2011 collection of tracks from the legendary Curtom Records label. Curtis Mayfield is often referred to as the architect of the Chicago Soul sound and his magic touch is certainly felt at the heart of these recordings. But Curtis is only half of our story, his oft overlooked partner Eddie Thomas completes the picture. It was this partnership that formed Curtom Records in 1968, so called after their pet names for each other - Curt and Tom. The pair had already worked together as writers and producers at ABC-Paramount but when their contract was up they went independent acquiring offices at 8543 Stony Island and a distribution deal with Buddah. Eddie brought with him his eponymous Thomas imprint and Curtis added his earlier short lived Windy C and Mayfield masters. Eddie came up with the company slogan We’re A Winner and indeed they were! (Chicago Soul Monthly)
trax:
1. Girls are out to get you - The Fascinations 2. Stay Close to Me - The Five Stairsteps And Cubie 3. Crazy - The Fascinations 4. Don't Start None - The Mayfield Singers 5. Without a Warning - The Amazers 6. Guilty - The Symphonics 7. My Baby Changes Like The Weather - The Mayfield Singers 8. Psychedelic Soul - Part 1 - Saxie Russell 9. What's This I See - June Conquest 10. You Got The Power - Mamie P Galore 11. I Spy - Jamo Thomas And His Party Brothers Orchestra 12. Gi Joe, We Love You - The Fantasions 13. Lucky - Mayfield Players 14. Need a Replacement - The Winstons 15. Singing a New Song - Freddie Waters 16. She's Got Me Singing - Billy Butler 17. Love's So Wonderful - The Natural Four 18. Who Will Do Your Running Now - Marvin Smith 19. Little Young Lover - Major Lance 20. Reconsider - Chuck Ray 21. We're Going To Make It - New World 22. You Better Run - Ruby Jones 23. Think Before You Stop - The Notations 24. If You Don't Love Me No More - Jones Girls 25. Can't Get Enough - Linda Clifford 26. Don't Have To Be Lying Babe - Gene Chandler
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"CURTIS MAYFIELD’S WINDY CITY WONDERS"
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BONUS 1 OF 4
COME GO WITH US
25 Classic Northern Soul Tracks (Goldmine Soul Supply CD)
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1. 01 Gloria Jones - Come Go With Me (1:55)
2. 02 Carl Spencer - Cover Girl (2:30)
3. 03 Drapers - You've Got To Look Up (2:33)
4. 04 Jimmy Breedlove - I Can't Help Loving You (2:58)
5. 05 Jerry Cook - I Hurt On The Other Side (2:45)
6. 06 Barbara Banks - River Of Tears (2:17)
7. 07 Natureboys - Watch Yourself (2:35)
8. 08 Charles Hodges - What's Gonna Happen To Me (2:35)
9. 09 Alexander Patton - No More Dreams (2:25)
10. 10 T.J. Williams And Two Shades Of Soul - Baby I Need You (2:45)
11. 11 Little Rose Little - You've Got The Love (2:52)
12. 12 Inverts - Time Will Change (2:41)
13. 13 Thieves - I'm Not The One (2:12)
14. 14 Marv Johnson - With All That's In Me (2:43)
15. 15 Tommy Mosley - You Lied, I Cried, Love Died (2:08)
16. 16 Donald Height - She Blew A Good Thing (2:52)
17. 17 Themes - No Explanation Needed (2:17)
18. 18 Maria Tynes - Queen Is On Her Knees (2:19)
19. 19 Madlads - Don't Cry At The Party (2:25)
20. 20 Tommy Dodson - One Day Love (1:48)
21. 21 Showmen - The Wrong Girl (2:16)
22. 22 Turnarounds - Can't Take No More (2:33)
23. 23 Lena & The Deltanettes - Turn Around Baby (2:07)
24. 24 Jive Five (Featuring Richard Fisher) - You're A Puzzle (2:43)
25. 25 George Smith - Pretty Little Girl (2:23)
INFO
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Come-Go-With-Us/release/4663247
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Come-Go-With-Us-Northern/dp/B00000839B
BONUS 2 OF 4
