I think we will stick with the Soul for a bit.
Here is a track that should have been absolutely huge, god alone knows why it wasn't.
Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland, released in 1973 and found in a warehouse by Ian Levine, Love Factory is about as good a mid tempo northern track as you will ever hear.
After reading a lot of articles and books on northern soul and a couple of interviews with Ian Levine, he is in my opinion what we would call up here " a bit of a baw bag" and was responsible for more than a couple of Take That hits but credit where credit is due he did unearth and spin a hell of a lot more northern classics than anybody else and for that reason alone should be applauded.
Eloise Laws - Love Factory
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Drew, I am in the mood for a good book about Northern Soul. What would you recommend?
The best by far is David Nowell's Too Darn Soulful. Also quite good is The In Crowd but not as a book to read but as a reference, the size makes it somewhat awkward for bedtime reading or commuting. Both will be hard to find now but The Story of Northern Soul is basically a rehash of Too Darn Soulful and can be purchased here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1907554238/ref=s9_simh_co_p74_d0_i4?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=left-2&pf_rd_r=1CMA06M805Q97MKM6AAV&pf_rd_t=3201&pf_rd_p=466496393&pf_rd_i=typ01.
The book that I dip into all the time is The Northern Soul Top 500 but it is a bit trainspotterish.
Great song - thanks
Ah, that's interesting; it was the David Nowell book I was looking at on Amazon before I popped in here. Top tip, ta.
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