The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule, released 16th February on Harmless Records, features 230 tracks, all of which have been re-mastered and documented making ‘The Odyssey’ a truly unique compendium of a UK musical culture which has now lasted over 45 years.

Across 8 x CD, 2 x DVDs and a 160 page booklet, this definitive box set follows the evolvement of Northern Soul, from its early beginnings at Manchester’s Twisted Wheel in 1968, through to The Golden Torch, Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino and Cleethorpes Pier in the 1970s. From there, our journey takes us to Stafford Top of The World and the 100 Club in the 80s to the soul weekenders and the 100 Club (again) from the 90s to the present day.

The current popularity of the film ‘Northern Soul’, a critical and mainstream success, has well and truly put Northern Soul at the forefront of people’s interest again. This musical culture now seems to be appealing to a younger generation of fans who love the energy that Northern Soul provides and have the energy to burn off. The scene still lives on and grows more each day, with new fans joining the originals in their love of the music.

Featuring 230 remastered and documented tracks including 160 page booklet chronicling the Northern Soul phenomenon from 1968 to present day

The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule is quite simply the most comprehensive overview of the Northern Soul phenomenon, ever. Featuring a mammoth 230 tracks, all of which have been re-mastered and documented, ‘The Odyssey’ is a truly unique compendium of a UK musical culture which has now lasted over 45 years and had spread across the world.

The current popularity of the film ‘Northern Soul’, a critical and mainstream success, has well and truly put Northern Soul at the forefront of people’s interest again. This very exciting musical culture now seems to be appealing to a younger generation of fans who love the energy that Northern Soul provides and have the energy to burn off. The scene still lives on and grows more each day, with new fans joining the originals in their love of the music.

Released 16th February on Harmless Records, across 8 x CD, 2 x DVDs and a 160 page booklet, this definitive box set follows the evolvement of Northern Soul, from its early beginnings at Manchester’s Twisted Wheel in 1968, through to The Golden Torch, Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino and Cleethorpes Pier in the 1970s. From there, our journey takes us to Stafford Top of The World and the 100 Club in the 80s to the soul weekenders and the 100 Club (again) from the 90s to the present day.

Northern Soul music originally consisted of obscure American soul recordings, including lesser known songs from Motown Records, Stax Records, Okeh Records and many more obscure record labels. Based around all night, alcohol-free club nights, arranged by the fans themselves, devotees pushed their bodies, their finances and sometimes their minds to brutal and unforgiving extremes. The plain concept of the 'night out' was elevated to sacramental dimensions and it set the blueprint for future club culture.

Featuring over 10 hours of music, ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is curated by head of Harmless Records and 1970s Northern Soul DJ and aficionado, Ian Dewhirst. Very much a labour of love, the contributors to the release read like a who’s who of Northern Soul’s golden era. Tim Brown lends a friendly ear to the compiling of the track listing and myriad of licensing issues whilst Mike Ritson, publisher of Manifesto magazine, lent his comprehensive knowledge to document the history of the scene.

Journalist and broadcaster, Simon White, interviews the scene’s best known characters in the superb in-depth documentary, ‘Keep On Moving On’, featured on DVD 1, whilst DVD 2 features Northern Soul legend Richard Searling interviewing enigmatic record dealer, John Anderson, as well as Philadelphia International’s Kenny Gamble.

With the highly informative, 160 page accompanying booklet designed by Glen Gunton and overall package design by Jaffa – both long-serving Northern Soul stalwarts, ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is quite simply the most comprehensive overview of the Northern Soul phenomenon, ever.