POPCORN’S DETROIT SOUL PARTY (Goldmine Soul Supply CD)
25 Tracks Written, Produced or Performed By Richard “Popcorn” Wylie
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It's difficult to review a compilation of this magnitude. Here is some of the most exciting soul music ever released out of Detroit, with a one-man nucleus: Richard "Popcorn" Wylie. Here are 25 tracks culled from Popcorn's own vault: he either performed in some fashion or produced or wrote virtually everything here. While many of the names on this set will not be familiar to those who collect Motown compilations, for the soul connoisseur there is much to be thankful for on this perfectly selected amalgam of smooth, exciting, young, and brave soul music, from the classic singles by Tony Hester such as "Spaceland" and "Down in the Dumps" to Luther Ingram's "It's All the Same to You Babe" to the Popcorn Orchestra's own "Going to a Happening" and "Saving All My Lovin' for You." But in addition to these more well-known examples from the Popcorn legacy, there is so much more, like an alternate take of Jimmy "Soul" Clarke's "Sweet Dreams" and Columbus Mann's nearly funky "Let the Sun Shine in Your Window" that bridged Detroit's northern sound and that of Stax/Volt in Memphis with its raw vocals, stylized drums, and shimmering chorus work. Popcorn's own tunes, while not the best things here, are certainly more interesting and fun than a ton of the more well-established artists who were appearing on the radio regularly. This is a legacy, a chapter in the history of the music that has been pretty much overlooked up until now. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)
01 - Carl Carlton - Nothing No Sweeter Than Love (2:48)
02 - Adorables - Ooh Boy (2:31)
03 - Tony Hestor - Down In The Dumps (2:12)
04 - Eric & The Vikings - Hurting (2:20)
05 - Popcorn & The Soul Messangers - Turn On The Heat (2:27)
06 - Betty Boo - Stop That Boy (2:24)
07 - Richard Popcorn Wylie - Hanky Panky (3:07)
08 - Jimmy Soul Clark - Tell Her (2:15)
09 - Theresa Lindsey - Gotta Find A Way (2:03)
10 - Ideals - Mighty Lover (2:45)
11 - Popcorn Orchestra - Saving All My Lovin' For You (3:32)
12 - Tony Hestor - Spaceland (2:44)
13 - Willy Harvey - My Baby Ain't No Plaything (2:28)
14 - Jimmy Soul Clark - (come On And Be My) Sweet Darlin' (2:32)
15 - Jamo Thomas - Arrest Me (2:40)
16 - Luther Ingram - If It's All The Same To You Babe (2:52)
17 - Barbara Mercer - Nobody Loves Me Like You. (2:33)
18 - Popcorn Orchestra - Going To A Happening (2:53)
19 - Jimmy Soul Clarke - I'll Be Your Champion (2:53)
20 - Columbus Mann - Let The Sun Shine In Your Window (2:40)
21 - Detroit Executives - Cool Off (2:34)
22 - Juanita Williams - You Knew What You Was Gettin' (2:27)
23 - Popcorn & The Soul Messangers - Sweet Darlin' (2:40)
24 - Moon & Planets - Spaceland (2:23)
25 - Fantasions - Gi Joe We Love You (2:33)
INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/popcorns-detroit-soul-party-mw0000955367
BONUS 3 OF 4
THE NORTHERN SOUL OF PHILADELPHIA (Goldmine Soul Supply CD)
Rare 60’s Soul Recordings
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Obscure Philly sounds recorded on never-had-a-hit labels are cropping up on various CD compilations at an alarming rate. While interesting at first, early, uncelebrated tracks from the City of Brotherly Love aren't as compelling as similar shoestring recordings on Chicago, Detroit, New York, New Jersey, Cleveland, or Los Angeles labels. Only occasionally does a tune jump out at you to the point you want to burn it on homemade CD or tape. The vocals are always top-notch, the songs OK, but the productions just aren't