Ernie Andrews Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ive not seen the film yet so I am a bit sceptical and in some respects quite pre critical as I am expecting the film to cover besides whats in the trailers as at least some of the following: The travelling from Home to venues and back and the conversations had! The drug scene and its impact on peoples lives - Including the deaths and horror stories The outside the scene issues involving teenage V parents views/ work colleague lack of understanding an The social anthropogic views of individuals who are part of the closed community - The isolation of an individual within local communities The DJ speak The key players in providing the sounds If it covers these areas + Then I for one will look forward to seeing it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ive not seen the film yet so I am a bit sceptical and in some respects quite pre critical as I am expecting the film to cover besides whats in the trailers as at least some of the following: The travelling from Home to venues and back and the conversations had! The drug scene and its impact on peoples lives - Including the deaths and horror stories The outside the scene issues involving teenage V parents views/ work colleague lack of understanding an The social anthropogic views of individuals who are part of the closed community - The isolation of an individual within local communities The DJ speak The key players in providing the sounds If it covers these areas + Then I for one will look forward to seeing it. Anything else you want to add Steve? I'll send your recommendations to the guys @ Universal Pictures just so they know what they're getting into! Glad you're feeling better. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Oh, before I forget, please bear in mind that CD1 is the Soundtrack and CD2 is Further Inspiration from Elaine Constantine. We suggested her doing a bonus CD of other records that have influenced her and I'm glad we did! CD1: Northern Soul: The Soundtrack Right Track - Billy Butler Back Street - Edwin Starr Soul Time - Shirley Ellis I Gotta Find Me Somebody - The Velvets If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) - The Precisions Seven Day Lover - James Fountain You Don’t Mean It - Towanda Barnes The Night - Frankie Valli I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un - Lou Pride (Just Say) You’re Wanted And Needed - Gwen Owens They’ll Never Know Why - Freddy Chavez Tear Stained Face - Don Varner Crying Over You - Duke Browner Exus Trek - Luther Ingram Too Late - Larry Williams & Johnny Watson Your Autumn Of Tomorrow - The Crow I’m Gone - Eddie Parker I Really Love You - The Tomangoes This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me) - Marvin Gaye Stick By Me Baby - The Salvadores Time - Edwin Starr Come On Train - Don Thomas Lonely For You Baby - Sam Dees Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita & The Tiaras Suspicion - The Originals Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP’s Time Will Pass You By - Tobi Legend CD2: Northern Soul: Further Inspiration from Elaine Constantine She’ll Come Running Back - Mel Britt Little Love Affair - Patrinell Staten You Don’t Love Me - Epitome Of Sound I Just Can’t Live My Life (Without You Babe) - Linda Jones What Good Am I Without You - Darrow Fletcher I Surrender - Eddie Holman I Don’t Like To Lose - The Group feat Cecil Washington In Love - Tony Galla I Was Born To Love You - Herbert Hunter I Really Love You - Jimmy Burns Blowing My Mind To Pieces - Bob Relf Please Stay - The Ivories The Chase Is On - Johnny Howard You Left Me - The Admirations Ain’t Gonna Run No More - The Royal Esquires Love Slave - The Antellects As Long As You Love Me (I’ll Stay) - Ronnie & Robyn My Lonely Feeling - Milton James Can You Win - Charlene & The Soul Serenaders This Won’t Change - Lester Tipton Love Factory - Eloise Laws Under Your Powerful Love - Joe Tex It Really Hurts Me Girl - The Carstairs Hung Up On Your Love - The Montclairs Baby Don’t You Weep - Edward Hamilton & The Arabians The Magic Touch - Melba Moore If You Ever Walked Out Of My Life - Dena Barnes Compiled and Sequenced With Love by Elaine Constantine DVD: Actor James Lance interviews Elaine Constantine — director of ‘Northern Soul’ + an early Richard Searling interview with Elaine Constantine + Audio Extras Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I would LOVE to see a whole bunch of youngsters getting off on the film and then getting into vinyl with this set. I wish someone had provided a set of records like this when I was 15 and looking for a purpose in life! The 15 year old Steve would've too lol. You have to be conservative with sales predictions these days because the physical market is very fickle. Also I have access to the sales figures for just about everything so I know what the benchmarks are for the UK and have a pretty good idea on exports too. But you're right. I think this could do incredibly well if all goes well. However, as my boss keeps telling me, "gut feeling's not enough Ian. Just the facts please"! How long is a piece of string.......? Ian D OMG Ian - The whole reason we got into this was because we couldn't bloody get the records otherwise we would have all just attended local discos! Yes some of us like me was very privileged to have access to the sounds working a Global etc but if everyone had access to these records at the time we wouldn't have gone to allnighters- I cant believe you have said that! Boots and Reissues were a bi product of attending a venue they weren't made to promote people to come and listen! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Anything else you want to add Steve? I'll send your recommendations to the guys @ Universal Pictures just so they know what they're getting into! Glad you're feeling better. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Ian D I didn't make any recommendations Ian, I made some comments and observations and I have the suspicion your reply was to belittle and Im not impressed! If your not prepared to debate constructively you leave yourself wide open to ridicule. I was being entirely genuine about what I hope the film covers but if I have hit a nerve then at least be honest and say it doesn't cover any of the points Ive made or it covers 1 or 2 or which ever I have quoted. Maybe some of us hope it will be a mirror image of what we experienced when we were young and if we (The royal we) are wrong then please enlighten us! Regards Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 OMG Ian - The whole reason we got into this was because we couldn't bloody get the records otherwise we would have all just attended local discos! Yes some of us like me was very privileged to have access to the sounds working a Global etc but if everyone had access to these records at the time we wouldn't have gone to allnighters- I cant believe you have said that! Boots and Reissues were a bi product of attending a venue they weren't made to promote people to come and listen! Steve, that was 45 years ago and times were very very different mate. There will never be such a golden period of numerous great discoveries ever again in my view. Today's audiences find 'em in a totally different way. They're not gonna spend the next 30 years looking for Tomangoes originals like us lot did, don't worry. Today's audiences demand instant gratification that's just a click away and my job is to give it to 'em in the best way I can. And they won't get a much better introduction in 2014 than this in my view. Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I didn't make any recommendations Ian, I made some comments and observations and I have the suspicion your reply was to belittle and Im not impressed! If your not prepared to debate constructively you leave yourself wide open to ridicule. I was being entirely genuine about what I hope the film covers but if I have hit a nerve then at least be honest and say it doesn't cover any of the points Ive made or it covers 1 or 2 or which ever I have quoted. Maybe some of us hope it will be a mirror image of what we experienced when we were young and if we (The royal we) are wrong then please enlighten us! Regards Steve Steve, I was joking mate. Lighten up. The point I was trying to make is that the film and the associated releases have not specifically been aimed at our age group (who don't generally venture to the cinema anyway). Your comments and observations were noted and , as I said, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. No film-maker is ever going to please everybody and everybody's individual recollections and perceptions. It's impossible. But from what I've already seen of this film, no one else has come anywhere near the quality of this in my opinion. But let's wait till you see it OK? And cheer up! Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ive not seen the film yet so I am a bit sceptical and in some respects quite pre critical as I am expecting the film to cover besides whats in the trailers as at least some of the following: The travelling from Home to venues and back and the conversations had! The drug scene and its impact on peoples lives - Including the deaths and horror stories The outside the scene issues involving teenage V parents views/ work colleague lack of understanding an The social anthropogic views of individuals who are part of the closed community - The isolation of an individual within local communities The DJ speak The key players in providing the sounds If it covers these areas + Then I for one will look forward to seeing it. Have you seen the script for the sequel? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ive not seen the film yet so I am a bit sceptical and in some respects quite pre critical as I am expecting the film to cover besides whats in the trailers as at least some of the following: The travelling from Home to venues and back and the conversations had! The drug scene and its impact on peoples lives - Including the deaths and horror stories The outside the scene issues involving teenage V parents views/ work colleague lack of understanding an The social anthropogic views of individuals who are part of the closed community - The isolation of an individual within local communities The DJ speak The key players in providing the sounds If it covers these areas + Then I for one will look forward to seeing it. Pretty much all of that is covered. