Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Seven Day To Long - Chuck Wood
2. There's A Ghost In My House - R Dean Taylor
3. Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray
4. I'm Gonna Run Away From You - Tammi Lynn
5. Landslide - Tony Clarke
6. Just A Little Misunderstanding - The Contours
7. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
8. You're Ready Now - Franki Valley
9. Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
10. Skiing In The Snow - The Invertations
11. Love On A Mountain Top - Robert Knight
12. Green Door - Wynder K Frog
13. Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis
14. The Right Track - Billy Butler
15. Hit And Run - Rose Batiste
16. You're Gonna Make Me Love You - Sandi Sheldon
17. I'll Do Anything - Doris Troy
18. Do I Love - Frank Wilson
19. Helpless - Kim Weston
20. Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache - Bandwagon
21. This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Bros
22. A Lot Of Love - Homer Banks
23. Our Love Is In The Pocket - J.J. Barnes
24. You Don't Love Me - Epitome Of Sound
25. Open The Door - Darrell Banks
26. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - P.P. Arnold
27. A Little Lovin' Sometimes - Alexander Patton
28. Looking For You - Garnet Mimms
29. Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - The Tams
30. The Drifter - Ray Polland

Disc 2:

1. Girls Are Out To Get You - Fascinations
2. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
3. The Snake - Al Wilson
4. Here I Go Again - Archie Bell & The Drells
5. Better Use Your Head - Little Anthony
6. Gonna Fix You Good - The Alan Bown Set
7. Breakout - Mitch Rider
8. So Is The Sun - World Column
9. Bari Track - Doni Burdick
10. You Don't Want Me No More - Major Lance
11. Too Late - Larry Williams / Johnny Watson
12. Cracking Up Over You - Roy Hamilton
13. Tainted Love - Gloria Love
14. What - Judy Street
15. Sweet Talking - Chiffons
16. What Shall I Do - Frankie & The Classicals
17. I'll Always Need You - Dean Courtney
18. Our Love Is Getting Stronger Everyday - Jason Knight
19. Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers
20. Sliced Tomatoes - Just Brothers
21. If You ask Me - Jerry Williams
22. Soul Time - Shirley Ellis
23. I'm Standing - Rufus Lumley
24. Dr Love - Bobby Sheen
25. Thumb A Ride - Earl Wright + Orch
26. God Knows - Mike McDonald
27. She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets
28. Long After Tonight Is Over - Jimmy Radcliff
29. Time Will Pass You By - Tobi Legend
30. I'm On My Way - Dean Parrish

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37353 in Music
• Released on: 2001-05-07
• Number of discs: 2

Amazon.co.uk Review
Compilations are often marred by at least some tracks that the purists are going to argue over and The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter...Ever is no exception. However, ask any northern soul fan to name 10 top tracks likely to get everyone on the dance floor and chances are classics like the once forgotten "Ghost in My House" by R Dean Taylor or the stomping "25 Miles" by Edwin Starr will be in there. Northern soul might be about rare cuts of classic soul tracks or stories surrounding lost gems that were never released, but for those that recall the original northern soul all-nighters and those discovering it, certain tracks always stick in the mind. For the uninitiated, the original "Tainted Love" as heard at Wigan all-nighter by a young Marc Almond is a revelation, whereas Shirley Ellis' "Soul Time" with its infectious counting ("2, 4, 6, 8, 22...") is guaranteed to get anyone out on the floor. True fans are likely to have most of the hits on this double CD, but if you're after a great introduction to the scene or you just want to listen again to some of those classic tracks that people travelled miles to dance to, The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter... Ever isn't a bad place to start. --Caroline Butler

Customer Reviews

A flawed gem - but a gem nonetheless!
A fabulous album, yet the title is something of a misnomer; "The Best Northern Soul Youth Club CD" would have been much more appropriate. Given the scene's preoccupation with rarity it comes as something of a surprise that a CD containing 60 tracks should be made up of tracks that (in one form or another) can be picked up individually for less than a bluey each. In the majority of cases we would be talking about a re-issue, but I doubt that would be a major concern to the prospective purchasers of this CD.
Quite frankly, I have to say it's the best VFM Northern Soul CD to be found on the shelves of your local megastore. Sure, some of that tracks are the kind of things we all bought when we were wet behind the ears ('You're ready now' 'Ghost in my house' 'The Snake' etc) but there are timeless gems which shine out like a beacon of light and defy mere monetary classifications ('Looking for you' 'Dance dance dance' 'You don't want me no more' 'Too late' et al). Not an album likely to be revered by the prudies and shrewdies who spent most of the niter stuck in the record bar philosophising about the missing Ric Tic numbers - but for those who lost pints of sweat on the dance floor thirty years ago it must be considered an essential purchase. I had forgotten just how good some of these records were. But this CD has become something of a regular on my system with a click of the 'random' button (Go on - surprise me!) bringing back too many memories of the days when I had all my real teeth, a flat belly and had never heard of Grecian 2000. Just watch me astonish my kids as I glide across the living room doing the clap to 'Tainted Love' ("Sit down dad, you're a flaming tragedy") Ah, what do they know - they've only got the derivative rave scene. I had Wigan, I had baggy trousers, I had soul. And now I have this CD - and for once, just for once, I am young again. Turn back time - buy this CD
Dave McCadden

trip down memory lane
anyone old enough to remember the good times will love this collection. so many good tunes on one cd, hairs on the back of your neck stuff.if you like northern keep the faith and enjoy the revival its happening and this should get you in the mood!.

Superb Compilation
Anyone wanting to explore or just starting to get some Northern Soul tracks together look no further, this is a great starting place. The title of the CD may evoke memories of the other compilations with similar the greatest ......album of all time titles, this album lives up to its title or as near as damm it.

This album is just not for Northern Soul fans anyone who appreciates well-sung songs with real instruments and no drum machines will appreciate this album.

The album contains 60 tracks with too many highlights to mention and is a superb compilation and warrants 5 stars

If you only buy one Northern album for your collection then this is the one.