V.A. - Northern Soul Story, Vol. 3: Blackpool Mecca

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Artikel Name: Northern Soul Story, Vol. 3: Blackpool Mecca
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: MUSIC ON VINYL Titelanzahl: 25

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful 2. Lorraine Chandler - I Can't Hold On 3. Lee David - Temptation Is Calling My Name 4. Bernie Williams - Ever Again 5. Tony Middleton - Paris Blue 6. Lynne Randell - Stranger in My Arms 7. The Van Dykes - Save My Love for a Rainy Day 8. Lou Courtney - Trying to Find My Woman 9. Susan Barrett - What's It Gonna Be 10. Shane Martin - I Need You 11. The M.V.P.'s - Turnin' My Heartbeat Up 12. Robert Knight - Branded 13. Laura Greene - Moonlight Music and You 14. T.D. Valentine - Love Trap

Trackliste LP - 2

15. Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone 16. Uptights - Shy Guy 17. Bobby Lester - Hang Up Your Hang-Ups 18. Patti Austin - Didn't Say a Word 19. Lou Edwards / Today's People - Talkin' 'Bout Poor Folks Thinkin' 'Bout My Folks 20. Van McCoy - Soul Improvisations 21. The Trammps - Hold Back the Night 22. The Brothers - Are You Ready for This 23. Philly Devotions - I Just Can't Say Goodbye 24. Earth, Wind & Fire - Happy Feelin' 25. Aquarian Dream - Phoenix

Beschreibung

The third volume in Sony BMG's top-notch The Northern Soul Story compilation series spotlights the Blackpool Mecca, which rivaled the Wigan Casino for taste-making supremacy as British club culture's fascination with forgotten American soul reached its frenzied apex. Opened in 1965, complete with a revolving stage, free coach service, and a capacity approaching 3500, the Blackpool Mecca was briefly the most popular nightclub of its day, but as the decade closed, smaller, more intimate venues became the vogue, and the larger dancehalls generally fell into disrepair. However, nestled within the Blackpool Mecca was a smaller hall, the Highland Room, located above the main arena; in 1971 the Highland Room opened as a Northern Soul venue, hosting acts ranging from Isaac Hayes to Edwin Starr to the Chi-Lites and boasting the scene's arguably greatest one-two punch in DJs Ian Levine and Colin Curtis. Levine regularly accompanied his businessman father on overseas trips, scouring American record stores, junk shops, warehouses, and even recording studios to acquire music simply unavailable anywhere outside the U.S., and the Blackpool Mecca play lists would come to represent Northern soul culture at its most musically progressive and socially far-ranging. Restricted by conservative licensing laws, the club also earned renown for introducing all-dayers, essentially all-nighters beginning at noon and ending at midnight -- soon all-dayers were de rigeur for all clubs, even those exempt from similar licensing constraints. This 25-track collection is a worthy tribute, complete with superb mastering and track-by-track liner notes by British DJ Ian Dewhirst -- highlights include Lorraine Chandler's "I Can't Hold On," Lynne Randell's "Stranger in My Arms," and Lou Ragland's "I Travel Alone." ~ Jason Ankeny

Jason Ankeny