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tobytyke Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Hi Andrew, We're just waiting for the magical 'buy' button and the track-list to appear and then it'll be all systems go. I'm pretty sure that the film will have been filmed in the highest quality possible and likewise the sound. In the meantime here's the info on the 7" Vinyl Box Set:- In one of the most anticipated releases of the year, Harmless are proud to announce that we will be issuing the soundtrack to the forthcoming film, “Northern Soul” directed by Elaine Constantine. Early viewings confirm that “Northern Soul” will be the most accurate portrayal yet of this legendary musical movement which started in the north of England in the late 1960s and has now spread around the world and become a huge international scene. The film is due to launch in the UK in October 2014 and there will be considerable mainstream media coverage following the recent TV coverage via The One Show on BBC1 and the Culture Show on BBC2. Since 7” vinyl remains at the epicenter of this 46 year old scene with the original records still establishing world-record prices in collecting circles, we felt duty bound to issue a very special edition of the soundtrack on 7” vinyl. We’ve specially licensed all the Northern Soul tracks from the soundtrack plus one bonus track for 14 x 7” discs, all in pic-sleeves featuring key scenes from the film, together with a specially commissioned 60 page hardback-bound book of carefully selected film stills which has been painstakingly edited and re-touched by Elaine Constantine, the director of ‘Northern Soul’. A perfect collector’s item from what will be one of the most distinctive films of recent times. So, that’s 14 x unique 7”vinyl singles and a 60 page hardback book collection of unique stills from a unique film all housed in a solid collectors heavy-duty box. To be treasured forever. Needless to say, these 14 discs present 28 of the greatest Northern Soul classics of all-time, many of which are making their UK release for the very first time. Every one of these tracks has been a floor-filler on the Northern Soul scene throughout its history and many of the original U.S. releases still command a huge value. In fact the cumulative value of all the original pressings in the set comes to an astounding £35,260 (as valued by John Manship in July 2014). This will be Harmless’ key release throughout 2014 and for those enthusiasts who like to smell the vinyl, well here it is! A ‘must-have’ purchase for anyone who is interested in British musical culture, U.S. soul music and collecting serious Northern Soul music on its original vinyl format! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Soul-Soundtrack-Vinyl-VINYL/dp/B00LJWCGO6/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406040730&sr=1-2&keywords=northern+soul+the+film HURTBOX007 Northern Soul: The Film: 14 x 7” Box Set — Track Listing Disc 1 A1. The Right Track 2.28 - Billy Butler B1. Back Street 2.48 - Edwin Starr Disc 2 A1. Soul Time 2.39 - Shirley Ellis B1. I Got To Find Me Somebody 2.22 - The Vel-Vets Disc 3 A1. If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely) 2.45 - The Precisions B1. Seven Day Lover 3.08 - James Fountain Disc 4 A1. You Don’t Mean It 2.59 - Towanda Barnes B1. The Night 3.23 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Disc 5 A1. I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un 3.27 - Lou Pride B1. (Just Say) You’re Wanted And Needed 2.38 - Gwen Owens Disc 6 A1. They’ll Never Know Why 2.52 - Freddy Chavez B1. Tear Stained Face 2.27 - Don Varner Disc 7 A1. Crying Over You 2.17 - Duke Browner B1. Exus Trek 2.39 - Luther Ingram Disc 8 A1. Too Late 2.22 - Larry Williams & Johnny Watson B1. Your Autumn Of Tomorrow 2.26 - The Crow Disc 9 A1. I’m Gone 2.42 - Eddie Parker B1. I Really Love You 2.06 - The Tomangoes Disc 10 A1. This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me) 2.43 - Marvin Gaye B1. Stick By Me Baby 2.20 - The Salvadors Disc 11 A1. Time 3.00 - Edwin Starr B1. Come On Train 3.16 - Don Thomas Disc 12 A1. Lonely For You Baby 2.46 - Sam Dees B1. Gone With The Wind Is My Love 3.05 - Rita & The Tiaras Disc 13 A1. Suspicion 3.04 - The Originals B1. Turning My Heartbeat Up 2.16 - The MVP’s Disc 14 A1. Time Will Pass You By 2.16 - Tobi Legend B1. I Surrender 2.06 - Eddie Holman Ian D hi ian which of these are making their uk release for the very first time? hope the film/cd/records are a big success! Edited July 23, 2014 by tobytyke Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 hi ian which of these are making there uk release for the very first time? hope the film/cd/records are a big success! There's only one I think - Towanda Barnes (though an alternate version was issued on Grapevine) I think all others have come out on a UK release. