DORE NORTHERN SOUL - L.A. BLAC

You have to really search through the Dor

catalogue to find the soul 45s, but when you do

it is hugely rewarding. Its jewels have only

been revealed to Northern Soul collectors over

time and several are ridiculously scarce; Little

Johnny Hamilton's 'Keep On Movin' and the

Swans' 'Nitty Gritty City' remain one-off disc

discoveries. Guaranteed dancefloor classics

abound, including Rita & the Tiaras' 'Gone

With The Wind Is My Love', Little Johnny

Hamilton's 'Oh How I Love You' and the Puffs'

'I Only Cry Once A Day Now'.

The Superbs' 'Wind In My Sails' and Milton

James' mesmeric 'My Lonely Feeling'

represent the funkier end of the Northern Soul

sound, while tracks by Ray Marchand and the

Shades Of Jade are subtle mid-tempo soul of

the highest quality. Nearly all are rare,

expensive and beautiful, while Kenard's 'What

Did You Gain By That' is highly imaginative,

and the Fidels' 'I'm Givin' You Notice Baby' is

just a classic 60s soul stomper.

All together on beautiful 12-inch vinyl, they are

irresistible.