Northern soul instrumentals have been around as long as the northern soul scene itself, but rarely are those tracks celebrated in their own right.
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The School – Loveless Unbeliever (Elefant)
Mark Raison reviews the 60s-style pop of Loveless Unbeliever.
Various Artists – Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics (Spectrum)
To site alongside the ‘starter pack’ of mod tunes (see 20 Original Mod Classics), the same label has done a collection of northern soul, specifically with Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics.
Various Artists – Northern Soul’s Classiest Rarities Volume 4 (Kent)
Neil Henderson reviews the latest instalment in the Northern Soul’s Classiest Rarities series.
Georgie Fame – Mod Classics 1964 – 1966 (BGP)
Now around fifty years old, ‘Mod’ is suffering from something of an identity crisis. It means so many things to so many people the term is largely meaningless. To some it’s jazz hipsters prowling the Soho streets at dawn looking for a caffeine fix. For others, it’s the amount of […]
Various Artists – Ace Garage Beat and Punk Rock Sampler (Ace)
At first glance, garage beat and punk rock may seem strange bedfellows. But are they really?
Andy Smith – Andy Smith’s Trojan Document (Sanctuary)
Andy Smith is known for many things – Portishead’s tour DJ, compilation compiler (The Document series) and as one half of Dynamo Productions. Here he trawls his way through the Trojan catalogue to present the Trojan Document.
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 30th Anniversary Edition (EMI)
Even back in 1980, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels was a fish out of water. 30 years on, the debut album by Dexy’s Midnight Runners still is, but an even bigger fish thanks to this 30th anniversary remastered and expanded edition.
