Welcome to Northern Soul 2024, a sizzling collection of 24 new recordings capturing all the essence of classic Northern Soul by vintage soul artists and fresh new talent!

The first “Northern Soul” series CD since 2012, with three new songs written with Fiachra Trench for the first time in 35 years!

This brand-new Northern Soul 2024 release captures all the essence of the classic soul records of the sixties and early seventies. The 2024 release of Northern Soul features three brand new songs from Fiachra Trench. Together Levine and Trench sold twelve million records in the 1980s and after 35 years they are bringing the sizzle back into the lives of every Northern Soul fan! This album is a treasure box of 24 tracks including new recordings from The Flirtations, Jimmy Helms, Angelo Starr, Pat Lewis, Sidney Barnes, Nat Augustin and Lorraine Silver.

Since 1975 – nearly 50 years ago – Ian Levine has written and produced more than 2500 songs, pioneering the 80s High Energy sound, writing the million-selling anthem of that genre, reuniting more than 100 former Motown artists for his Motorcity project in the late 80s and producing boy bands like Take That, Blue and Bad Boys Inc.

Returning to his Northern Soul-roots, Levine has amassed 40 pop hits in the UK. Undoubtedly, since the BBC did Northern Soul at the Proms, the music is now more popular than ever. So get down to the dance floor and enjoy this sizzling collection of vintage and brand new Northern Soul talent.

Track Listing:

1) The Flirtations – Moving At The Go-Go

2) Lorraine Silver – One Week At A Time

3) Elliot Zimmerman – Trapped In Stormy Weather

4) Sharon McMahan – Moving On

5) Venicia Wilson – Luckie

6) Jennifer Dee – On The Horizon

7) Tahira Jumah – Face Behind The Mask

8) Angelo Starr – Drown In My Own Tears

9) Sidney Barnes – Dancing On The Weekend

10) Richie Sampson – Lay Down My Defences

11) The Concentrations – Sandcastles

12) Earnestine Pearce – Eyes On The Target

13) Pat Lewis – Misunderstood

14) Tahira Jumah – Suffer In Silence

15) The Flirtations – Queen On A Throne

16) Lorraine Silver – Fever Raging Out Of Control

17) Elliot Zimmerman – Heading Up North

18) Angelo Starr – Another Lonely Christmas

19) Jimmy Helms – My Heart Is Helpless

20) Nat Augustin – Whenever You Need Someone

21) Venicia Wilson – I Can’t Stop This Feeling

22) Jennifer Dee – Endless Possibilities

23) The Concentrations – Playing The Part Of A Fool

24) Pat Lewis – Just A Little Appreciation

Northern Soul is a music and dance movement that emerged from the British mod scene in northern England in the late 1960s. Mainly consists of a particular style of black American soul music based on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the mid-1960s Tamla Motown sound. Associated with particular dance styles and fashions that emanated from the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester and spread to other dancehalls and nightclubs.

Ian Levine is most noted for his work in the music genres of pop, soul, disco and Hi-NRG. His crowning achievement was writing and producing for the successful UK boy band Take That and for The Pasadenas.

Track List:

Venicia Wilson – Worth Every Drop Of Rain
Ronnie Walker – Making It Easy
Lyn Jerrard – Me Minus You Equals Tears
Pat Lewis – Hello Detroit
The Concentrations – My Word Of Honour
Jennifer Dee – Holding You To Ransom
The Four Vandals – Brick By Brick Stone By Stone
Angelo Starr – Checking My Mailbox
The Flirtations – My Way Or The Highway
Gina Foster – Where Is The Music
Tahira Jumah – Love Is A Heartbeat Away
Barbara Green – What Kind Of World
Pat Lewis – Time Is Running Away
The Fantations – Tick Tock
Earnestine Pearce – Fifty Shades Of Grey
C.J. Jackson – Mister Heartbreaker
Tahira Jumah – Don’t You Hold Back
Ronnie Walker – Never Gonna Let You Go
Pat Lewis – Mister Fortune Teller
Steve Brookstein – Reflections In My Mind
Lonnie Gordon – It Hurts To Walk Away
Jay Harvey – Like A Shotgun
Ronnie Walker – The Promised Land
Pat Lewis – Destination Heartache

This collection of “modern-room” styled soul owes more to the smooth and polished mid 1970’s rhythms sound of Philadelphia and New York, and showcases some new and familiar names. “Soul Steppers” shows that they can pull down the building but they can never take away the music. Producer Ian Levine continues to push ahead and proves a point each and every time, creating a history that is uniquely his own. Thirty plus years on from his first studio recordings and his legacy is clear.

