Ain't Nothing But a House Party: 60s & Early 70s- Ain't Nothing But A House Party: 60s & Early 70s Club Soul Classics / Various (CD)
3CD collection of 60s and 70s club classics, from mod to northern soul. Including floor fillers from Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Ike And Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Wilson Pickett, The Chairmen Of The Board and many more. Plus a host of obscure gems. In 1980 Dexy's Midnight Runners talked of a "new soul vision". They were referring to their music and a host of groups at the time who covered soul classics and inspired a new generation to seek out the originals. 'Ain't Nothing But A House Party' provides a soundtrack to those exciting times, a celebration of 60s and early 70s soul that filled dance floors again in the 80s. Discs 1 and 2 focus on US soul music and include tracks by soul legends Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, Four Tops, Martha And The Vandellas, Chairmen Of The Board and more, while disc 3 spotlights soul made in Britain including visiting US stars Garnet Mimms and Little Richard and London based groups such as mod favourites Jimmy James And The Vagabonds and Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band. There are soulful gems from Darrell Banks, Bobby Bland and Darrow Fletcher, calls to dance from James And Bobby Purify, Jackie Lee and The Miracles, James Bond inspired belters from Edwin Starr (he's not 007 he's 'Double 'O' Soul') and Rex Garvin And The Mighty Cravers and an anthem of positivity by Curtis Mayfield. Musical gold is mined from Detroit's Motown stable of labels, Stax Records of Memphis, Chicago's Chess Records, Mirwood of Los Angeles and the New York based R&B giant Atlantic Records. Other nuggets appeared on little known local labels such as our title track by the Philadelphia based The Show Stoppers whose 'Ain't Nothing But A House Party' was one of several songs on the compilation that was bigger in the UK than the US. Though not a straight northern soul compilation there are loads of northern soul favourites here including foot stompers and floor shakers plus 60s mod club spins including dynamic duo Sam And Dave's 'You Don't Know Like I Know', The Capitols' 'Cool Jerk' and The Ramsey Lewis Trio's cool instrumental version of Dobie Gray's mod anthem 'The In Crowd'.
Tracklist:
- The Show Stoppers - Ain't Nothing But A House Party
- Shirley Ellis - Soul Time
- Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love
- Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness
- The Soul Sisters - I Can't Stand It
- Edwin Starr - Agent Double O Soul
- The Impressions - You've Been Cheatin'
- The Temptations - Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
- The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On
- Little Anthony ; The Imperials - Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You're Bad)
- The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
- Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
- Soul Brothers Six - Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Sam ; Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know
- Jr. Walker ; The All Stars - Tune Up
- Martha ; The Vandellas - In My Lonely Room
- Solomon Burke - Keep Looking
- Aretha Franklin - Save Me
- Ike ; Tina Turner - Finger Poppin'
- James ; Bobby Purify - Shake A Tail Feather
- Jackie Lee - The Duck
- Darrow Fletcher - The Pain Gets A Little Deeper
- The Astors - Candy
- Tony Clarke - Landslide
- Booker T. ; The MG's - Hip Hug- Her
- The Miracles - Mickey's Monkey
- Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train
- Johnny Otis - Country Girl
- Wilson Pickett - Baby Don't You Weep
- Mack Rice - Baby I'm Coming Home
- Betty Lavette - Witch Craft In The Air
- Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
- Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water
- Ramsey Lewis Trio - The "In" Crowd
- Dobie Gray - See You At The "Go-Go"
- Little Carl Carlton - Competition Ain't Nothin'
- Four Tops - Something About You
- Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long
- The Olympics - The Same Old Thing
- The World Column - So Is The Sun
- Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
- R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
- The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack
- Kim Weston - Helpless
- Bobby Bland - Shoes
- The Drifters - One Way Love
- The Capitols - Cool Jerk
- Homer Banks - A Lot Of Love
- The Falcons - Has It Happened To You Yet
- Doris Willingham - You Can't Do That
- Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top
- Willie Tee - Walkin' Up A One Way Street
- Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
- Rex Garvin ; The Mighty Cravers - Sock It To 'Em J.B. Part 1
- The O' Jays - Working On Your Case
- Bobby Wells - Let's Copp A Groove
- Mr. Flood's Party - Compared To What
- Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time
- Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
- Fork In The Road - Skeletons In The Closet
- Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You
- Little Richard - Get Down With It
- Herbie Goins ; The Night-Timers - Number One In Your Heart
- Madeline Bell - I Really Got Carried Away
- Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad
- J.J. Jackson - Come See Me
- Jimmy James ; The Vagabonds - Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum (It's A Good Good Feelin')
- Geno Washington ; The Ram Jam Band - I've Been Hurt By Love
- Timebox - Beggin'
- Kenny Bernard - Ain't No Soul (Left In Those Old Shoes)
- The Ferris Wheel - Number One Guy
- Jason Knight - Love Is Getting Stronger
- Lorraine Silver - Lost Summer Love
- Paula Parfitt - Love Is Wonderful
- Elmer Gantry - The Painter
- Carl Douglas ; The Big Stampede - Crazy Feeling
- The Alan Bown Set - Emergency 999
- The Foundations - Am I Groovin' You
- Lucas ; The Mike Cotton Sound - Jack ; The Beanstalk
- The Soul Brothers - Good Lovin' Never Hurt
- Ronnie Jones - My Love
- Bobby Johnson ; The Atoms - Tramp
- Sugar Simone - It's Alright
- Wynder K Frog - I'm A Man
- Gene Latter - Sign On The Dotted Line
- Val McKenna - Love Feeling
- Major Lance - The Right Track
- Jack Hammer - Swim
- Tommy Hunt - Loving On The Losing Side
UPC > 5013929431331
Format > New CD
