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Northern Soul Comp LP?

CrucialWaxCrucialWax 23 Posts
edited November 2006 in Strut Central
Yo, I've been thinking about spinning some Northern Soul and I have no money to hunt down the originals. Is there a good compilation of northern soul on vinyl anywhere? that shit is

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  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    What's wrong with cheap Northern Soul 45s?

    b/w this thread has potential
  • CrucialWaxCrucialWax 23 Posts
    nothing wrong with the cheap ones. the fact that I havent had the money to buy any records recently is the problem. that and there are some I wanna be able to spin (Do I Love You for example) that definately aren't in the cheap 45 category.
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    I don't know if there is a cheap LP that compiles the 25 singles played at the Wigan Casino between 1am & 2am on the morning of October the 3rd 1972. Because, as everybody knows, these are the only true Northern Soul songs. Anything besides those 25 songs is false Northern & you will be looked down upon by the powers that be in the notoriously uptight Northern Soul scene.
    Maybe go for some of those Kent samplers, although they are getting a bit pricey these days also.
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Okeh has a good Northern comp, obviously of only Okeh sides....the Vinyl version is promo only as it was just a CD comp...but it was pretty easy to find copies a few years ago. Also of note, a lot of huge $$$ Northern 45s can be found for cheap if you pick up the LPs they are on instead.
  • CrucialWaxCrucialWax 23 Posts
    lord help me if the northern soul heads dont favor me, start crashing my parties and ruining the fun for everyone. I'll check ebay for some of the Kent and Okeh comps, see what I can find.

    Also, you wanna post the "official northern soul" songs so I can check my list? if the heads caught me spinning the wrong songs I may get , and that isn't fun
  • piedpiperpiedpiper 1,279 Posts
    if the heads caught me spinning the wrong songs I may get , and that isn't fun
    great, this is a serious statement!
  • cheebahazecheebahaze 235 Posts
    Google search Goldmine/Soul Supply records..... Should lead you to a plethora of
    compilations..

    Also check these....





    And there's plenty more.

    Hope this helps.

  • kidinquisitivekidinquisitive 1,627 Posts
    Beware of dubious sound quality on most northern comps. 20 or 25 songs on a single LP is not a good look for DJ use.
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    Co-sign on the Goldmine Soul Supply stuff.


    Also, you wanna post the "official northern soul" songs so I can check my list? if the heads caught me spinning the wrong songs I may get , and that isn't fun
    Here is the official list from that hour, accept no substitutes, keep the faith
    Donnie Elbert - Little Piece Of Leather
    Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor
    Marvin Gaye - Little Darling
    James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
    Bobby Sheen - Dr Love
    Roscoe Robinson - That's Enough
    The Incredibles - There's Nothing Else To Say
    Earl Van Dyke - 6X6
    Laura Lee - To Win Your Heart
    The Olympics - Same Old Thing
    Major Lance - You Don't Want me No More
    Billy Butler - Right Track
    The Parliments - Heart Trouble
    JJ Barnes - Real Humdinger
    Edwin Starr - SOS
    Gloria Jones - Come Go With Me
    Luther Ingram - Exus Trek
    Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life
    Alice Clarke - You Hit Me
    Phillip Mitchell - Free For All
    Donald Height - Talk Of The Grapevine
    Rose Bastiste - Hit & Run
    The Tempos - Countdown
    The Younghearts - A Little Togetherness
    Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes

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