Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. In crowd - Gray, Dobie
2. Cool jerk - Capitols (1)
3. Can I get a witness - Gaye, Marvin
4. Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas
5. Woman's got soul - Impressions
6. I can't stand it - Soul Sisters
7. Think - Brown, James & Vicki Anderson
8. Rescue me - Bass, Fontella
9. Going to a go go - Robinson, Smokey & The Miracles
10. Too many fish in the sea - Marvelettes
11. 123 - Barry, Len
12. All or nothing - Small Faces
13. When the lovelight starts shining through his eyes - Supremes
14. Air travel - Farlowe, Chris
15. Devil with the blue dress on - Long, Shorty
16. I'm the face - High Numbers
17. Who's cheatin' who - Little Milton
18. Get out of my life woman - Dorsey, Lee
19. Put yourself in my place - Elgins
20. See saw - Covay, Don
21. Fingerpoppin' - Turner, Ike & Tina
22. Don't fight it - Pickett, Wilson
23. Piece of my heart - Franklin, Erma
24. Cry baby - Mimms, Garnet & Enchanters
25. Green onions - Booker T & The MG's

Disc 2:

1. That driving beat - Mitchell, Willie
2. Boom boom - Hooker, John Lee
3. Got love if you want it - Harpo, Slim
4. Right track - Butler, Billy
5. Lipstick traces - O'Jays
6. I do love you - Stewart, Billy (1)
7. Roadrunner - Walker, Junior & The All Stars
8. Money (that's what I want) - Strong, Barrett
9. Twist - Ballard, Hank & The Midnighters
10. Ball of fire - Skatalites
11. King of Kings - Cliff, Jimmy
12. Penny reel - Morris, Eric
13. Watusi jump - Donaldson, Lou
14. Let your conscience be your guide - Williamson, Sonny Boy
15. Tell Mama - James, Etta
16. Certain girl - Doe, Ernie K.
17. Twist and shout - Isley Brothers
18. Leaving here - Holland, Eddie
19. Love has gone - Four Tops
20. It will stand - Showmen
21. It's all right - Impressions
22. Helpless - Weston, Kim
23. Wade in the water - Lewis, Ramsey
24. Entertainer - Clarke, Tony
25. How sweet it is to be loved by you - Van Dyke, Earl

Disc 3:

1. Harlem shuffle - Bob & Earl
2. I can't turn you loose - Redding, Otis
3. What'cha gonna do about it - Troy, Doris
4. Hi heel sneakers - Tucker, Tommy (1)
5. Yeh yeh - Fame, Georgie
6. Sitting in the park - Stewart, Billy (1)
7. Monkey time - Major Lance
8. Every little bit hurts - Holloway, Brenda
9. Mickey's monkey - Miracles
10. Come on and see me - Terrell, Tammi
11. Walkin' up a one way street - Tee, Willie
12. Sock it to 'em JB - Garvin, Rex & the Mighty Cravers
13. Stop her on sight (SOS) - Starr, Edwin
14. Tune up - Walker, Junior
15. You beat me to the punch - Wells, Mary
16. Can you jerk like me - Contours
17. Try it baby - Gaye, Marvin
18. Dancing in the street - Reeves, Martha & The Vandellas
19. All for you - Van Dyke, Earl
20. My babe - Little Walter
21. Kansas City - Harrison, Wilbert
22. Shame shame shame - Reed, Jimmy (1)
23. Ain't doing too bad (parts 1-2) - Bland, Bobby
24. If somebody told you - King, Anna
25. Image - Haven, Alan

Disc 4:

