THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL

Description

Northern Soul is back in the news again, as a new generation discovers this most timeless of dancefloor cults. For four decades, Ace Records has been a haven for this music and, with this experience, we offer you our very first compilation of classics, bringing together some of the biggest hits from the scene. All on a single LP. The recordings featured on this album have been tried and tested, often in the fiery forge of the scene's early days, when discoveries followed one another at a sustained pace and only the strongest survived. These have survived. So we have 14 tracks that have filled the halls of Wigan, Blackpool, Cleethorpes, London's 100 Club and many other legendary venues. From the West Coast Mirwood and Kent/Modern classics of Jackie Lee, Bobby Garrett, Mary Love and Danny Monday, to the Chicago soul of Darrow Fletcher, to the ultra-rare recordings of Rita & The Tiaras and Little Ann, now essential to the scene. This album is for beginners, for those who want to understand what's going on around this album, or for the more experienced who simply want to relive exceptional memories.