there. Someone tried to reinvent Mary Wells with Ann Byers, but her three selections -- "I'm Not Gonna Cry Baby," "Dead End," and "I'm Happy Without You" -- fall a few notches short of the Queen of Motown. Philly's other Honey & the Bees (they had two) do two tracks, as does Patty & the Emblems, whose biggest hit, "Mixed up Shook Up Girl," came later. The most interesting cut is "But You Belong yo Me," a dinosaur Intruders' song done way back when. These 28 tracks will be of interest to researchers, historians, writers, and relatives of the artists -- period. (Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic)
1. Be yourself - Honey And The Bees
2. I'm not gonna cry baby - Ann Byers
3. Call On Me - The Persianettes
4. I'm happy without you - Ann Byers
5. Please don't ever leave me baby - Patty And The Emblems
6. Got no time - Timmy And The Empires
7. Dance Boy - The Cymbals
8. Love Is Gone - Johnny Parker
9. The Sound of Music - Patty And The Emblems
10. The new boy - Joyce Bennett
11. Treat myself to a new love - The Inspirations
12. I'll always love you - Cindy Gibson
13. Pretty one - The Rockmasters
14. Two can play the same game - Honey And the Bees
15. Dead End - Ann Byers
16. I want my lovin from you - Timmy And The Persianettes
17. I'm Cuttin In - The Inspirations
18. Love will come - Patty And The Emblems
19. Lazy lover - Cindy Scott
20. Don't hurt me - Honey And The Bees
21. Call On Me - B/L Orchestra
22. I can feel it - The Inspirations
23. I'm so confused - Patty And The Emblems
24. Do it like you mean it - Timmy And The Empires
25. Girl you sure look good - Johnny Parker
26. But you belong to me - The Intruders
27. Hearsay - JT Parker And The 4 Masters
28. All You Can Do - Roy Calhoun
INFO
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Northern-Soul-Of-Philadelphia/dp/tracks/B000026ZZI/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1
BONUS 4 OF 4
WIGAN 30TH Anniversary 1973-2003 (Goldmine Soul Supply CD)
Special Northern Soul Collector’s Edition Celebrating 30 years Of Wigan casino With 30 Floorpackin’ Stormers!
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The legendary club Wigan Casino captured the Northern soul spirit at its most hedonistic: a massive post-Victorian theater-cum-snooker hall with a sprung wooden floor ideal for dancing, it held about 2,000 patrons, although at its peak, card-carrying membership totaled a staggering 100,000-plus members. Spearheaded by DJs Russ Winstanley, Kev Roberts, and Richard Searling, Wigan Casino broke more American soul records than any other club, and in 1978 was named by Billboard Magazine "Best Disco in the World," beating even New York's renowned Studio 54 at the peak of its own influence and notoriety. When city leaders closed Wigan Casino on December 6, 1981, to build a civic center that never even materialized, an era truly came to an end; a few months later, the derelict venue burned to the ground. Wigan 30th Anniversary 1973-2003 celebrates not only the club but its massive and enduring influence, compiling 30 tracks that celebrate Northern soul's heyday. Highlights include the Accents' "On the Run," Rita and the Tiaras' "Gone With the Wind Is My Love," Buster Jones' "Baby Boy," the Royal Vibes' "The Wigan Joker," and Padded Cell's "Mister Misery." (Jason Ankeny, Allmusic)
1. 01 - Rita & The Tiaras - Gone With The Wind Is My Love (2:03)
2. 02 - Benny Curtis & The Littler Dirty Hearts - Dirty Hearts (2:45)
3. 03 - Othello Robertson - So In Luv (1:57)
4. 04 - Lil Laviar & The Fabulous Jades - I'll Be So Happy (2:19)
5. 05 - Delites - Lover (2:03)
6. 06 - Tommy Bush - I Don't Like It [But I Love You] (2:24)