Track Listing CD 1 The Twisted Wheel 1. Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks 2. Walking Up A One Way Street - Willie Tee 3. I Dig Your Act - The O'Jays 4. I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards 5. 60 Minutes Of Your Love - Homer Banks 6. I Spy (for the FBI) - Jamo Thomas And His Party Brothers Orchestra 7. Barefootin' - Robert Parker 8. She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets 9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours 10. I’m Gonna Run Away From You - Tami Lynn 11. (At The) Discotheque - Chubby Checker 12. I’ll Always Love You - The Spinners 13. Looking For You - Garnet Mimms 14. The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos 15. I’m Gonna Miss You - The Artistics 16. There’s Nothing Else To Say - The Incredibles 17. Baby Do The Philly Dog - The Olympics 18. That Beatin’ Rhythm - Richard Temple 19. Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb 20. You’ve Been Cheatin' - The Impressions 21. Investigate - Major Lance 22. Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips 23. Ain’t No Soul (In These Old Shoes) - Major Lance 24. A ‘Lil Lovin’ Sometimes - Alexander Patton 25. The Right Track - Billy Butler 26. Baby Reconsider - Leon Haywood 27. Cigarette Ashes - Jimmy Conwell 28. Wear It On Our Face - The Dells 29. Seven Days Too Long - Chuck Wood 30. These Chains Of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) - Chuck Jackson 31. Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe CD 2 The Twisted Wheel To The Golden Torch 1. Here I Go Again - Archie Bell & The Drells 2. You’re Gonna Make Me Love You - Sandi Sheldon 3. The Same Old Thing - The Olympics 4. Hit & Run - Rose Batiste 5. Quick Change Artist - The Soul Twins 6. You Just Don’t Know - Chubby Checker 7. You Get Your Kicks - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels 8. Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers 9. Keep On Keeping On – N.F. Porter 10. Exus Trek - The Luther Ingram Orchestra 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 1 - Saxie Russell 12. ‘Cause You’re Mine - The Vibrations 13. Honest To Goodness - Herb Ward 14. My Dear Heart - Shawn Robinson 15. Festival Time - The San Remo Golden Strings 16. Groovin' At The Go-Go - The Four Larks 17. Cracking Up Over You - Roy Hamilton 18. Love On A Mountain Top - Robert Knight 19. I’m Satisfied With You - The Furys 20. I Can't Get Away - Bobby Garrett 21. Head and Shoulders (Above The Rest) - Patti Young 22. Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You - Darrell Banks 23. You Don’t Want Me No More - Major Lance 24. What Would I Do - The Tymes 25. Shing-A-Ling - The Cooperettes 26. This Beautiful Day - Levi Jackson 27. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright - P.P. Arnold 28. Baby Boy - Fred Hughes 29. Purple Haze - Johnny Jones & The King Casuals 30. Thumb A Ride - Earl Wright & His Orchestra CD 3 The Golden Torch To Blackpool Mecca 1. If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) - Jerry Williams 2. Skiing In The Snow - The Invitations 3. The Girl Across The Street - Moses Smith 4. Blowing My Mind To Pieces - Bob Relf 5. Our Love Is In The Pocket - J.J. Barnes 6. I Got To Find Me Somebody - The Vel-Vets 7. I Hurt On The Other Side - Jerry Cook 8. I'm Gonna Love You - Edward Hamilton 9. Let Her Go - Otis Smith 10. She's Puttin' You On - United Four 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 2 - Saxie Russell 12. Breakaway Pt 2 - The Steve Karmen Big Band 13. Get It Baby - Stanley Mitchell 14. Please Operator - Tony & Tyrone 15. I Really Love You - The Tomangoes 16. Crazy Baby - The Coasters 17. Stick By Me Baby - The Salvadors 18. You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) - Alice Clark 19. Baby Don’t You Weep - Edward Hamilton & The Arabians 20. I Can’t Hold On - Lorraine Chandler 21. Satisfied - Ben Aitken 22. There’s A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor 23. They’ll Never Know Why - Freddie Chavez 24. I Just Can’t Live My Life (Without You Babe) - Linda Jones 25. Can’t Help Loving That Man Of Mine - Ila Vann 26. Seven Day Lover - James Fountain 27. She'll Come Running Back - Mel Britt 28. It Really Hurts Me Girl - The Carstairs 29. California Montage - Young Holt Unlimited CD 4 Blackpool Mecca To Wigan Casino 1. Breakaway Pt 1 - The Steve Karmen Big Band ft Jimmy Radcliffe 2. You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery 3. Night Owl - Bobby Paris 4. Help Me - Al Wilson 5. Afternoon Of The Rhino - The Mike Post Coalition 6. Tainted Love - Gloria Jones 7. I’ll Always Need You - Dean Courtney 8. Serving A Sentence Of Life - Carl Douglas 9. Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers 10. The Night - Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons 11. You've Got Your Mind On Other Things - Beverly Ann 12. Interplay - Derek & Ray 13. Born A Loser - Don Ray 14. When We Get There - Paul Anka 15. As Long As You Love Me (I’ll Stay) - Ronnie & Robin 16. Bari Track - Doni Burdick 17. (It’s Against) The Laws Of Love - The Volcanoes 18. Heartaches Away My Boy - Christine Cooper 19. Don’t Take It Out On This World - Adam’s Apples 20. All Of My Life - Detroit Soul 21. You Didn’t Say A Word - Yvonne Baker 22. