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| 1. He Who Picks A Rose - Ruffin, Jimmy |
| 2. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Wilson, Frank |
| 3. 6x6 - Van Dyke, Earl |
| 4. Look At Me Now - Callier, Terry |
| 5. Stormy - The Supremes |
| 6. The Way You've Been Acting - Kent, Al |
| 7. Worth Every Tear I Cry - Warwick, Dee Dee |
| 8. Key To My Happiness - The Charades |
| 9. Learning To Trust My Man - Sisters Love |
| 10. Landslide - Clarke, Tony |
| 11. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours |
| 12. Suspicion - Originals |
| 13. Moody Woman - Butler, Jerry |
| 14. Love Love Love - Hebb, Bobby |
| 15. Back Street - Starr, Edwin |
| 16. The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos |
| 17. It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - Covay, Don |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Another week, another northern soul compilation. Ho hum. Thankfully, Northern Soul Connoisseurs is anything but a routine collection. Following on from the superb Motown Connoisseurs, this 18 tracker is once again compiled by eminent northern DJ Richard Searling--and what a selection. As well as a clutch of celebrated classics, including the scene's ultimate anthem, Frank Wilson's "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)", there's a smattering of highly sought after rarities. The previously unreleased Motown cut "He Who Picks A Rose" by Jimmy Ruffin a number one sound on the scene, so its inclusion is an especially timely masterstroke. Other Motor City marvels include The Supremes jaw-droppingly stupendous "Stormy" and the CD debut of Earl Van Dyke's instrumental mod fave "6 X 6". More familiar perhaps, but equally welcome are Terry Callier's "Look At Me Now", Edwin Starr's "Back Street", Tony Clarke's "Landslide" and The Originals stampeding floor stomper "Suspicion". In short, there's not a single dud track and with its deft mix of the rare and the renowned, Northern Soul Connoisseurs is essential for fervent collectors and northern novices alike. --Chris King
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The name Richard Searling is a mark of quality when it comes to Northern Soul and this compilation doesn't disappoint. The Jimmy Ruffin track "He Who Picks A Rose" is worth the asking price alone. The rest is classy mix of rarer tracks alongside established Northern classics such as Tony Clarke's monster "Landslide". Roll on the next Connoisseurs compilation!
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If,like me,your appetite for Northern Soul has been whetted by listening to Stuart Maconie's Radio 2 show then this album is an excellent first purchase.
A bonus was the discovery that the album includes "Do I Love You [Indeed I Do]" by Frank Wilson - a certain chicken bits fast food outlet has been using it on recent adverts and I've been trying to identify it.
I defy you not to shake your bits on listening to this.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although not strictly a Tamla Motown compilation, as 7 of the 17 tracks come from labels such as Chess, Mercury and other smaller labels, this collection comprises predominantly the Detroit groove that launched a whole new phenomenon in the North of England, a cult that led to the uncovering of many rare or previously unreleased gems that fitted the demanding criteria of the Northern Soul crowd.
Many of these find their way onto this release, via the guiding hand of Richard Searling, including Motown tracks by Jimmy Ruffin, Frank Wilson (the classic Do I Love You), the Originals, and Diana Ross and the Supremes' version of Stormy, originally by the Classics IV.
Non-Motown artists featured include the undervalued Dee Dee Warwick (sister of Dionne), Terry Callier, Tony Clarke, Bobby Hebb and Jerry Butler, and the album concludes with the highly-infectious Don Covay hit It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)
Many of these find their way onto this release, via the guiding hand of Richard Searling, including Motown tracks by Jimmy Ruffin, Frank Wilson (the classic Do I Love You), the Originals, and Diana Ross and the Supremes' version of Stormy, originally by the Classics IV.
Non-Motown artists featured include the undervalued Dee Dee Warwick (sister of Dionne), Terry Callier, Tony Clarke, Bobby Hebb and Jerry Butler, and the album concludes with the highly-infectious Don Covay hit It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)
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northern soul connoisseurs
one for the wife,she is mad about northern soul.100% satisfied and would recommend to anyone who is northern soul mad to purchase this one.
Published 8 months ago by Roy Hatton
turning back the clock
bought this cd & all the memories of 79 came flooding back some top classics on there ,the nutz!!!
Published 23 months ago by gazza62
Bargain priced intro to Northern Soul
As a new convert to NS I was intrigued as to what I would find on here.
I was pleasantly surprised at the content and there are a few tracks that have already become real... Read more
I was pleasantly surprised at the content and there are a few tracks that have already become real... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by U2Fan
Thank you Stuart Maconie
If,like me,your appetite for Northern Soul has been whetted by listening to Stuart Maconie's Radio 2 show then this album is an excellent first purchase. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2003
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