As I´m on holiday at the moment I´m in need of some good books about the Mod-/Northern Soul-/Skinhead-scene.

Got quite a few, but there´ll for sure be some out there I don´t know.

Any recommendations, please, I got too much spare time

gerri hirshey nowhere to run, the story of soul music its a good read,

quote from the book by jnr walker, motown helped me gold-plate my horn.

but motown never did teach me how to blow it. class.

ricky.

chicago soul-robert pruter-really good read/referemce for 6ts/7ts chi -city soul [sawdust casears -good mod read]rushing to appointment so ill put more up later.

BAZ A

Thanks for the answers, I got both GH and RP, have to agree completely, good reads. Don´t know SC, will have a look for that one...

Any others???

Edited July 8, 200916 yr by hermanthegerman

Perhaps not exactly what you're looking for, but I'm currently digging my way through three newly published books that I'm enjoying a whole lot for wildly different reasons.

John Broven:

Record Makers And Breakers - Voices Of The Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers

https://www.amazon.co.../dp/025203290X/

Mark "Snowboy" Cotgrove:

From Jazz Funk Fusion To Acid Jazz - The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene

https://www.amazon.co.../dp/1438973608/

Vince Aletti:

The Disco Files 1973-1978: New York's Underground, Week by Week

https://www.amazon.co.../dp/0956189601/

That 640+ page John Broven book is totally amazing as far as a behind the scenes look on the 50s and 60s record industry goes!

The Vince Aletti book is another massive read and an amazing account of the blossoming disco scene filled with weekly articles and record charts written at the time it actually went down.

Snowboy's book is decent as well, but while reading it I can't help but feel that it's slightly excluding and perhaps a better read for people who actually took part in the UK jazz dance / jazz funk scene.

Edited July 8, 200916 yr by Sebastian

"Only The Strong Survive" Jerry Butler - comes highly recommended!!

For Northern Soul I enjoyed David Nowell's 'Too Darn Soulful' Robson Books from 1999. For a 'Soul' book Peter Guralnick's 'Sweet Soul Music' is a must, Virgin Books from 1986. If you're a Record Collector then 'Vinyl Junkies - Adventures In Record Collecting' by Brett Milano US Only Publisher is St. Martin's Griffin is a great read. I am currently reading 'House On Fire - The Rise And Fall Of Philidelphia Soul' by John A. Jackson, Oxford University Press US, and it is a great informative read full of great insights and well written, Cheers, Ady

The soul bible:

Soul Harmony Singles 1960 - 1990

A discography of 45 rpm recordings with the black vocal group sound

Jeff Beckman-Jim Hunt-Tom Kline

Not a day goes by without having to refer to it !!

Karen xx

A book for your holidays...

Bobby Woamack.. Midnight mover.. "The story of the greatest soul singer in the world"

Also.... coming out very soon...

100 top soul source questions from WebbyDublin...

There is space and a free pencil to enter answers..

I think it could be a best seller...

Edited July 9, 200916 yr by little-stevie

As I´m on holiday at the moment I´m in need of some good books about the Mod-/Northern Soul-/Skinhead-scene.

Got quite a few, but there´ll for sure be some out there I don´t know.

Any recommendations, please, I got too much spare time

Jeff Hannusch(aka memphis slim) "i hear you knocking".The sound of new orleans R&b

John Broven. R&B in new orleans

Barney Hoskins. say it one more time for the broken hearted(country side of southern soul)

berry gordy to be loved,brill

Robert Pruter's Chicago Soul is a must. I'm reading at the minute Phyliss Hyman Story.

Boogaloo - arthur Kempton

https://astore.amazon.com/lifeandsoul/detail/0472030876

Robert Pruter's Chicago Soul is a must. I'm reading at the minute Phyliss Hyman Story.

Totally agree on bob pruter Chalky,had it years now and keep coming back to it on a regular basis

Salmon

Edited July 14, 200916 yr by soulsalmon