Various Artists - Loma Northern Soul: Classics & Revelations 1964-1968 (Kent Soul)(2023)CD

 

"Classic dancers and tape vault discovery exclusives from Warner Brothers' famed label"  Another great compilation on the Kent Soul label.  I am on a Northern Soul kick so I am gobbling up these compilations from solid, well-respected labels. There is a lot! Check out a classic Lies - Bobby Freeman. If it is on Kent Soul, you need to buy it.

Various - Masterpieces of Modern Soul (Kent Dance)(2003)(CD)

 

In my pursuit of finding Northern Soul compilations, I stumbled on this set of releases on the Kent Dance label out of the U.K. If it is on Kent, it is a must buy. The focus here is on 'modern' soul. The term 'modern' is a bit loose. For example, there are tracks from 1971 and 2003 (and all in-between). In any event, irrespective of the dates, the songs and music is superb. This is a must have. There are various volumes to this series and I plan to get them all. If you get this CD, you will get this banger, The Millionaires - I'm The One Who Loves You.  Modern soul moves me.

Various Artists - Reaching Out: Chess Records at FAME Studios CD

An overview of the 1967-69 southern soul sessions undertaken at Fame studios by Chess Records of Chicago.

I love these comps. I can't afford to chase down these individual 45s on Ebay or Discogs so these compilation CDs due the trick for me. These are great historical documents of a golden age and I treat them this way. For me, it is like a good history book or a collection of key documents from a by-gone era. This is put out by Kent so the quality is guaranteed. Below is a link to the best track but there are many great ones. Great liner notes included with a ton of information.

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces - I Wanna Be Your Man

Various Artists - Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers vinyl

Glorious! Great pure, gritty soul from Detroit. This record will make you want to get up and dance and sing along. The horn charts on some of these songs are wonderful. I need to get all of these records or CDs. It is on Kent so you know the quality is top notch. If you like 60s soul, you will like this as well.

Here is a sample of what you will find on here:

Little Ann - What Should I Do