‘Club Soul Volume 2 - The Twisted Wheel: Brazennose & Whitworth Street. Manchester 1963-1971’

Hot on the heels of ‘Club Soul Volume 1 – The Scene Club’ (actually, released at the same time) comes volume 2 in the series, this time focused on the sounds of Manchester’s Twisted Wheel. The official blurb says: -

“The Twisted Wheel in Manchester is one of the legendary names in British clubbing history. Originally born in coffee bar in the city's Brazennose Street in 1963, before later moving to a converted warehouse on Whitworth Street, it quickly developed a reputation as one of the country's finest venues for hearing obscure, imported soul, R&B and ska records. Music fans would flock from all around the country to the weekly all-nighters to hear live sets from some of the finest soul artists of the time. The term 'Northern Soul' was first coined by the journalist Dave Godin following a visit to the Twisted Wheel to describe the distinctive brand of music played there which couldn't be found in London clubs at the time. This new compilation collects some of the classic tracks that would have been played at the time. The 28 tracks include gems from Little Richard, Bo Didley, Benny Spellman, Ernie K Doe, Solomon Burke, Gene Chandler, Betty Everett, The Dells, Fats Domino and more.”

Track Listing: -

1. Bobby “Blue” Bland - Turn On Your Lovelight - Bobby 'Blue' Bland 

2. The Sharpees - Do The 45 - The Sharpees 

3. Little Richard - Dance What You Wanna - Little Richard 

4. Bobby Marchan - Get Down With It - Bobby Marchan 

5. Big Sambo and the House Wreckers - At The Party - Big Sambo and The House Wreckers 

6. Bo Didley - Road Runner - Bo Diddley 

7. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Jenny Take A Ride - Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels 

8. James Booker - Smacksie - James Booker 

9. Joe Haywood - Talk To Me Baby (Put Some Sugar In My Ear) - Joe Haywood 

10. Alvin Cash & The Registers - You Shot Me Through The Greese - Alvin Cash & The Registers 

11. Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman 

12. Ernie K Doe - A Certain Girl - Ernie K Doe 

13. Alvin Robinson- Searchin’ - Alvin Robinson 

14. Solomon Burke - Cry To Me - Solomon Burke 

15. Marv Johnson - I Love The Way You Love - Marv Johnson 

16. Ronnie And The Manhattans - Long Time No See - Ronnie and The Manhattans 

17. Gene Chandler - (Gonna Be) Good Times - Gene Chandler 

18. Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded - Betty Everett 

19. The Ballads - I Can’t See Your Love (For The Tears In My Eyes) - The Ballads 

20. Ad Libs - Boy For New York City - The Ad Libs 

21. The Esquires - And Get Away - The Esquires 

22. The Dells - It’s Not Unusual - The Dells 

23. Sir Lattimore Brown- Shake And Vibrate - Sir Lattimore Brown 

24. Jackie Lee - Bring It Home - Jackie Lee 

25. Jamo Thomas & His Party Soul Brothers - I Spy For The FBI - Jamo Thomas & His Party Soul Brothers 

26. The Salem Travelers - Wade In The Water - The Salem Travelers 

27. Rubaiyats - Omar Khayyam - Rubaiyats 

28. Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin’ - Fats Domino