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| NORTHERN SOUL AND RELATED BOOKS
AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON AT ABOUT 15 TO 20%
CHEAPER THAN IN THE HIGH STREET-click find out more | . | ||
| GIRL
GROUPS
fabulous females that rocked the world | 60 girl
groups covered with 500 photos
record prices,A-Z.interviews,many northern greats |
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| LADIES OF SOUL
By David Freeland
| Soul music enthusiast wants
women soul singers of the '60s to get a little respect As he observed the soul resurgence of the 1990s and watched record companies re-release and heavily promote such artists as Marvin Gaye and James Brown, author David Freeland began to wonder what was missing. He found himself asking the question that eventually inspired his new book, LADIES OF SOUL (University Press of Mississippi). | ||
| Too Darn Soulful: David Nowell | This is his new book, it's a in depth piece of research work and it has received excellent reviews. also check out "Soul Survivors" | find out more about too darn soulful | |
| Crackin' Up: a Tale of Sex and Drugs and Northern Soul by Maxwell Murray | This is an excellent book about two people and their experiences growing up set around the world of northern soul. a story that will ring true to many people !! | find out more about Cracking up | |
| Chicago Soul by Robert Pruter 1992 | Considered to be a very authoritative study of chicago soul music |
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| Soul Survivors : Wigan Casino Story by Russ Winstanley and David Nowell | many historical aspects of the book have been subject to debate! |
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| Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1975 by Tim Neely | one of the best price guide books for American records. Due to its detailed information and clearly organized listings | find out more | |
| Goldmine British | as above for British records | find out more | |
| Heart & Soul : A Celebration of Black Music Style in America 1930-1975 by Bob Merlis and Davin Seay | " What I expected was words that attempt to describe an art form. What I got was a date to a Saturday night text-dance and a trip down album-cover memory lane. This book is a "Land of 1,000 Dances" for the eyes |
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| Mods! by Barnes, Richard | book on the 60's Mod movement This book has become the acknowledged starting point for anyone wishing to learn more about the 1960's Mod youth movement. The book is filled with photographs and articles from the time. |
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| Give the Drummers Some! : The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul | "A truly monumental achievement" by Modern Drummer Magazine. | find out more | |
| Nightshift: Growing Up in and Around Wigan Casino 1974-1981 by Pete McKenna | not as good as Crackin' Up (see above) | find out more | |
| Nowhere to Run : Story
of Soul Music by Gerri Hirshey
| pride, freedom, determination, and "respect". The story is seen through the eyes of the legends of soul, from the Temptations and Diana Ross to "Wicked" Wilson and Michael Jackson. |
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| Off the Record : Motown by Master Number, 1959-1989 : Singles (Rock and Roll Reference Series, No 34) Vol. 1 | reference work for Motown collectors | find out more | |
| Rage to Survive : The Etta James Story by Etta James by David Ritz | Biography of the legendary R&B singer-"seven day fool" etc |
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| Sweet Soul Music:Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick | the history of soul music from the 1950s when rhythm and blues singers began to adopt the sound of gospel and throughout the next 10 years began to reach an unprecedented wide audience. The author also wrote "Feel Like Going Home" and "Lost High". . | find out more | |
| OTHER BOOKS FROM AMAZON | |||
| Goin' Back to Memphis : A Century of Blues, Rock 'N' Roll, and Glorious Soul by James Dickerson |
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| One Nation Under a Groove : Motown and American Culture | find out more | ||
| Hole in Our Soul : The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music by Martha Bayles | find out more | ||
| A Change Is Gonna Come : Music, Race and the Soul of America by Craig Werner |
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| The Blackwell Guide to Soul Records (Robert Pruter) | find out more | ||
| Sam and Dave : An Oral History (For the Record) by Sam Moore, Dave Marsh |
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| Tapestry of Delights: Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R & B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras, 1963-76 by Vernon Joynson | find out more | ||
| Soul Music : The Birth of a Sound in Black America by Michael Haralambous | find out more | ||
| Record Collector: Rare Record Price Guide | find out more | ||
| Quite Naturally : "Small Faces" - A Day by Day Guide to the Career of a Pop Group by Terry Rawlings etc | find out more | ||
| Style of the Mods by Dick Hebdige | find out more | ||
| Atlantic Soul Ballads | find out more | ||
| Divided Soul : The Life of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz |
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