This new album has brand new songs by timeless soul legends, such as Tommy Hunt, who first sang way way back in the late 1950s with The Flamingos on their million selling hit, and Rosetta Hightower, ex lead voice with The Orlons, as well as stunning new songs from the great Ebony Alleyne, along with Davinah Edwards, Noel McKoy, Odette Adams, first lady Tahira Jumah, new boy Jay Harvey, the incomparable Pearly Gates, the ever wonderful Flirtations, Janine Johnson, Michael Lloyd Pinq, Kitty Corbin, Judy Duff, The Concentrations, Jimmy James, and a few major musical surprises. It’s an album to live with and savour, with the promise of better things to come.

An album to cherish forever.

Track List:

CD

1. Better Times Ahead (Laverta Lewis)

2. Halfway To Your Heart (Delroy G. Pinnock)

3. Miracles (Peter Lamarr And Gina Foster)

4. Out Of The Shadows (Davinah Edwards)

5. Anticipation (The Concentrations)

6. In My Own Defence (Ebony Alleyne)

7. I Can’t Give You The World (Evelyn Thomas)

8. Gonna Build A Bridge (Odette Adams)

9. Nothing But Good Times (Tommy Hunt)

10. Road To Reason (Donna Williams)

11. Riding Over The Rough Spots (Milton Brown)

12. Walking In The Dark (Jay Harvey)

13. Love In Overdrive (Gina Foster)

14. One Step At A Time (Kitty Corbin)

15. Never Take You For Granted (Peter Lamarr)

16. Can’t Get A Signal (Janine Johnson)

17. Can You Keep A Secret (The Flirtations)

18. Making My Day (Tahira Jumah)

19. Electricity (Rosetta Hightower)

20. Just A Lucky Fella (Noel Mckoy)

21. Keeping One Eye Open (Judy Duff)

22. Ray Of Hope (Jimmy James and The Vagabonds)

23. Once Bitten Twice Shy (Pearly Gates)

24. This Is My Time (Michael Lloyd Pinq)

Track List:

Bonus DVD – all 24 tracks on CD plus:

25. Only Time Can Tell (Brenda Lawson)

26. My Heart’s Occupation (Judith Hall)

27. Stars In The Sky (Earnestine Pearce and Jimmy James)

28. My Oh My (Tahira Jumah and Jay Harvey)

29. How Can I Take Another Chance (Laverta Lewis and Milton Brown)

20 classic Northern gems performed by the original artists – including Frank Wilson’s £15,000 rarity “Do I Love You”, Motown queen Kim Weston with “Helpless”, Tobi Legend’s Wigan Casino ender “Time Will Pass You By” and the late great Edwin Starr’s Ric-Tic relic “I Have Faith In You” – are surrounded with talking head interviews.

Track Listing : 

1 – Do I Love You – Frank Wilson *

2 – Everybody’s Goin’ To The Love In – Bob Brady And The Con-Chords *

3 – Reconsider – Brenda Holloway (Motown Track)

4 – Helpless – Kim Weston (Motown Track)

5 – I Have Faith In You – Edwin Starr (Motown Artist)

6 – You’re Gonna Make Me Love You – Sandi Sheldon

7 – Baby Reconsider – Leon Hayward

8 – Hope We Have – The Artistics

9 – That Beatin’ Rhythm – Richard Temple

10 -I Hurt On The Other Side – Sydney Barnes

11 – Our Love Is In The Pocket – Jj Barnes

12 – I’ll Be There – The Gems

13 – Nevertheless – Lee Andrews And The Hearts

14 – It Really Hurts Me Girl – The Carstairs

15 – Picture Me Gone – Evie Sands

16 – With This Ring – The Platters

17 -Selfish One – Jackie Ross

18 – Let Me Down Easy – Betty Lavette

19 – No One To Love – Pat Lewis

20 – Time Will Pass You By – Tobi Legend

* Used on Kentucky Fried Chicken Adverts 

Includes never before seen footage exclusive to this release.

