DJ ANDY SMITH - ANDY SMITH'S NORTHERN SOUL ESSENTIALS (RSD 2024)

GREEN VINYL LP, EDITION OF 750 - RECORD STORE DAY 2024

This unique blend of fast and furious masterpieces were hand-picked by the great DJ Andy Smith -
of Portishead and “The Document” fame. It is a collection of 14 top fast spinning Northern Soul tracks
produced during the sixties by the likes of Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler, Darrow Fletcher, Harry Bass,
and Kent Harris. These are pure Northern Soul stompers, there is no Modern Soul and no crossover
whatsoever here. Andy Smith’s Essentials is for the dancers and for the true fans who like the finest
Northern Soul on vinyl. Even those who normally don’t like Northern Soul will no doubt be tempted
by this unique collection of relentless driving beats.

1. i'm coming home' - september jones – 1967
2. 'sweet baby' - al gardner – 1968
3. 'i'm gone' - eddie parker - 1968
4. 'ease my mind' - lorraine chandler - 2017
5. 'watch yourself' - al gardner – 1968
6. 'the pain gets a little deeper' - darrow fletcher – 1965
7. 'don' t let him hurt you' - les chansonettes – 1966
8. 'ain't that love enough' - larry atkins – 1967
9. 'i need your love (to satisfy my soul)' - the stylists - 2019
10. 'give me lots of lovin'' - freddy butler – 1967
11. 'this heart is lonely' - rose batiste – 2013
12. 'i'm not built that way' - the hesitations – 1966
13. 'toy boy' - king louie's court – 1966
14. 'it's everything about you (that i love)' - lee williams & the cymbals – 1968