1. Baby you got it - Action (1)
2. What'cha gonna do about it - Small Faces
3. Love's gone bad - Clark, Chris (1)
4. Leaving here - Birds (1)
5. We don't know - Attack (2)
6. You can't sit down (parts 1-2) - Upchurch, Phil Combo
7. Little girl - Bond, Graham Organisation
8. Bert's apple crumble - Quik
9. In the meantime - Fame, Georgie
10. Got my mojo workin' - Smith, Jimmy (1)
11. Hitch hike - Gaye, Marvin
12. Time is on my side - Thomas, Irma
13. I'm a man - Davis, Spencer Group
14. Anyway anyhow anywhere - Who
15. Biff bang pow - Creation (1)
16. Cruncher - Jay Jay's (1)
17. Almost grown - Small Faces
18. Everybody needs somebody to love - Burke, Solomon
19. Lonely lonely girl I am - Velvelettes
20. Boogaloo party - Flamingos (1)
21. I got you (I feel good) - Brown, James
22. Hot dog (my baby's comin' home) - Four Shells
23. First I look at the purse - Contours
24. That's the way it's gotta be - Poets (2)
25. In crowd - Lewis, Ramsey

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125560 in Music
• Released on: 2001-04-23
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Running time: 213 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Though it's impossible to comprehensively catalogue the musical nuances of a scene as diverse as mod--even across four CDs--the lavishly packaged box set The In Crowd, which comes complete with glossy booklet, makes a highly commendable stab at it. The "ace face" fraternity will probably sneer at the preponderance of over-familiar cuts, but these 100 tracks are a near-perfect introduction to the UK's most enduring youth cult. Berry Gordy's nascent Motown label was a touchstone for the mod movement and is well represented here, as is its equally influential counterpart, the grittier more groove based Atlantic. It's not all US soul here however. There are also generous smatterings of ska, blues, jazz and R&B. Not to mention a pretty definitive roll call of original Brit-mod combos. All in all, The In Crowd is guaranteed to float the boating blazer of any self-respecting boy (or girl) about town. The weekend starts here. --Chris King

Customer Reviews

Bit expensive, but worth it
Luckily the time period of this collection ignores the mod revivalist 1980's music of the Jam and subsequent pretenders. What you get here is pretty much an insight into the music of swinging sixties, before all the drugs, hippies and psychedelia took over. Not that there's anything wrong with all that, but this music is particularly of its period and more than any compilation recreates its subject matter in all its glory. A lot of this compilation is American music in particular Soul and R&B, and even Jazz (don't let that put you off, this is far removed from modern Jazz and very much pop music.) What's great about this collection is that unlike the narrower and in my opinion less accesible 'Northern Soul' music a lot of these tracks would have appeared on Motown, Atlantic or even 60's rock and Roll compilations. The music here is very wide indeed, but essentially very good. Maybe there are too many 12 bar blues songs, and some really slow ballads which seem out of place next to the more upbeat songs but overall the tracks are catchy and accessible. The only downside is probably the broad music represented here as whatever your tastes there are bound to be a few tracks you won't like, but there are bound to be so many more you do like. More than recommended for any 60's affecionado; its a must im afraid.

PURE MOD EXCELLENCE
Calling a box set "The Ultimate Mod Collection" may perhaps controversial, but the track listing of these four CD's speaks for itself.

For my taste, the track selection is perhaps concentrating too much on the obvious rather than the obscure, but nevertheless this IS "The Ultimate Mod Jukebox". Either if this serves as an introduction to this music, or if it's a compilation of great tracks you already own, The In Crowd is truly great.

The music, both from black 60's soul- & jazzstars and 1st generation britpoppers, is as wonderful, sexy and energetic today as it must have been then.

The packaging is sharp and tasteful and the booklet informative and stylish. Pure excellence!

Style music struts its stuff!
For anyone who is a fan of Mod, Northern Soul, or Motown, this is a must-have collection. The set traces some of the roots of this music from the late 1950's, and through the heyday of the 1960's. Most of this is excellent stuff, whether you lived through it as an original Face, or whether (like me), you are a lot younger and are looking to past music for enjoyment and inspiration. Not too much to criticise, although CD2 is not that great, and parts of CD1 are a bit average. However, CDs 3 and 4 are absolutely top-drawer. Buy it! It will be a worthy addition to your music collection. And you can tell 'em I told you so.