Here for the first time on DVD Wienerworld are proud to present The Edwin Starr Story, narrated by Edwin himself together with valued contributions from Lillian Kyle (Edwin’s Manager), Angelo Starr (his brother and leader of the band) and Ian Levine (top Northern Soul DJ and songwriter).

This 108 minute music rockumentary weaves the tale of Edwin Starr’s life through music and words, from his early Motown days to the UK disco and Northern Soul scene, from Wigan Casino to the Twisted Wheel, and demonstrates why he was affectionately renowned to be “the nicest man in show business”.

Tracks:

Twenty Five Miles · War · I Get The Sweetest Feeling · My Girl · Let’s Stay Together · I Heard It Through The Grapevine · Backstreet · S.O.S (Stop Her On Sight) · I Have Faith In You · Headline News · Time · Darling Darling Baby · Where Is The Sound · Smooth · Contact · Happy Radio

This priceless footage captures the magic of a long gone era – music to make your feet tap, your hair tingle, your fingers snap, and a feelgood factor like driving down to the beach on a warm summer’s day.

Featured artists include The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Martha and the Vandellas, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes, Billy Preston, Syreeta, Edwin Starr, The Contours, Marvellous Marv Johnson, Kim Weston, Chuck Jackson, The Elgins, Johnny Bristol, Brenda Holloway, and so so many of these legendary hit makers.

Sadly over half these artists are no longer with us, but priceless footage remains, much of it never seen before the release of this DVD, so, sit back, press play, and enter the spirit of the Detroit Sound.

Tracks:
DISC1// Mary Wells – You’re The Answer To My Dreams · The Miracles – Love Machine · Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) · The Velvelettes – It Keeps Reminding Me · The Elgins – Don’t Wait Around · Billy Preston and Syreeta – Watching The Hands Of Time · Edwin Starr – Where Is The Sound · Johnny Bristol – What Does It Take To Win Your Love · Frances Nero – Footsteps Following Me · Marv Johnson – Run Like A Rabbit · Willie Hutch – Love Runs Out · The Monitors – Grazing In The Grass · Brenda Holloway – Reconsider · Barbara Randolph – Mister Wonderful · Mary Wilson – Oooh Child · JJ Barnes – Our Love Is In The Pocket · Pat Lewis – It’ll Never Be Over Me · The Andantes – Lightening Never Strikes Twice · Kim Weston – Signal Your Intention · Ivy Jo Hunter – Love Running Through My Fingers · Hattie Littles and the Vandellas – Nowhere To Run · C.P. Spencer – This Man Needs You · Bettye Lavette – Let Me Down Easy · The Contours – Flashback · Wanda Rogers of the Marvelettes – Don’t Mess With Bill · Joe Stubbs – You’re My Eternity · Vermettya Royster – Give Me Your Love · The Elgins – Heading Away From Heartaches · Sherri Taylor – Weak Hearted · Sammy Ward – If At First You Don’t Succeed · Pat Lewis – No Right Turn · The Valadiers – What’s Wrong With Me Baby · JJ Barnes – You Can Bet Your Love ·  The Saintones – Shake Me Wake Me

DISC2// The Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You · The Marvelettes – Holding On With Both Hands · Chuck Jackson – All Over The World · Syreeta – If The Shoe Fits · G.C. Cameron of the Detroit Spinners – It’s A Shame · Frankie Gaye – My Brother · Kim Weston – Helpless · Edwin Starr – Darling Darling Baby · Ronnie McNeir – Lucky Number · Carolyn Crawford – Timeless · Pat Lewis – Funny How We Changed Places · JJ Barnes – On Top Of The World · Saundra Edwards – There’s Nothing Else To Say · Frank Wilson – Janice Don’t Be So Blind To Love · JJ Barnes – I’ve Seen The Light · James Ellis of The Satintones – If You Don’t Want My Love · Pat Lewis – Something New To Do · The Motorcity All Stars – I Can’t Help Myself · Kim Weston – You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me · JJ Barnes – Talk Of The Grapevine · Vee McDonald of The Undisputed Truth – You’re My Loveline · Edwin Starr – I Have Faith In You · The Monitors – Day By Day · JJ Barnes – That’s Just Never Enough · Frances Nero – Keep On Loving Me · Pat Lewis – Look At What I Almost Missed · The Contours – First I Look At The Purse · Sisters Love – I’m Learning To Trust My Man · Earl Van Dyke – Six By Six · JJ Barnes – Still In Love With You · Richard “Popcorn” Wylie – Rosemary What Happened · Liz Lands – Headline News · Hattie Littles – Never Say Never