Label > Strawberry
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3CD collection of 60s and 70s club classics, from mod to northern soul. Including floor fillers from Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Ike And Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Wilson Pickett, The Chairmen Of The Board and many more. Plus a host of obscure gems. In 1980 Dexy's Midnight Runners talked of a "new soul vision". They were referring to their music and a host of groups at the time who covered soul classics and inspired a new generation to seek out the originals. 'Ain't Nothing But A House Party' provides a soundtrack to those exciting times, a celebration of 60s and early 70s soul that filled dance floors again in the 80s. Discs 1 and 2 focus on US soul music and include tracks by soul legends Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, Four Tops, Martha And The Vandellas, Chairmen Of The Board and more, while disc 3 spotlights soul made in Britain including visiting US stars Garnet Mimms and Little Richard and London based groups such as mod favourites Jimmy James And The Vagabonds and Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band. There are soulful gems from Darrell Banks, Bobby Bland and Darrow Fletcher, calls to dance from James And Bobby Purify, Jackie Lee and The Miracles, James Bond inspired belters from Edwin Starr (he's not 007 he's 'Double 'O' Soul') and Rex Garvin And The Mighty Cravers and an anthem of positivity by Curtis Mayfield. Musical gold is mined from Detroit's Motown stable of labels, Stax Records of Memphis, Chicago's Chess Records, Mirwood of Los Angeles and the New York based R&B giant Atlantic Records. Other nuggets appeared on little known local labels such as our title track by the Philadelphia based The Show Stoppers whose 'Ain't Nothing But A House Party' was one of several songs on the compilation that was bigger in the UK than the US. Though not a straight northern soul compilation there are loads of northern soul favourites here including foot stompers and floor shakers plus 60s mod club spins including dynamic duo Sam And Dave's 'You Don't Know Like I Know', The Capitols' 'Cool Jerk' and The Ramsey Lewis Trio's cool instrumental version of Dobie Gray's mod anthem 'The In Crowd'.
Tracklist:
- The Show Stoppers - Ain't Nothing But A House Party
- Shirley Ellis - Soul Time
- Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love
- Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness
- The Soul Sisters - I Can't Stand It
- Edwin Starr - Agent Double O Soul
- The Impressions - You've Been Cheatin'
- The Temptations - Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
- The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On
- Little Anthony ; The Imperials - Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You're Bad)
- The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
- Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
- Soul Brothers Six - Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Sam ; Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know
- Jr. Walker ; The All Stars - Tune Up
- Martha ; The Vandellas - In My Lonely Room
- Solomon Burke - Keep Looking
- Aretha Franklin - Save Me
- Ike ; Tina Turner - Finger Poppin'
- James ; Bobby Purify - Shake A Tail Feather
- Jackie Lee - The Duck
- Darrow Fletcher - The Pain Gets A Little Deeper
- The Astors - Candy
- Tony Clarke - Landslide
- Booker T. ; The MG's - Hip Hug- Her
- The Miracles - Mickey's Monkey
- Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train
- Johnny Otis - Country Girl
- Wilson Pickett - Baby Don't You Weep
- Mack Rice - Baby I'm Coming Home
- Betty Lavette - Witch Craft In The Air
- Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
- Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water
- Ramsey Lewis Trio - The "In" Crowd
- Dobie Gray - See You At The "Go-Go"
- Little Carl Carlton - Competition Ain't Nothin'
- Four Tops - Something About You
- Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long
- The Olympics - The Same Old Thing
- The World Column - So Is The Sun
- Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
- R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
- The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack
- Kim Weston - Helpless
- Bobby Bland - Shoes
- The Drifters - One Way Love
- The Capitols - Cool Jerk
- Homer Banks - A Lot Of Love
- The Falcons - Has It Happened To You Yet
- Doris Willingham - You Can't Do That
- Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top
- Willie Tee - Walkin' Up A One Way Street
- Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
- Rex Garvin ; The Mighty Cravers - Sock It To 'Em J.B. Part 1
- The O' Jays - Working On Your Case
- Bobby Wells - Let's Copp A Groove
- Mr. Flood's Party - Compared To What
- Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time
- Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
- Fork In The Road - Skeletons In The Closet
- Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You
- Little Richard - Get Down With It
- Herbie Goins ; The Night-Timers - Number One In Your Heart
- Madeline Bell - I Really Got Carried Away
- Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad
- J.J. Jackson - Come See Me
- Jimmy James ; The Vagabonds - Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum (It's A Good Good Feelin')
- Geno Washington ; The Ram Jam Band - I've Been Hurt By Love
- Timebox - Beggin'
- Kenny Bernard - Ain't No Soul (Left In Those Old Shoes)
- The Ferris Wheel - Number One Guy
- Jason Knight - Love Is Getting Stronger
- Lorraine Silver - Lost Summer Love
- Paula Parfitt - Love Is Wonderful
- Elmer Gantry - The Painter
- Carl Douglas ; The Big Stampede - Crazy Feeling
- The Alan Bown Set - Emergency 999
- The Foundations - Am I Groovin' You
- Lucas ; The Mike Cotton Sound - Jack ; The Beanstalk
- The Soul Brothers - Good Lovin' Never Hurt
- Ronnie Jones - My Love
- Bobby Johnson ; The Atoms - Tramp
- Sugar Simone - It's Alright
- Wynder K Frog - I'm A Man
- Gene Latter - Sign On The Dotted Line
- Val McKenna - Love Feeling
- Major Lance - The Right Track
- Jack Hammer - Swim
- Tommy Hunt - Loving On The Losing Side
UPC > 5013929431331
Format > New CD
Label > Strawberry
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.