Picks A Rose - Jimmy Ruffin
7. Love, Love, Love - Bobby Hebb
8. I Got The Fever - Prophets
9. Happy - William Bell
10. Friday Night - Johnny Taylor
11. Keep Stepping (Never Look Back) - Carolyn Crawford
12. Life Beats - The Supremes
13. Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
14. (Pick Me Up) Put Me In Your Pocket - Jeanette Harper
15. At The Discotheque - Chubby Checker
16. Girl Don't Make Me Wait - Bunny Sigler
17. Wear It On Our Face (a/k/a Wear It On Your Face) - The Dells, Charles Stepney
18. Sweet Was The Love - Four Tops
19. I've Gotta Get Away - Tommy Good
20. Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin
21. Real Love - Drizabone
22. Breakaway - Frank Popp Ensemble
23. It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - Don Covay
24. Just Want To Spend My Life With You - Pete Warner
25. You're My Everything - The Temptations, James Jamerson

Disc 4:

1. You Didn't Say A Word - Yvonne Baker
2. Night Owl - Bobby Paris
3. Country Girl - Vickie Baines
4. You Just Don't Know (What You Did To Me) - Chubby Checker
5. Angel Baby - The 3 1/2
6. Picture Me Gone - Evie Sands
7. Ordinary Joe - Terry Callier
8. In Orbit - Joy Lovejoy
9. I'm Gonna Love You A Long Time - Patti & The Emblems
10. Breakaway - The Lewis Sisters
11. I Wanna Know - John E. Paul
12. Gotta Have Your Love - The Sapphires
13. Every Time I See You, I Go Wild! - J.J. Barnes
14. Key To My Happiness - The Charades
15. I Can't Make It Anymore - Spyder Turner
16. Stop Her On The Sight (S.O.S) - Edwin Starr
17. You Can Count On Me - Sammy Davis, Jr.
18. Seven Days Too Long - Chuck Wood
19. Dance, Dance, Dance - The Casualeers
20. Green Door - Wynder K. Frog
21. I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards
22. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - The Funk Brothers
23. Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe
24. Time Will Pass You By - Tobi Legend
25. I'm On My Way - Dean Parrish

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14823 in Music
• Released on: 2008-11-17
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .71 pounds
• Running time: 298 minutes

Customer Reviews

Not sure any Northern Soul collection can be "complete" but..
Northern Soul collections are thick on the ground, so picking a good one is difficult, particularly as many are simply cash-ins, with poor sound and re-recordings dominating. This set has Russ Winstanley as compiler, and with his pedigree, you can be sure this is no dud.

The set has a heavy Motown bias, but that's no bad thing in this reviewers eyes, and so all the floorfillers are here, along with some you may have forgotten (or never heard?). Experienced Northern Soul collectors will probably have most of these tracks, so I guess this is aimed at the more casual listener, and the fan who likes the box set concept, particularly as there's a booklet that accompanies the set.

So, 5 hours-ish of dancefloor favourites that helped define a whole new genre, some you'll be singing along to, some you might want to skip, but play this and if you don't feel like dancing, well there's no hope for you ! Recommended for Mods and Soul fans, so roll back the carpet, get out the talc and enjoy.

A strong overview with some notable aspects
This box set places itself as a casual introduction to Northern Soul compiled by Wigan Casino DJs Russ Winstanley and Richard Stearling. Russ plays on the 'oldies' scene and has earned his defining role. Richard is still uncovering and playing a wide range of dance soul which he plays on the scene and on radio.

Rather than an introduction is provides a quite detailed examination of rare Motown (and labels they bought such as Ric-Tic & Golden World) alongside many classic Northern Soul tracks. There are those who say that Northern Soul is music in the style of Motown, though more rare and on other (often independent) labels. But it's a distinction that is fading away as rare unissued Motown is uncovered in addition to the well played favourite hits. CD series such as the 'This is Northern Soul', 'A Cellarful of Motown' and 'Soul Satisfaction' (volumes 2-5) complement this set by exploring the rare Motown soul catalogue being uncovered over the last decade.

However what really makes this set attractive for many Northern Soul collectors is the first legal inclusion on CD of the original recordings on the Cameo Parkway label in the genre from Chubby Checker, Yvonne Baker, The 3 1/2, Christine Cooper, Bunny Sigler etc. For many years this label was tied up in copyright dispute (it was bought by Allen Klein who had someone inflexible business practices). This is now resolved the label is starting to be issued on CD for the first time.

Along with songs on dozens of labels such as Okeh, Chess, Mirwood, Groovesville and Shrine these are rightly considered the crown jewels of Northern Soul. These songs on Cameo Parkway have turned up on many bootleg CD sets in reduced audio quality (notably the three CD 'Cam-Park' series) but here we have their proper issue. It is to be hoped the label will get a more thorough collection by such as Kent Records but for now, this is their best source on CD.

There are some curios on here and even a couple of tracks that have never really been played on the scene (the recent Funk Brothers soundtrack for example although it is wonderful). I can understand their inclusion so I trust the notes will place these into context.

The set really can only dip its toe into the music and the 'Keeping The Faith' 4 CD box set is another good route in with many more typical choices. If you're taken with this music though, this is very much the start of a journey that will stay with you for life. I've got through two vinyl music collections and now have about 1200 soul CDs to track down all the Northern Soul, 60s R&B and 70s/80s Modern Soul dancers. It's all money well spent.

From here explore CDs on the Kent & Stateside labels which will then take you further into the wonderful life-enhancing music.

Classic Sounds with a few rarities
Northern Soul is the ultimate OXYMORON - joyous irresistable uptempo dance music but with some of the saddest most moving lyrics about lost love.

Although I already have most of these tracks in my collection, to me, four tracks alone are worth the cover price.

At the discotheque
You didn't say a word
I have faith in you
You just don't know

If you don't have / know many of these tracks and you like Tamla Motown buy 2 copies. One for you and one for your best friend.

And when you play these tracks and you spine tingles with joy you will be "converted".

Hallelujah