Northern Soul Music and Dancing
Northern Soul is the term used in the United Kingdom for a type of mid-tempo and up-tempo heavy-beat soul music (of mainly African American origin) that was popularized in Northern England in the mid 1960s.
The term also refers to the associated dance styles and fashions that emanated from the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester and spread to other dance halls and nightclubs, such as the Golden Torch (in Stoke-upon-Trent), the Blackpool Mecca, and the Wigan Casino. Northern soul dancing was usually athletic, resembling...... more on Northern Soul at Wikipedia
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Northern Soul originally consisted of obscure American soul 1960's recordings.
Most of the music failed in chart success at the time of it's release.
Northern Soul, spread the length and breadth of the U.K.
During the seventies almost every disco, dance or youth club, would be playing sixties Northern Soul music and I remember it well..albeit down in the South West of England.
The energetic dancing was legendary and one needed a LOT of stamina for a nights dancing.
What it was to be young!
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UK-issued northern soul records are among the most expensive vinyl recordings to collect.
Many 7" singles have broken the 1,000 UK Pounds barrier.
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Northern Soul Connoisseurs V.2
1. It's All Up To You
2. Trust In Me
3. I Can't Make It Anymore
4. Foolish Me
5. Ain't That Good Enough
6. I've Given All My Love
7. Baby, Baby Take A Chance On Me
8. I Got A Bone To Pick With You
9. What Would I Do
10. Cry Your Eyes Out
11. Watch Your Girl
12. Call Me Anytime You Need Some Lovin'
13. Wanting You
14. I Got The Fever
15. You Want To Change Me
16. Panic Is On
17. To The Ends Of The Earth
18. Wherever You Were
19. Rat Race
20. Comin' Home Baby
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Northern Soul Connoisseurs
1. He Who Picks A Rose - Jimmy Ruffin
2. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
3. 6 X 6 - Earl Van Dyke
4. Look At Me Now - Terry Callier
5. Stormy - The Supremes
6. The Way You've Been Acting (Vocal Version) - Al Kent
7. Worth Every Tear I Cry - Dee Dee Warwick
8. Key To My Happiness - The Charades
9. Learning To Trust My Man - Sisters Love
10. Landslide - Tony Clarke
11. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours
12. Suspicion - The Originals
13. Moody Woman - Jerry Butler
14. Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb
15. Back Street - Edwin Starr
16. The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos
17. It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - Don Convay
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The Northern Soul Story, Vol. 1: The Twisted Wheel
1. Magic Potion - Lou Johnson
2. Hide and Go Seek
3. That's What I Want to Know - James Carr
4. Ride Your Pony - Lee Dorsey
5. No Sad Songs - Oscar Toney, Jr.
6. My Elusive Dreams - Joshua Dillard, Moses Dillard
7. Shake a Tail Feather - James & Bobby Purify
8. Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing) - Little Richard
9. It's the Beat - Major Lance
10. Quitter Never Wins - Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Larry Williams
11. Don't Leave Me - Al Green & The Soul Mates
12. I Can't Get a Hold of Myself - Clifford Curry
13. Cheater - Bob Kuban & the In-Men
14. Look What You've Done to My Heart - The Shirelles
15. Let Love Come Between Us - James & Bobby Purify
16. Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again) - The Spellbinders
17. I Need Your Love So Desperately - Peaches & Herb
18. Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache - The Bandwagon
19. Everybody's Going to the Love in - Bob Brady & the Con Chords
20. There's Nothing Else to Say - The Incredibles
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Northern Soul Story, Vol. 4: Wigan Casino
1. I Can't Help Loving You - Paul Anka
2. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery
3. I'll Always Need You - Dean Courtney
4. Man Without a Woman
5. Panic - Reparata & the Delrons
6. I Don't Want to Talk About It - Nancy Ames
7. More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
8. It Didn't Take Much (For Me to Fall in Love) - Percy Wiggins
9. Sweet Music
10. Hearts Desire - Billy Joe Royal
11. Eternally
12. It's All Over Me - Otis Blackwell
13. Ain't That a Lot of Love - Taj Mahal
14. I'm Where It's At - The Jades
15. Of Hopes and Dreams and Tombstones
16. Born a Loser - Don Ray
17. Interplay - Derek & Ray
18. You've Got Your Mind on Other Things
19. Don't Pity Me - Sue Lynn
20. World Again
21. I Still Love You - Seven Souls
22. Can We Share It - Rick Sheppard
23. Hold On
24. I Go to Pieces (Everytime)
25. Time Will Pass You By - Tobi Legend
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