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours 23. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson 24. Double Cookin’ - The Checkerboard Squares 25. Country Girl - Vickie Baines 26. Girl, Don’t Make Me Wait - Bunny Sigler 27. You Don't Love Me Anymore - Johnny Caswell 28. I’m On My Way - Dean Parrish CD 5 More Wigan Casino 1. Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP's 2. You Don't Love Me - Epitome Of Sound 3. Burning Sensation - Robby Lawson 4. Baby Without You - Danny Monday 5. I Was Born To Love You - Herbert Hunter 6. I Lost A True Love -Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul 7. I Wanna Know - John E Paul 8. Tear Stained Face - Don Varner 9. She's Wanted (In Three States) - Larry Clinton 10. Where I'm Not Wanted - Eddie Holman 11. This Gets To Me - Pookie Hudson 12. I Don't Like To Lose - The Group featuring Cecil Washington 13. It's Better To Cry - The Appreciations 14. Please Stay - The Ivorys 15. Happiness Is Here - Tobi Lark 16. Love Slipped Through My Fingers - Sam Williams 17. Cool Off - Detroit Executives 18. Love Factory - Eloise Laws 19. Sad Girl -Carol Anderson 20. Strange Change - Herb Ward 21. I Am Nothing - Al Williams 22. The Jokes On You - Kenny Gamble 23. I Really Love You - Jimmy Burns 24. That's No Way To Treat A Girl - Marie Knight 25. A Changed Man - The Rotations 26. This Won't Change - Lester Tipton 27. Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita & The Tiaras CD 6 Wigan Casino To Cleethorpes Pier 1. Elijah Rockin' With Soul - Hank Jacobs 2. I Can’t Change - Lorraine Chandler 3. They're Talking About Me - Johnny Bragg 4. My Heart Cries For You - Porgy & The Monarchs 5. You're Never Too Young (To Fall In Love) - The Modern Redcaps 6. Send Him Back - The Pointer Sisters 7. Do The Pearl Girl Pt 2 - The Matta Baby 8. All The Way Home - Dee Edwards 9. Look At Me Now - Terry Callier 10. So is The Sun - World Column 11. The Gig - Raw Soul 12. Wrong Crowd - Prince George 13. Hung Up On Your Love - The Montclairs 14. Ton Of Dynamite - Frankie ‘Loveman’ Crocker 15. Lady Lady Lady (Are You Crazy For Me) - Boogie Man Orchestra 16. I Don't Know What Foot To Dance On - Kim Tolliver 17. I Wanna Be (Your Everything) - The Pretenders 18. Cuz It's You Girl - James Walsh Gypsy Band 19. You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It) - Rodger Collins 20. Cut Your Motor Off - Black Nasty feat Herbie Thompson 21. I Got The Vibes - Joshie Jo Armstead 22. Have Love Will Travel - Rosey Jones 23. Do What You Feel Pt 1 - The Rimshots 24. Wash And Wear Love - Lynn Varnado 25. Elusive - Babe Ruth 26. Are You Ready For This - The Brothers 27. I've Got The Need - The Moments CD 7 The 100 Club And Top Of The World, Stafford Eras 1. Please Don't Go - Willie Tee 2. Since I Found My Baby -The Metros 3. I Need My Baby - Jackey Beavers 4. I Still Love You - The Seven Souls 5. Suspicion - The Originals 6. Let’s Talk It Over – Spencer Wiggins 7. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Carla Thomas 8. Talkin' Woman - Lowell Fulson 9. You Just Cheat And Lie - Z Z Hill 10. Oh How I Love You - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Creators 11. Too Much For You - Bobby Angelle 12. Naughty Boy - Jackie Day 13. Losing Control - Mary Saxton 14. You Really Made It Good To Me - Ty Karim 15. Girl I Love You - The Temptones 16. Wrapped Tied & Tangled - Lavern Baker 17. Try Me For Your New Love - Junior McCants 18. The Magic Touch - Melba Moore 19. Dearly Beloved - Jack Montgomery 20. Packing Up - Damon Fox 21. Because Of My Heart - Frankie Beverly 22. You Shook Me Up - Roy Hamilton 23. My Love Gets Stronger - Tommy Ridgley 24. I'm Steppin' Out Of The Picture - Johnny Maestro & The Crests 25. Rat Race - Gino Washington 26. I Don't Do This (To Every Girl I Meet) - Sidney Joe Qualls 27. I'm Having So Much Fun - Willie Tee 28. Deep Dark Secret - Dee Dee Sharp 29. What Should I Do - Little Ann 30. Such Misery - The Precisions CD 8 The Weekenders Era 1. If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter 2. Home Is Where The Heart Is - Bobby Womack 3. Something New To Do - Bobby Sheen 4. Too Late - Mandrill 5. The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You) - Brown Sugar 6. Because Of You - Jackie Wilson 7. Pour Your Little Heart Out - The Drifters 8. Think It Over (And Be Sure) - Liz Verdi 9. What's That On Your Finger - Kenny Carter 10. Baby-A-Go-Go - Barbara McNair 11. I Can't Break The News To Myself - Ben E King 12. The Stars - Barbara Lewis 13. Something's Wrong - Chris Clark 14. Don't Pity Me - Joanie Sommers 15. Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips 16. In Love - Tony Galla 17. Tune Up - Jnr Walker & The All-Stars 18. Beggin' - Timebox 19. Stolen Hours - Patrice Holloway 20. Call On Me - The Dynells 21. How - The Masqueraders 22. Talkin' 'Bout My Baby - Dottie & Millie 23. (Just A Little) Faith And Understanding - The Magicians 24. Dynamite Exploded - Honey & The Bees 25. I’m Slowly Moulding - Cody Black 26. What's With This Loneliness - Chuck Jackson 27. If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely) - The Precisions 28. It'll Never Be Over For Me - Timi Yuro

Compiled by Ian Dewhirst with assistance from Tim Brown and Ady Croasdell.