‘Club Soul Volume 1 – The Scene Club’ to be released on Charly Records on 8th April

This Charly compilation album focusing  on ‘The Scene Club -  Ham Yard, London 1963-66’, with the sub-title of ‘The Original Sound Of Northern Soul, Popcorn and R&B’ will set you back £10.99 when it is released on 8^th April.

The Charly web site says, “The Scene Club was red hot, the hottest little club in London… and in 1963 London was the centre of the world - even if the rest of the world didn’t know it quite yet.' Norman Jopling (Record Mirror)

The Scene club was in Ham Yard, off Great Windmill Street, in Soho, central London. It had previously been a jazz club, but by 1963 it had become a revered Mod venue, playing soul, R&B, blues, ska and rock'n'roll records to a sharply dressed crowd.

This new compilation collects some of the classic tracks that would have been played at the time. The 28 tracks include gems from Betty Everett, Ike and Tina Turner, Jimmy Reed, Billy Preston, The Upsetters and more.”

The track listing is as follows: -

1. BETTY EVERETT • I’ve Got A Claim On You

2. JEANETTE “BABY” WASHINGTON • Let Love Go By

3. ROSCOE SHELTON • Question

4. DON GARDNER & DEE DEE FORD • I Need Your Lovin’

5.ALVIN ROBINSON • Let The Good Times Roll

6. IKE AND TINA TURNER • A Fool In Love

7. COOKIE & HIS CUPCAKES • Mathilda

8. JIMMY REED • Ain’t That Loving You Baby

9. WILBERT HARRISON • Let’s Stick Together

10. THE DIXIE CUPS • Iko Iko

11. DON COVAY & THE GOODTIMERS • See About Me

12. ALVIN CASH & THE REGISTERS • Alvin’s Boo-Ga-Loo

13. JOHNNY NASH • Ol’ Man River

14. BILLY PRESTON • Billy’s Bag

15. JERRY BUTLER • Just For You

16. GERRI HALL • Who Can I Run To

17. HAROLD BURRAGE • I’ll Take One

18. GENE CHANDLER • A Song Called Soul

19. CHRIS KENNER • Land Of 1,000 Dances

20. THE UPSETTERS • Jay Walking

21. THE FIVE DU-TONES • Shake A Tail Feather

22. LAZY LESTER • I’m A Lover Not A Fighter

23. THE DAYLIGHTERS • Oh Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie)

24. BOBBY DAY • Over And Over

25. LITTLE HANK • Mister Bang Bang Man

26. DERRICK & PATSY • Housewife’s Choice

27. SONNY KNIGHT • Confidential

28. BESSIE BANKS • Go Now