The northern soul of blackpool mecca various artists on allmusic 2004 the blackpool mecca was one of the dance venues. Stream tracks and playlists from ian levine on your desktop or mobile device. A moderniser of northern soul music in the uk, and a developer of the style of. We finished animating shada, mission to the unknown, and reconstructing lost in the dark dimension and loads more. Rare northern soul vinyl to a dj is a drug, crack cocaine on a turntable, it can. Having attended some of the early northern soul allnighters at the twisted wheel nightclub in manchester with dj stuart bremner, on leaving school in 1971 he became a disc jockey at the blackpool mecca. Yes, me too, what a revelation and a great discovery. A story of a djs lifelong obsession with northern soul.
Contains 1 track in the les thomass top 10 northern soul sounds in too darn soulful. Rare northern soul vinyl to a dj is a drug, crack cocaine on a turntable, it can produce a. Ian levines top 40 northern soul playlist reaching for the best. Ian levine presents northern soul memories 1999, cd. Today, northern soul is more popular than ever, but it was back in the 1970s that one of the most fascinating and unique british club cultures rose to glory. The four vandals story in full for the first time both sides of the story from ginger and ian levine. I did not want this making public, but the last person in the world who i wanted to. Working with fellow dj colin curtis, the pair was responsible for guiding the northern soul scene away from its oldiesonly policy and towards modern soul and disco. Contains 1 track in the ian levine s alltime top ten northern soul sounds in too darn soulful. Solid soul sensations podcast five with ian levine by. The exciters, anchored by herb rooney and brenda reid, perform 12 lackluster tracks. Solid soul sensations a very special and unique podcast.
Noted soul music songwriter and producer ian levine has suffered a stroke and is attempting to recover. Aces 2015 compilation solid stax sensations was assembled by ian levine, a british dj who first made his name as a soul collector when he compiled solid soul sensations for pye records in 1974. We can honestly genuinely make the daleks master plan work, fully animating the remaining nine episodes. The northern soul phenomenon was the most exciting underground british club movement of the 1970s. The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are. Ian levine the godfather of northern soul all about the. Mixcloud ian levine solid soul sensations ian levine s. New northern soul for a new millennium volume two 2002. Levine is also a noted former fan of the longrunning television show doctor who. I for one, did not receive a pack with records worth between. He also promises a few expensive ones in there for good measure.
Ian levine presents northern soul memories, 2 volumes various. The first five records are equal to anything ever discovered. My name is ian levine and this is the official ian levine youtube page. All the great songs and lyrics from the ian levine presents northern soul memories, vol. Northern soul 1 hours and 42 minutes movie 2014 northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation. Unissued, of course, this 1971 sound from the celebrated motown amongst other labels artist brings us a very special sound indeed, already a monster if not legendary 100 club sound it could be used to illustrate one of the facets of northern or rare soul its at the top of its tree. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ians. The left side of my body is paralysed and i am bitterly unhappy and resentful. Contributors include key northern soul djs like richard searling, ian levine, colin curtis, kev roberts, alongside lisa stansfield, norman jay, pete waterman, marc almond, peter. Solid soul sensations ian levine s eighty seventh northern soul podcast. Soul, disco ian levine presents northern soul memories 1999, cd discogs explore. Northern soul melody maker 1975 soul music articles soul. Solid soul sensations ian levines eighty seventh northern soul podcast. A noted moderniser of northern soul music in the uk, and a developer of the style of hinrg, he has written and produced records with sales totalling over 40 million. Contains 1 track in the ian levines alltime top ten northern soul sounds in too darn soulful. It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in northern england. Listen to your favorite songs from ian levine s northern soul sessions by various artists now. Ian levine presents his top 40 in this great playlist 1 tahira jumah reaching for the best 2 evelyn. Over the last many weeks i have posted most of british producer ian levines disco catalogue, and we have now come back to the early. Listen to ian levine soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create london.
Albums include record shack presents volume one, aurally 1, and ian levine presents reaching for the best. Reaching for the best was a lightweight hit in england in 1975. On the right track with northern soul dj ginger taylor by rob. If the show loses just 12 of these fan viewers, thats your ratings cut in half. Between 2006 and 2012, levine released a series of new records, going back to his roots, northern soul. On the right track with northern soul dj ginger taylor fpp. Albums include ronnie mcneir, ronnie mcneir, and rsxgld. Levine joined other djs in travelling to stoke on trent to join the northern soul allnighter torch, which was quickly shut down but was the fore runner of the wigan casino events, which levine opened. The pianist, songwriter, producer, bandleader and occasional singer richard popcorn wylie was in at the birth of tamla motown.
