I’ve written on these pages, a long time ago, about how I love Northern Soul, but know so little about it that it rarely features on these pages.
So it seemed the weekly Friday night mix is a perfect opportunity to rectify that.
So this week, the first half of the mix is pure Northern Soul gold, followed by a bit of 80s British ska, separated by a tune which, after last week’s Avalanches-heavy mix, I was reminded pops up, surprisingly, on their magnificent debut album Since I Met You. Then we round things off with a clutch of songs which at first glance have no business sitting next to each other, but trust me – you trust me, right? – may be disparate but they sound great together.
Let’s get things started, shall we?
Friday Night Music Club Vol 36
And here’s what you get for the price of your broadband:
- Johnny Taylor – Friday Night
- Edwin Starr – Stop Her On The Sight (S.O.S)
- The Contours – Just A Little Misunderstanding
- Rita & The Tiaras – Gone With The Wind Is My Love
- Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
- The Velvelettes – Needle In A Haystack
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep, Mountain High
- Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Stool Pigeon
- The Specials – Gangsters
- The Beat – Ranking Full Stop
- Bad Manners – Special Brew
- The Police – Can’t Stand Losing You
- Young MC – Know How
- Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
- Bee Gees – Spirits Having Flown
- Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly
- Neil Diamond – Solitary Man
- Echo & The Bunnymen – Nothing Lasts Forever
That’s yer lot til next time.
More soon.
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