7. 07 - Larry Santos - You Got Me Where You Want Me (3:36)
8. 08 - Danny Wagner - This Thing Called Love (2:26)
9. 09 - The Crown Four - Love For My Girl (2:16)
10. 10 - Paul Sindab - Do Watcha Wanna Do (2:39)
11. 11 - Eddie Day & The 4 Bars - Guess Who Loves You (1:58)
12. 12 - The Accents - On The Run (2:18)
13. 13 - Two People - Stop,leave My Heart Alone (2:25)
14. 14 - Joe Matthews - A'int Nothing You Can Do (2:48)
15. 15 - Marvin L. Sims - Disillusioned (2:23)
16. 16 - Padded Cell - Mister Misery (2:22)
17. 17 - Mousie & The Traps - How About You (2:32)
18. 18 - The Conquistadors - Sadness And Madness (2:21)
19. 19 - Syng Mcgowan & The Fanettes - Lonliness Is A Pleasure (2:07)
20. 20 - Phyliss Brown - I've Got Something On My Mind (2:03)
21. 21 - The Matta Baby - Do The Pearl Girl [Pt.1] (2:41)
22. 22 - Rufus Woods - Before 2001 (2:11)
23. 23 - Lynn Vernado - Second Hand Love [It's Not For Me] (3:03)
24. 24 - The Fantastic Puzzles - Come Back [Pt.1] (2:49)
25. 25 - Larry Houston - I've Got To Start My Life (All Over Again) (3:19)
26. 26 - Zz & Company - Getting Ready For The Get Down
27. 27 - Buster Jones - Baby Boy
28. 28 - Garland Green - Girl I Love You 29. 29 - Doni Burdock - I Have Faith In You 30. 30 - The Royal Vibes - The Wigan Joker
Thanks so much for these Chicago delights, G. Very best to you.
Iggy
Very fine. Thank you so much.
Thanks for Curtis...nice music.
Many Thanks
Thanks
Lovin' the Goldmine, THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you, always enjoy anything by the black music genius, Curtis Mayfield. Thank you.
thanks a bunch for all the northern soul you've posted.Nice!
man alive what a post!!!
thankyou!!!
pvc
I love Curtis Mayfield! Just about everything he touched was genius. Thanks very much!
Great stuff. Thanks!
Beautiful sets - thanks!
I guess this is as good of place as any to post this query. Northern Soul seems to be quite popular and there seems to be an overwhelming number of compilations dedicated to this genre. So many in fact that to choose one would be difficult for a newbie to the style, I can honestly say I would most likely not recognize Northern Soul if I heard it, it has however piqued my curiosity. If anybody has any suggestions for a killer Northern Soul starter compilation for a first timer that would be ever so helpful. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
GaragePunk66
Hi GaragePunk66
Any of these will do. Once you start collecting you won't stop. Theres a book called Northern Soul500 (its very subjective). I include Motown as well because thats what they played when I went to the clubs first time around
GaragePunk66
After Hours, a 3cd set would be a good place to start for a novice.
Goldmine Cds served a purpose but a lot of the tracks were sourced from vinyl, as they say 'It's what's in the grooves that counts' so you might progress to buying some vinyl compilations which aren't that expensive.
Thanks Anonymous persons for your responses, they are much appreciated.
Curtis!!!!!
Been away but now I'm back trying to catch up on all these amazing soul comps – thanks a million!
I always recommend the "Northern Soul Connoisseurs" sets, curated by Richard Searling. They're easy to take in and have excellent liner notes.
http://www.allmusic.com/album/northern-soul-connoisseurs-mw0000739423
And you can't go wrong with anything on the Kent Dance imprint. Those are the discs that got me started. A lot of the Goldmine comps are geared towards advanced listeners imo.
And this girl is just fun:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-mjCtIdYl9WA3PwzD-Jag
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