Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics / Various Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics / Various CD

2010 collection of original Northern Soul classics that provides the listener with an overview of Black American Soul music which swept across England in the late 1960's. Emerging from the British Mod Scene in Northern England, the style focuses on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the Tamla Motown sound of the time. Sleeve-notes by biographer Paolo Hewitt, author of leading books on Oasis, the Jam, Small Faces and more. 20 tracks.

1. Run for Cover By the Dells 2. The Temptations - Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) 3. Mary Wells - Drop in the Bucket 4. Martha Reeves ; the Vandellas - Show Me the Way 5. The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching in My Heart 6. Billy Stewart - Secret Love 7. Joe Cato - I'm So Glad 8. Ray Charles - I Don't Need No Doctor 9. Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure 10. Dusty Springfield - What's It Gonna Be 11. Bobby Bland - Shoes 12. The Impressions - Can't Satisfy 13. The Kelly Brothers - Crystal Blue Persuasion 14. The Ambers - Potion of Love 15. The Festivals - You've Got the Makings of a Lover 16. Tammi Terrell - All I Do Is Think About You 17. Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say a Word 18. Greg Perry - Variety Is the Spice of Life 19. Bobby Hutton - Lend a Hand 20. Terry Callier - I Don't Want to See Myself (Without You) 21. The Hit Pack - Never Say No to Your Baby 22. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me