Various Artists - Soul For Dancers - Out On The Floor Firecrackers That Ignited The Northern Soul Boom (2 x CD) (2015) Fantastic Voyage (FLAC)

This superb 2 x CD celebrating music played in the 60s clubs that were precursors of the Northern Soul scene. Most of the 61 tracks filled the floor at Manchester s The Twisted Wheel and London's The Scene Club, both precursors of the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca, The Golden Torch at Stoke et al. The sparks that lit the fuse, these early triumphs would give rise to an era defining scene, one which became a treasured subcultural phenomenon. Some tracks on Soul For Dancers were obscure back in the day but are crowd favourites today, others still remain rare and largely unknown. Some of the artists are famous (James Brown, Etta James, Jackie Wilson, The Isley Brothers, Don Covay, Irma Thomas, and Sam & Dave) although the tracks selected here may be less familiar, while other artists like Bruce Cloud, Eloise Carter, Bunker Hill, Willie Cobbs and Mary Johnson are known only to the soul congregation. Every track's a winner. All these tracks were played in the soul clubs in the UK before the term "Northern Soul" was ever used most still are !....Vol 2 up tomorrow!

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