Various – Northern Soul 2024

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 -

Reviews:

1. lahoradelblues.com - 2024.04 
Although the golden years of soul were last century 60’s and 70’s, it has always been in good health and, over the years, it has gradually evolved. A good example is this album that has just been released by British record label Wienerworld. With the title of “Northern Soul 2024” it presents a collection of twenty-four songs of the most actual soul, performed by some of the legendary musicians and bands like The Flirtations, Lorraine Silver, Sharon McMahan, Angelo Starr (brother of Edwin Starr), Sidney Barnes, Richie Sampson, Ernestine Pearce or Pat Lewis and some of the new soul values like Venicia Wilson, Jennifer Dee, Tahira Jumah, The Concentrations or Lorraine Silver among others, all of them great names in this new soul that continues to attract both young listeners and the elder fans.
Despite its modernity, the album captures all the essence of the golden age of soul and invites us to dance and enjoy this music designed to have fun and feel happy. Not in vain all the artists included on it have millionaire sales and countless awards, which guarantees its quality.
The recording follows the collection entitled “Northern Soul” which had not been released since 2012. Now its producer Ian Levine, one of the soul legendary names who has created countless greatest hits, has taken it up again with the release of this fantastic album that, besides seducing us with the quality of each and every one of its songs and performers, becomes a magnificent document of XXIst century soul, without forgetting the essence of the music that was so popular in XXth. century.