DISC3// The Supremes – Crazy Bout The Guy · Martha Reeves and The Vandellas – Step Into My Shoes · The Velvelettes – He Was Really Saying Something · The Contours – Running In Circles
The Elgins – Take The Train · Bobby Taylor – Does Your Mama Know About Me · Sidney Barnes – I Hurst On The Other Side · JJ Barnes – Try It One More Time · Ronnie McNeir – Wholeheartedly · Yvonne Vernee of The Elgins – Just Like You Did Me · Edwin Starr – Back Street · Bettye Lavette – Surrender · Frank Wilson – My Sugar Baby · The Elgins – Look Up To The Sky · Frances Nero – Close My Eyes · G.C. Cameron of The Detroit Spinners – Good Times Up Ahead · Hattie Littles – Waiting For The Day · The Lovetones – Fire Alarm · JJ Barnes – Build A Foundation · Pat Lewis – Don’t You Worry Baby The Best Is Yet To Come · The Monitors – Going To A Go-Go · The Contours – Ready Or Not Here I Come · Liz Lands – How Sweet It Is · Bettye Lavette – Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead · Hattie Littles – You See The Trouble With Me · The Andantes – Step into My Shoes · Saundra Edwards – Darling Baby · JJ Barnes – Please Let Me In · The Elgins – Souvenirs Of Love · Hattie Littles – Touch Me In The Morning · Frances Nero – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life · C.P. Spencer – One Heart For Hire · Joe Stubbs – My Girl

Evelyn Thomas

Pearly Gates (of The Flirtations)

Corine Armstrong

Tahira Jumah

Donna Williams

And many more!

Tracklisting:

CD1 – THE PLAN
01: Evelyn Thomas – Stick To The Plan
02: Pearly Gates – One Time Too Many
03: Corine Armstrong – Feet Keep On Moving
04: Tahira Jumah – Seasons Come Around Again
05: Evelyn Thomas – Why Must The Sunrise
06: Pamela Ivonne-Cole – Spider In A Cobweb
07: Donna Williams – Thinking Of You
08: Erire – Standing On Top Of The World
09: Pamela Ivonne-Cole – Let Us Try Again
10: Corine Armstrong – The Challenge
11: Tahira Jumah – Been There, Done That
12: Pearly Gates – Stop For Love
13: Erire – Come To A Decision
14:Evelyn Thomas – Infidelity
15: Corine Armstrong – Stronger Than Ever
16: Tahira Jumah – To Be Loved By Him
17: Donna Williams – I Will Follow My Dream

18: Evelyn Thomas – Missing The Target
19: Corine Armstrong – Point Of No Return
20: Tahira Jumah – Every Day’s A New Day

CD 2 – THE PLAN (THE LAURENT SCHARK REMIXES)

01: Evelyn Thomas – Stick To The Plan
02: Pamela Ivonne-Cole – Spider In A Cobweb
03: Corine Armstrong – The Challenge
04: Erire – Come To A Decision
05: Evelyn Thomas – Infidelity
06: Tahira Jumah – Been There, Done That
07: Diana D. – Every Day’s A New Day
08: Pearly Gates – One Time Too Many
09: Corine Armstrong – Feet Keep On Moving
10: Evelyn Thomas – Why Must The Sunrise
11: The Crazy Pitcher Megamix

Tracklisting:

1. Every Day’s A New Day
2. I Can’t Say No To You
3. In Another Time And Place
4. Still A Sunny Day
5. I’m Not Gonna Let You
6. Graduation Day
7. When The Rain Begins To Fall (Duet with Andreas Zaron)
8. Always And Forever
9. The Lucky One
10. Keep On Moving On
11. We’re Gonna Run Away
12. I Still Follow You

Bonus Tracks:
13. Every Day’s A New Day (A Tom Moulton Mix)
14. I’m Not Gonna Let You (A Tom Moulton Mix)
15. The Lucky One (A Tom Moulton Mix)
16. When The Rain Begins To Fall (Slow Version) (Duet with Andreas Zaron)