Right Back Where We Started From / Various Right Back Where We Started From / Various CD

Three CD set. Back in 1975, Maxine Nightingale became an overnight sensation in the UK when her single, 'Right Back Where We Started From', stormed into the Top 10. Thereafter, the track's catchy appeal spread like wildfire across the globe, topping the charts in Canada and the US and was a massive hit in most other countries. "Right Back Where We Started From" reflected a style of UK pop/soul, inspired by the Northern Soul scene in the North of England and revival of that classic 60s Motown sound. This collection, the last to be released on legendary reissue label RPM, takes that classic hit as the catalyst to document a decade's worth of British pop and soul from female singers. This 77-track collection spans the entire decade of the 1970s, with a mix of classics and obscurities, household names and total unknowns, chart hits and bona fide collectables. Famous/hit artists include Dusty Springfield, Tina Charles, Petula Clark, Linda Lewis, Madeline Bell, Helen Shapiro, Eartha Kitt, Dana Gillespie, Yvonne Elliman, a young Hazel Dean, Jackie Trent (as Jackie & The Majestics), Lesley Duncan, Katie Kissoon, Billie Davis and Twinkle. Also included are visiting American soul singers Doris Troy and Doris Duke, as well as The Avengers actress Linda Thorson. Some tracks, such as Disc 3 opener 'Fever', a cover of the Peggy Lee classic by Margie Miller, are now ·100+ rarities in collector's circles. Also included are numerous tracks new to CD on independent labels such as Chapter One, Route and Santa Ponsa. Deluxe 48-page booklet with fully detailed biographical notes about each artist from noted "female pop" expert Ian Chapman and design from Michael Robson.

1. Right Back Where We Started From û Maxine Nightingale 2. Love Feeling - Val Mckenna 3. Nowhere To Run - Tina Harvey 4. Need Your Love û The Notations 5. Ninety-Nine Ways - Etta Thomas (Alias Judy Gee And The Classmates) 6. Stop What Your Doing û The Playthings 7. Tainted Love û Ruth Swann 8. ThatÆs The Reason I Love You û Helen Shapiro 9. Tell Me û Linda Rothwell 10. Heartbreaker - Honeyend 11. Little Darling (I Need You) ûThe Flirtations 12. Tell The World - Maria Morgan 13. Our Day Will Come - Hazel Dean 14. I Want To Go Back There û B.J. Arnau 15. I Surrender - The Angelettes 16. If I Let You û Polly Niles 17. Leaving The Ghetto û Birds Of A Feather 18. I'm Gonna Share It With You û Diana Foster 19. Explosion In My Soul û Mother Trucker 20. ItÆs The Same Old Song ûPaula Knight 21. Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin Arms) - Penny Lane 22. These Things Will Keep Me Loving You û Romey Carr 23. Baby, DonÆt Ya Get Crazy û Salena Jones 24. My ManÆs A Sweet Man - Diane Jones 25. Two Can Have A Party û Wilma Reading 26. Stop - Samantha Jones 27. I Wonder What Will Happen û Carol Woods 28. ThatÆs What Friends Are For - Madeline Bell 29. Rock A Doodle Doo û Linda Lewis 30. Stretchin' Out - Doris Troy 31. Why DonÆt Cha Tend To Your Business - The Big Spenders 32. A Little Bit Of LovinÆ (Alias A Little Bit Of Your Love) - Doris Duke 33. Let Your Love Fall Down - Tommi 34. I CanÆt Dance To That Music YouÆre PlayinÆ û Tina Charles 35. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) û The Chanter Sisters 36. My Man û Barry St. John 37. Gone But Not Forgotten û Cissy Stones 38. Secret Love û Ann Christy 39. Born To Be Loved (By You) û Eleanor Keenan 40. What Good Is I Love You ûEmmaline Jones 41. Right On û Petula Clark 42. IÆve Been Loving Someone Else û Billie Davis 43. Something Good û Chrissy Roberts 44. It's Gonna Happen To You û Linda Cables 45. IÆm Getting Hungry For Your LovinÆ û Lisa Collings 46. I Love Making Love To You û Janine Dexter 47. Summer Heartbreak û Patti And The Patettes 48. Catch Me, Catch Me - Sweetcorn 49. Give Him A Great Big Kiss - Flirts 50. Everything I Need û Jo Ann Love 51. The MagicÆs Fine û Lesley Duncan 52. Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind - Milly Scott 53. Fever û Margie Miller 54. Spooky û Dusty Springfield 55. Hurdy Gurdy Man û Eartha Kitt 56. Baby DonÆt You Leave Me ûJulie Rogers 57. Music Brings Us Joy û Linda Kendrick 58. Dr. Pepper û Carol Hunter 59. Some Kind Of Beautiful û Bridget St. John 60. Cast Your Spell On Me û Delsey Mckay 61. All Cut Up On You û Dana Gillespie 62. The Bad Girl û Polly Perkins 63. Can't Give It Up No More û Jackie And The Majestics 64. Every Home Should Have One û Millicent Martin 65. On A æPlane To Nowhere ûSamantha Sinclair 66. Express Yourself û Adrienne Posta 67. You Will Want Me û Linda Thorson 68. Everything I See û Leonie Hawthorn 69. If Not For Your Love û Katie Kissoon 70. ItÆs My Party - Grazina 71. Caroline û Twinkle Ripley 72. Born To Move û The Surprise Sisters 73. When You Walked In The Room û Tiger Sue 74. Tired Of Waiting - Bee 75. I CanÆt Explain û Yvonne Elliman 76. Whole Lotta Love û Blonde On Blonde 77. Fly, Little White Dove, Fly û Julie Sullivan