Northern Soul Story: Start Of An Era / Various Northern Soul Story: Start Of An Era / Various CD

Here is a selection of rare and collectible, original American recordings that would themselves influence the kind of recordings that would actually define Northern Soul. This collection features recordings made between 1956 and 1962 and represent the various changes that the scene went through over the years as far as the sound and tempo of records that could fill the floors. 50 excellent tracks ranging from H. B. Barnum's "It Hurts Too Much to Cry", to Charles Sheffield's Louisiana jukebox hit "It's Your Voodoo Working" to Ruth Brown's 1956 hit "Sweet Baby of Mine" then to mid-tempo doo wop from The Franciscans' "Walk to the Bottom of the Sea" plus many more superb tracks. Today the scene is just as vibrant as it ever was and collections like this one show how the music that fuelled the scene really started. These are truly the sounds that started an era.

1. Johnny West - Tears Baby 2. Charles Sheffield - It's Your Voodoo Working 3. Etta James - Seven Day Fool 4. Joe Tex - I Wanna Be Free 5. The Showmen - the Wrong Girl 6. Sam Cooke - Sugar Dumpling 7. Grover Mitchell - That's a Good Idea 8. Pete ; Repeat - But I Still Do 9. Tony Clarke - Love Must Be Taboo 10. Betty Everett - I've Got a Claim on You 11. Billy Hambric - Flaming Mamie 12. George Allen - Come on Home 13. Paul Walters and the 521 Club Band - I Know What Love Is All About 14. Big Boy Myles - She's So Fine 15. Johnny Appalachian - Up in Smoke 16. The Franciscans - Walk to the Bottom of the Sea 17. Lavon Bridges - with a Smile (On My Face) 18. The Profiles - Take a Giant Step (Walk on) 19. Dale Cunningham - Too Young 20. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Stop Running Around 21. Lee Rogers - Troubles 22. Prince Conley - I'm Going Home 23. The O' Jays - Miracles 24. Gloria Lynne - You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength 25. Hugo Montenegro ; His Orchestra - Sherry 26. Joe Simon - Troubles W/ Johnny Heartsman's Band 27. Othea George - What's the Matter with Me 28. J. J. Barnes - Won't You Let Me Know 29. Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby of Mine 30. The "5" Royales - Catch That Teardrop 31. Bob Adams - What a Mess 32. Cornell Blakely - You Broke My Heart 33. Chico Leverett - Baby (Don't Leave) 34. Dean Barlow - Third Window from the Right 35. Roy Hamilton - Earthquake 36. Sam Butera and the Witnesses - Theme from the Rat Race 37. H. B. Barnum - It Hurts Too Much to Cry 38. Danny Owens - You're a Little Too Late 39. Maxine Brown - Now That You've Gone 40. Benny Freeman - Come on and Tell Her 41. Ruben Fort - So Good 42. Bertha Tillman - Lovin' Time 43. Bob Kayli - Tie Me Tight 44. Johnny Nash - Ol' Man River 45. Jerry Butler - I'm the One 46. Gerri Granger - Castle in the Sky 47. Jimmy Ruffin - Don't Feel Sorry for Me 48. 23 Chuck Wright - the Palm of Your Hand 49. The Delcos - Arabia 50. The Miracles - If Your Mother Only Knew