Reviews
94 East featuring Prince (2017)
94 East featuring Prince
Very danceable album from Minneapolis soul/funk band 94 East which features a very young Prince at the start of his inspiring career
Johnny Cash (2018)
Greatest HIts
Legendary country pop singer Johnny Cash is the focal point for a revisit to legendary record label Sun Records of Memphis to rediscover his early years
Various (2019)
Go Mod
Marvellous double vinyl compilation of classic 60's Mod recordings on the always excellent Charly Records
Various (2014)
40 Years: Volume One: Classic Hits
Inspirational sampler CD to celebrate their fortieth anniversary from reissue label Charly Records, which includes tracks among others from Curtis Mayfield, the Small Faces, Chris Farlowe and the 13th Floor Elevators
Various (2015)
Alice in Wonderland and Other Rainy Day
Evocatively packaged but hit and miss double compilation of lost Southern US 60’s pop, garage and psychedelic bands
Various (2015)
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Illuminating CD/DVD package of Bert Stern's influential documentary of 1958's Newport Jazz Festival which featured Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk and Mahalia Jackson
Various (2015)
The Scene Club, Ham Yard, London 1963-66
Excellent compilation of both obscure and classic Northern Soul and R and B tracks, which first came to prominence at the influential Scene Club in London between 1963 and 1966
Various (2015)
The Twisted Wheel, Manchester 1963-71
Excellent Northern Soul Compilation straight from the turntables of Manchester's legendary Twisted Wheel Club
Related
Features
Northern Soul
Vinyl Stories
In his regular 'Vinyl Stories' column Dave Goodwin investigates five Northern Soul compilation albums that have been reissued through Club Soul/Charly Records on vinyl.