Northern Soul'S Classiest Vol. 5 / Various Northern Soul'S Classiest Vol. 5 / Various CD

2015 collection containing some of northern soul's finest jams. Nearly five years has elapsed since Ace's last volume in this popular series and this CD reflects the continued success of funk-influenced dancers on the Northern Soul scene. The obscure Atlanta-based Sho Biz label provides 'Lover Man' by the Soul Brothers in that style; this is by far the rarer of their two singles. Mel Davis' 'Just Another Smile' first found favor on the Deep Funk scene but the solid beat enabled it to crossover to forward-thinking Northern venues in the same way that the Webb People's 'I'm Sending Vibrations' has done. That Dave Hamilton track, produced in Detroit, is featured in an extended version with superb multi-track tape audio for the first time.

1. That Same Old Feeling - the Volumes 2. How I Got Over - Darondo Pulliam 3. They Didn't Know - Terri Goodnight 4. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong - Ray ; Dave 5. Just Beginning to Love You - the Steelers 6. Hook Line and Sinker - Roy Wright 7. Lover Man - the Soul Brothers 8. When the Boy That You Love Is Loving You - the Avons 9. Butterfly - the Ballads 10. This Man - Jesse Cowan 11. It's All in the Way - Mouse ; the Traps 12. Two Loves Have I - Big Joe Turner 13. Pins and Needles - Eddy Giles 14. Do the Popcorn - Little Johnny Hamilton 15. Hang Around - Marva Holiday 16. You Don't Know (You Just Don't Know) - Clarence Reid 17. Just Another Smile - Mel Davis 18. I'm the Reason - Cleo Jackson 19. I Can't Get a Hold of Myself - Clifford Curry 20. It's Alright to Cry Sometimes - J J Barnes 21. Losing Control - Mary Saxton 22. It Ain't No Achievement - the Millionaires 23. I'm Sending Vibrations - Webb People 24. Break Someone Else's Heart - Jeanette Jones