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Loma Northern Soul – Classic & Revelations 1964-1968 – Various Artists – CD Album – BACK IN STOCK NOW !!

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If you want to know about the quality of a label’s output, look at the backroom staff as well as the artists. This CD features work from the following

Arrangers and producers –

NYC – Garry Sherman, Richard Tee, Van McCoy, Robert Banks, George Kerr, Jerry Ragovoy, Don Costa, Sammy Lowe & Jesse Herring.

L A – Gene Page, James Carmichael, Jerry Long, Len Jewell Smith, Marc Gordon, Hooven & Winn and Billy Revis.

Songwriters –

Willie Hutchison, Lorraine Ellison & Sam Bell, Mort Shuman & Jerry Ragovoy, Randy Newman, Van McCoy and Sammy Turner.

The compilation is a mix of the loved and cherished sides as played on the Northern Soul scene from the early 70s onwards, to brand new master tape finds that will give this ageing cultural movement a timely shot in the arm for the ‘20s and beyond.

The Marvellos open with ‘It’s Your Love That I Need’ a 1966 Willie Hutch song that has only just been unearthed and is setting dancefloors alight with its mid-60s soul perfection. Their classic ‘Something’s Burning’ is here along with a recent gem ‘I Need You’ that is digitally presented for the first time too.

The equally accomplished and respected Invincibles have a solid three dance tracks – none of which were issued at the time. ‘Heartstrings’ is the catchy dancer destined to go big, while ‘Please Be True’ is for connoisseurs of the Impressions’ vocalising style. ‘Got A Thing Goin’’ however is a manic stomper for super-fit dancers and acrobats only – reminiscent of Little Joe Cook’s ‘I’m Falling In Love With You Baby’.

Philly’s Ben Aiken made his Northern name with the irrepressible ‘Satisfied’ when we were teenagers. Two unreleased nuggets ‘That’s All I Gotta Do’ and ‘If You Should See Her’ will keep him known and revered through our later years.

Carl Hall’s evergreen ‘Mean It Baby’ is augmented by his ‘Like I Told You’ – a real grower.

The girls join in with the legendary Linda Jones’ ‘My Heart Needs A Break’ opus, Delilah Kennebreuw’s Spectoresque collector’s favourite ‘Bright Lights’ and the girly stomper that is ‘See The Silvery Moon’ by the Apollas – poptastic.

Early-scene mod sounds are provided by the mysterious Clyde & The Blue Jays who tell us how to do ‘The Big Jerk’, the Olympics revert to the R&B of their earlier career with ‘I Finally Got A Break’ before their Mirwood soul makeover. Billy Storm tears it up with ‘Baby Don’t Look Down’ an early song from the man who would give us the soundtrack to Toy Story 3 – Randy Newman. The Enchanters ‘Just A Little Longer’ is a mid-60s Drifters’ soundalike, fresh from the tape reel.

The Soul Shakers ‘I’m Getting Weaker’, Kell Osborne ‘You Can’t Outsmart A Woman’ and Larry Lester ‘Go For Yourself’ are accepted as the building blocks of the Northern Soul scene and still sound wonderful. Sleepers include Bobby Freeman’s magnificent ‘Lies’, Tony Amarro & The Chariots ‘Runnin’ Around’ and the dynamic production of Charles Thomas ‘The Man With The Golden Touch’.

With such high-quality sides to choose from, we have treated ourselves to two “enders” – Bobby Reed’s beautiful ‘I’ll Find A Way’ one of Van McCoys’ very best and Tommy Starr’s melancholic ‘Better Think Of What You’re Losing’.

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Track Listing

Disc 1

No. Track Preview
01.

It's Your Love That I Need - The Marvellos

02.

Go For Yourself - Larry Laster

03.

Heartstrings - The Invincibles

04.

You Can't Outsmart A Woman - Kell Osborne

05.

Lies - Bobby Freeman

06.

That's All You Gotta Do - Ben Aiken

07.

I Need You - The Marvellos

08.

Mean It Baby - Carl Hall

09.

I'm Getting Weaker - The Soul Shakers

10.

Just A Little Longer - The Enchanters

11.

Please Be True - The Invincibles

12.

If You Should See Her - Ben Aiken

13.

My Heart Needs A Break - Linda Jones

14.

See The Silver Moon - The Apollas

15.

Bright Lights - Delilah Kennebruew

16.

Something's Burnin' - The Marvellos

17.

Satisfied - Ben Aiken

18.

Runnin Around - Tony Amaro & The Chariots

19.

Got A Thing Goin' - The Invincibles

20.

The Man With The Golden Touch - Charles Thomas

21.

Baby Don't Look Down - Billy Storm

22.

I Finally Got A Break - The Olympics

23.

The Big Jerk, Part 1 - Clyde & The Blue Jays

24.

I'll Find A Way - Bobby Reed

25.

Better Think Of What You're Losing - Tommy Starr

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