Ian levine presents northern soul 1976 compilation youtube. If you like motown, disco, soul, hinrg, and most particularly northern soul. The significance of blackpool mecca to the northern soul scene in england in the 1970s is reflected in the wealth of compilation lps and cds that have celebrated it in the past 25 years, including. Solid soul sensations ian levines eightieth northern soul podcast by.
Solid soul sensations a very special and unique podcast by. Ian geoffrey levine born 22 june 1953, is a british songwriter, producer, and dj. Aug 07, 2005 legendary northern soul dj and hinrg innovator ian levine produced several of their early hits prior to fame, gary had played organ with ken dodd, and robbie had a bit part in brookside in 1992 they went on the safe sex tour, backed by the family planning association. I got so fed up of reading lies online from trolls that the soul packs were full of cheap worthless dross and rejects, and one awful person claimed they were only fit for ashtrays. Listen to solid soul sensations ian levines sixty seventh northern soul podcast by ian levine for free. We wrote twenty four hours a day, your magic put a spell on me, weak spot, and my heads in the stars together. I did not want this making public, but the last person in the world. Uk songwriter and producer ian levine ailing soultracks.
Ian levine is an english songwriter, producer, and dj. These tracks represent some of britisher ian levines earliest recordings. Alongside colin curtis, he debuted new discoveries weekly, exploiting his wealthy background to make regular transatlantic recordbuying trips his parents owned a casino on. Iain levine, program director at human rights watch, oversees the organizations research and reporting work. My friend, mentor, and coproducer and cowriter danny leake just died in chicago. Back in blackpool, ian levine and colin curtis do alternate hourly stints at the deck. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Solid soul sensations podcast five with ian levine by ian. The completed levine version appeared on torrent sites almost two years later. Listen to your favorite songs from ian levines northern soul sessions by various artists now. What people fail to realize is that doctor whos ratings have been falling consistently for the last 3 years.
Music profile for ronnie mcneir, born 14 december 1951. Solid soul sensations ian levines sixty seventh northern soul. At its highpoint, thousands of disenchanted white working class youths across the north of england danced to obscure, mid60s motowninspired sounds until the sun rose. Ian levine is a drummer in williamston, michigan with 12 songs and 8,983 views on fandalism. He has particular expertise in humanitarian crises, protection of civilians in. Various artists stax ian levines solid stax sensations. Aug 23, 2017 ian levine is a controversial, divisive figure in northern soul culture, chiefly due to his questionable curatorship of the genres legacy in more recent years. Ian levines northern soul sessions by various artists on. Dj and record producer ian levine was one of the prime movers in establishing northern soul as a youth cult in the uk in the early to mid70s. Levine joined other djs in travelling to stoke on trent to join the northern soul allnighter torch, which was quickly shut down but was the fore runner of the wigan casino. Well i am ian levine and my reputation stands on these soul packs, so i have created this wonderful podcast made exclusively from. Levine is also a fan of the longrunning television show doctor who.
Rare northern soul rare soul records 70s soul music. The music of northern soul live lorraine silver fairfield halls. Ian levines the daleks master plan watching doctor who. A moderniser of northern soul music in the uk, and a developer of the style of hinrg, he has written and produced records with sales totalling over 40 million. He played on shop around, a 1961 hit for the miracles, on please. Ian levine the godfather of northern soul all about. Now 53 years later she has been in the recording studios with legendary record producer ian levine to cut a brand new song standing at the intersection. The completed levine version appeared on torrent sites almost two years later, on. Contains 1 track in the neil austins top ten mr ms spins in too darn soulful. It is now may 2020, and we are still in total lockdown.
Source magazine a 1975 melody maker look at the northern soul scene from the 25th. As many of my close friends know, i am in hospital having suffered a major stroke. But this month i have the best unknowns ever, and i mean it. Even in its heyday in the 1970s, northern soul was mainly a revivalist movement based around the fastpaced soul sound of a decade earlier. He was at the forefront of the scenes musical development through the 70s.
Check out ian levine s northern soul sessions by various artists on amazon music. These tracks represent some of britisher ian levine s earliest recordings. Ian levine is a controversial, divisive figure in northern soul culture, chiefly due to his questionable curatorship of the genres legacy in more recent years. Ian levines solid stax sensations 2015, cd discogs. Ian levines northern soul forum public group facebook. What has held it together is a solid base of loyal fans like ian levine. Ian levine s top 40 reaching for the best almost forty years of soul and disco hits. Most people on the soul scene know of ian levines youthful obsession with motown and detroit soul in general, and how it led to a 45year and counting career as a tireless promoter of the music he loved as a teenager whether behind record decks or, in more recent times, as a successful songwriter. Pioneering rare soul dj ian levine chooses 25 of his favourite staxvolt soulful movers. Ian levines top 40 introduction reaching for the best. Levine is also a fan of the longrunning television show doctor who early and personal life.
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