Northern Soul is anything from Paul Anka & Benny Troy to Bobby Womack & Linda Jones.................... it's not "pure" but nevertheless has been enjoyed by many for over 40 years.
Not a new genre really - quite a few "northern" tunes have been housed/jazzed/discofied in recent years courtesy of people like Pilooski, Al Kent, Bamboos etc.
In the early 70s in the Blackpool area the local midweek soul nights used to play Major Lance "Ain't No Soul" off The Torch album & "The Ghetto" from Donny Hathaway Live was massive in clubs in & around The Fylde Coast - it packed floors too !!!
Great work AGAIN Ady - I amongst many others really do appreciate all you do. Although I am more into the "modern dance" side of things these days I always lend an ear to all the stuff that you are involved with - you're a top man !!!
We Got Togetherness - The Jewels
Scratchy - Travis Wammack
I'm Waiting - Bill Bush
We Can Make It - Mello Souls (Somebody on here once compared it to The Del Larks - the only similarity is that both discs are approximately 7 inches in diameter !!!)
Can't Live This Way - Barnaby Bye
Whilst I applaud the ethics in this thread there is a part of me who says "you pays your money - you takes your choice".
The records sold on ebay may have been bought buy somebody who doesn't know or even care whether that piece of plastic they bought is original - if it gives them pleasure that is all that matters to them.
Just Can't Trust Nobody - Chuck Holliday
You're Love Is Getting Stronger - The Four Voices
Put A Dime On D9 - Rotations
Bobby Is My Baby - Barbara Mason
Counting On You Babe - Barbara McNair
Baby A GoGo - Barbara McNair
+ all the What Shall I Do, Moonlight, Music & You etc etc.
Darrell Banks - "Our Love Is In The Pocket"
Great Intro - Hits you from the very first piano note !!
Great Rhythm
Great Song
Great Vocal
Great Sax Break
What more do you want !!!!
Heaven Is In Your Arms - Admirations
Make Up Your Mind - Dave Newman
His Way With The Girls - Lornettes
Thank The Lord For Love - Living Colour
He Loves Me - The Chalfontes
The Love Of My Life - Brenda Lee Jones
Thunder - Lord Thunder