60s Soul - How Come So Much Of It Is So Top Shelf Compared To Other Genres?

[Britmusicsoulfan]

Hello Everyone,

Compared to a lot of the others on the Soul Source forum, I'm really fairly new to the NS/soul scene, really only into it since the beginning of the year. I bought a collection of original Northern Soul/soul 45, artist-specific soul compilation CDs, soul compilation CDs, etc. As I was listening to the Bobby Patterson complete Jetstar Recordings 2xCD set the other day, I was amazed at how the material was consistently satisfying to listen to.

My tastes in music are very broad. I have been listening to 80s-90s indie British bands with some soul mixed in, but once I started sifting through these 45s, the musical "on-switch" kicked in, and I've been soaking up as much 60s/70s soul as I can.

I guess it's got me wondering...

Any thoughts, ideas, etc. as to why 60s soul/Northern Soul seems to be overall so musically satisfying? Was it an apex of creativity musically, production-wise, writing-wise?

Love to hear your thoughts.

This forum has been great!

BritMusicSoulFan

[Guest redditch dancer]

to britsoulmusicfan, i myself have been dancing to n/soul for longer than i care to remember or even can remember. this music either grabs you by the short and curlies or dosnt. it tugs at the heartstrings and takes you to another place, do you venture out to any of the soulnites that are on up and down the country if you havnt then do so then you will experience what n/soul is all about. ktf.

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