Various - The Northern Soul Scene (LP, Compilation, Reissue)

Description

Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands in the early 1970s. It developed from the British mod scene, based on a particular style of Black American soul music with a heavy beat and fast tempo (100 bpm and above).The Northern soul movement generally eschews Motown or Motown-influenced music that has had significant mainstream commercial success. The recordings most prized by enthusiasts are by lesser-known artists, released in limited numbers on labels such as VeeJay, Chess, Brunswick, Ric-Tic, Gordy Records, Golden World Records (Detroit), Mirwood Records (Los Angeles), Shout Records and Okeh. Northern soul is associated with dance styles and fashions that grew out of the underground rhythm and soul scene of the late 1960s at venues such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester. This scene and the associated dances and fashions quickly spread to other dancehalls and nightclubs like the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca (the Highland Room), and Golden Torch (Stoke-on-Trent). As the favoured beat became more uptempo and frantic in the early 1970s, northern soul dancing became more athletic, resembling the later dance styles of disco and break dancing. Featuring spins, flips, karate kicks and backdrops, club dancing styles were often inspired by the stage performances of touring American soul acts such as Little Anthony and the Imperials and Jackie Wilson. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, popular northern soul records generally dated from the mid-1960s. This meant that the movement was sustained (and "new" recordings added to playlists) by prominent DJs discovering rare and previously overlooked records. Later on, certain clubs and DJs began to move away from the 1960s Motown sound and began to play newer releases with a more contemporary sound.

Release Info

Artist: Various
Label: Decca Originals
Format: LP, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Europe
Label: Decca Originals
Released: 2024-03-08
Genre: Funk / Soul
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Tracklist

A1 I'll Hold You
A2 So-Called Loving
A3 Nothing But A Heartache
A4 Don't Change It
A5 Baby You've Got It
A6 Name It You Got It
B1 My Love
B2 Ask The Lonely
B3 Stop Breaking My Heart
B4 Billy Sunshine
B5 Our Love (Is In The Pocket)
B6 Whose Little Girl Are You
C1 Heart Trouble
C2 Everybody Needs Love
C3 Picture Me Gone
C4 I Wanna Know
C5 The Way You Do The Things You Do
C6 I Just Made Up My Mind
C7 Something Beautiful
D1 Reach Out Your Hand
D2 Giving Up On Love
D3 My Smile Is Just A Frown Turned Upside Down
D4 All The Time In The World
D5 Let The Good Times Roll
D6 Listen To My Heart