The Northern Soul Story, Volume 1: The Twisted Wheel

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Magic Potion
recording of:
Magic Potion
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Lou Johnson3:12
2Hide and Go Seek
recording of:
Hide and Go Seek
lyricist and composer:
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill2:25
3That’s What I Want to Know
recording of:
That's What I Want to Know (in 1966)
writer:
James Carr and Roosevelt Jamison
James Carr31:56
4Ride Your Pony
recording of:
Ride Your Pony
lyricist, writer and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
Burlington and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lee Dorsey2:54
5No Sad Songs
recording of:
No Sad Songs
lyricist and composer:
Darryl Carter (Blues and soul singer, songwriter, producer and engineer)
Oscar Toney Jr.2:09
6My Elusive Dreams
cover recording of:
My Elusive Dreams (1967 song)
writer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd.
Moses & Joshua Dillard2:19
7Shake a Tail Feather
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Shake a Tail Feather (in 1967)
writer:
Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter), Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Spirit One Music and Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
James & Bobby Purify2:07
8A Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing)
recording of:
A Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (1950s rocker)
Little Richard3:03
9It’s the Beat
recording of:
It’s the Beat
writer:
Ricky Castel, Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer), Roscoe Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Dell Sharh (Del Sharh)
Major Lance2:29
10A Quitter Never Wins
electric piano:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (from 1966 until 1967)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (from 1966 until 1967)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (from 1966 until 1967) and Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (from 1966 until 1967)
recording of:
A Quitter Never Wins
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson and Larry Williams (1950s rocker)
Larry Williams & Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:39
11Don’t Leave Me
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me
lyricist and composer:
Palmer James
Al Green & the Soul Mates2:19
12I Can’t Get a Hold of Myself
recording of:
I Can’t Get a Hold of Myself
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
Clifford Curry2:06
13The Cheater
recording of:
The Cheater
lyricist and composer:
John Krenski
Bob Kuban and the In‐Men2:42
14Look What You’ve Done to My Heart
recording of:
Look What You’ve Done to My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Ellie Greenwich
Shirley & the Shirelles3:11
15Let Love Come Between Us
recording of:
Let Love Come Between Us
writer:
Joe Sobotka and John D. Wyker III (Guitarist, producer and songwriter)
James & Bobby Purify2:24
16Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again)
recording of:
Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again)
writer:
Ralph Newman and Ken Williams (songwriter)
Spellbinders2:25
17I Need Your Love So Desperately
recording of:
I Need Your Love So Desperately
lyricist and composer:
Ken Williams (songwriter)
Peaches & Herb2:37
18Breakin’ Down the Walls of Heartache
recording of:
Breakin’ Down the Walls of Heartache
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon2:37
19Everybody’s Going to the Love‐In
recording of:
Everybody’s Going to the Love-In
writer:
Bob Brady (Soul singer and songwriter (of the Conchords)) and James Samuel
Bob Brady & the Con Chords2:48
20There’s Nothing Else to Say
recording of:
There’s Nothing Else to Say
writer:
Cassietta George (gospel singer) and Isaiah Jones, Jr.
The Incredibles2:28
21Soul Time
recording of:
Soul Time
lyricist and composer:
Shirley Elliston (pop soul singer and songwriter)
Shirley Ellis2:40
22Ain’t No Soul (Left in These Old Shoes)
recording of:
Ain’t No Soul (Left in These Old Shoes)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
Major Lance2:21
23Right Track
recording of:
Right Track
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Jones (Nashville R&B/blues guitarist & bandleader)
Billy Butler2:27
24Cause You’re Mine
recording of:
Cause You’re Mine
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
The Vibrations2:12
25You’re Gonna Make Me Love You
recording of:
You’re Gonna Make Me Love You
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Sandi Sheldon2:53

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part of:The Northern Soul Story (number: 1) (order: 1)