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Well, the story so far. This was only fully listed within the last 72 hours. My boss just texted me to ask if I'd seen the Amazon rankings tonight. Surprisingly I hadn't..... Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 221 in Music (See Top 100 in Music) #2 in Music > R&B and Soul > Motown #2 in Music > Vinyl > Vinyl Album #6 in Music > R&B and Soul > Soul That's pretty damn amazing for a £90.00 box set. Looks like Steve was right. We under-estimated demand. Maybe my over-optimistic prediction wasn't optimistic enough! Where are we going with this? Any predictions? Ian D Edited July 23, 2014 by Ian Dewhirst Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There's only one I think - Towanda Barnes (though an alternate version was issued on Grapevine) I think all others have come out on a UK release. Salvadors? Freddie Chavez? Lou Pride? Or did I somehow miss 'em? Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well, the story so far. This was only fully listed within the last 72 hours. My boss just texted me to ask if I'd seen the Amazon rankings tonight. Surprisingly I hadn't..... Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 221 in Music (See Top 100 in Music) #2 in Music > R&B and Soul > Motown #2 in Music > Vinyl > Vinyl Album #6 in Music > R&B and Soul > Soul That's pretty damn amazing for a £90.00 box set. Looks like Steve was right. We under-estimated demand. Maybe my over-optimistic prediction wasn't optimistic enough! Where are we going with this? Any predictions? Ian D Superb. Hopefully this augers well for the film release. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Now 178 in Music and #3 in Music>R&B and soul>soul, I probably won't buy them as I have about 70% in my record box Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The CD's just hit No.1 and the Vinyl Box No.4 on the Amazon Soul Chart and we're not out for 7 weeks yet! Good awareness already! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/music/761124/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_m_h__1_3_last Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 And it's now No.84 in the Main Amazon rankings:- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84 in Music (See Top 100 in Music) #1 in Music > R&B and Soul > Soul #3 in Music > Pop > Pop R&B #11 in Music > Box Sets Looks like we're off and running now! Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The CD gets a mention in the latest edition of T3 magazine..... "Get some Dexy's in, put some talc on the floor and bust your best moves to this corking selection of 60s and 70s soul-dance obscurities". 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The CD gets a mention in the latest edition of T3 magazine..... "Get some Dexy's in, put some talc on the floor and bust your best moves to this corking selection of 60s and 70s soul-dance obscurities". And the PR campaign hasn't really actually started yet. We're starting to ramp that up from next week with the hope that there'll be nowhere to escape the clutches of 'Northern Soul: The Film' by September...... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 And the PR campaign hasn't really actually started yet. We're starting to ramp that up from next week with the hope that there'll be nowhere to escape the clutches of 'Northern Soul: The Film' by September...... Ian D Also noticed that Get On Up, the James Brown biopic is a Universal release on the 26th September. Two visits to the flicks in the space of a month. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Salvadors? Freddie Chavez? Lou Pride? Or did I somehow miss 'em? Ian D Yes you did, sorry. All came out on Goldmine Soul Supply 7 inch singles. So stick that in yer pipe and smoke it, oh ye who doesn't know as much as he thinks he does . (Lou Pride on other side of Bobby Hutton, Freddie Chavez on other side of Tempos) Edited July 24, 2014 by Pete S 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The CD's just hit No.1 and the Vinyl Box No.4 on the Amazon Soul Chart and we're not out for 7 weeks yet! Good awareness already! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/music/761124/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_m_h__1_3_last Ian D The CD's just hit No.1 and the Vinyl Box No.4 on the Amazon Soul Chart and we're not out for 7 weeks yet! Good awareness already! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/music/761124/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_m_h__1_3_last Ian D And it's now No.84 in the Main Amazon rankings:- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)#1 in Music > R&B and Soul > Soul#3 in Music > Pop > Pop R&B#11 in Music > Box Sets Looks like we're off and running now! Ian D To give this some perspective how many sales has it taken to achieve this? 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 To give this some perspective how many sales has it taken to achieve this? Unfortunately I'm not allowed to release sales figures Chalky, but if the album keeps pre-selling at the same rate up to release, then it'll Harmless's biggest-ever seller on pre-sales alone. We're looking at thousands rather than hundreds! Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yes you did, sorry. All came out on Goldmine Soul Supply 7 inch singles. So stick that in yer pipe and smoke it, oh ye who doesn't know as much as he thinks he does . (Lou Pride on other side of Bobby Hutton, Freddie Chavez on other side of Tempos) Twatted! Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Twatted! Ian D Well taken on the chin though 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well taken on the chin though It's even more embarrassing 'cos I have a set of those at home......probably still in the box....... Ian D 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
macca Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The geographical data will confirm that this whole thing has gone way beyond a bunch of beyond middle age codgers in the UK. Well done Ian, Gareth, Elaine and all the others who've worked on this project. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The geographical data will confirm that this whole thing has gone way beyond a bunch of beyond middle age codgers in the UK. Well done Ian, Gareth, Elaine and all the others who've worked on this project. It also includes ex pat middle aged codgers. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It's even more embarrassing 'cos I have a set of those at home......probably still in the box....... Ian D If you slotted the word legitimate in the original paragraph wouldn't you get away with it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 [That's probably the nicest thing that anyone's ever said about me Jocko! Thankyou. I work like a demon for a company called Demon and now I know why they got the name! These days I work around 300% harder then I ever have, for approximately 75% of what I used to earn, whilst paying out 35% more in overheads than I did in 2009. If that's not a recipe for looming disaster then I don't know what is. I'll swap you some freelance work for some sound financial advice. How does that sound? Ian D I remember from our discussion at Christmas mate, but also your promotions are tireless, so as always credit where credits due. And we wont talk about reduction in salaries or Kegsy will get confused what forum we are in and be in like a flash, telling us its all in our minds, we are all much better together!And I don’t think that would be a good deal for you, sadly. My financial advice has always been if you have it spend it, twice, and sadly that’s coming home to roost. I can make sure your accounts add up, and even better show you how to do that in fancy automated ways, but how to make the money work better, or last longer still seems way beyond me.One thing I will say is don’t buy any Financial Services actual products for the next few years, till things settle. You can have that for free, just don’t sue me if its wrong!Ian,Here is some sound financial advice !If your numbers are correct then Jock aint the guy for you as he is eating 35% more pizza than he has ever done, drinking 100% more Guinness and the caravan he has booked for Cleethorpes will have to be twice the size !Ian you cant afford him (and just a short ps to jock you are far to old to be an apprentice but the government has plans to get the over 50's in training schemes)I appreciate you aren’t used to hearing the words you are right Roddy, so I wont say them, at least not completely. Your damning of my financial advice based on my financial management over the years is fair, but as for the rest my body is now a temple, and haven’t had a Guinness for nearly 3 months, since Cleggy in fact. And since I already have my onsite caravan for Cleggy next year my management skills are obviously worth paying for! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Rob Alias Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 That's probably the nicest thing that anyone's ever said about me Jocko! Thankyou. I work like a demon for a company called Demon and now I know why they got the name! These days I work around 300% harder then I ever have, for approximately 75% of what I used to earn, whilst paying out 35% more in overheads than I did in 2009. If that's not a recipe for looming disaster then I don't know what is. I'll swap you some freelance work for some sound financial advice. How does that sound? Ian D You don't have to look that far Ian, as you well know. It is just a matter of pride. Rob Alias Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It also includes ex pat middle aged codgers. And so it should. It's a wide-appeal package with a huge age-range potential market. I've long had a theory that us lot, i.e. the majority of Soul Source contributors, are the 1% of people of people who are very, very serious about the scene and take the time to write on here. My gut feeling is that if more people (i.e. the other 99%) were exposed to the music, then they'd love it and start understanding the passion that we've held for the last 46 years. If this film and soundtrack can get that across, then the very minimum result we'll get is that we'll never have to explain what Northern Soul is all about ever again. Just give 'em the CD and DVD and job done. If anyone doesn't understand what Northern Soul is all about after October 2014, then God bless 'em. All looking good out here on the frontline. Ian D 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 You don't have to look that far Ian, as you well know. It is just a matter of pride. Rob Alias No pride at all Rob. Roughly how much liquid cash are we talking about? Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Rimmer Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I have a dilemma. I'll buy the CD, and I'll buy the DVD of the film when it comes out, and I really like the look of the box set of singles. However, if I bought the singles, they would stay in the box and never be played, simply because I very rarely listen to singles at home now (Gone all CD and digital there), and I wouldn't even consider playing them when I DJ being an OVO facist . My dilemma is this, I quite like the look of the book that comes with the singles, so is it worth lashing out seventy odd quid for. Probably not, so my question is this: Is there any possibility of the book being made available independently of the singles. Or is there a SS member who is basically illiterate, who would split the set with me 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Probably not, so my question is this: Is there any possibility of the book being made available independently of the singles. Or is there a SS member who is basically illiterate, who would split the set with me I believe the book that comes with the vinyl box set is designed for the illiterate soul fan, as it's all photographs. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Isn't the book the same one that came out last year and can be bought separately? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Isn't the book the same one that came out last year and can be bought separately? No, if you read the spiel on Amazon it's a book of photographs from the film. The book that came out last year is too big to fit in the box set. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 No, if you read the spiel on Amazon it's a book of photographs from the film. The book that came out last year is too big to fit in the box set. derr. Of course. But surely most of the pictures would've already featured in the earlier book? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 derr. Of course. But surely most of the pictures would've already featured in the earlier book? It's a sixty page book of film stills so I'm guessing there'll be lots of new stuff in there. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nocker Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 In truth i'm not bothered about the promotional stuff, CD and singles that are similar and available all over ebay and have been since Adam was a lad ............"I just want to see the film........come on" 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul16 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) I've pre-ordered both the CD and vinyl editions of the soundtrack. After seeing the film at the cinema, I will also buy the Blu-ray Disc when it is released. Like others here, I already have a lot of the music, either on CD or original vinyl and ultimately all this promo stuff is just more clutter and will eventually find it's way into the attic, just like all the Northern Soul books I've bought over the years. I guess that I'm buying these items as souvenirs and partly to show my support for what I feel has been a very ambitious and expensive project for Elaine and everyone else involved. Edited July 25, 2014 by Soul16 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark S Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hi Andrew, We're just waiting for the magical 'buy' button and the track-list to appear and then it'll be all systems go. I'm pretty sure that the film will have been filmed in the highest quality possible and likewise the sound. In the meantime here's the info on the 7" Vinyl Box Set:- In one of the most anticipated releases of the year, Harmless are proud to announce that we will be issuing the soundtrack to the forthcoming film, “Northern Soul” directed by Elaine Constantine. Early viewings confirm that “Northern Soul” will be the most accurate portrayal yet of this legendary musical movement which started in the north of England in the late 1960s and has now spread around the world and become a huge international scene. The film is due to launch in the UK in October 2014 and there will be considerable mainstream media coverage following the recent TV coverage via The One Show on BBC1 and the Culture Show on BBC2. Since 7” vinyl remains at the epicenter of this 46 year old scene with the original records still establishing world-record prices in collecting circles, we felt duty bound to issue a very special edition of the soundtrack on 7” vinyl. We’ve specially licensed all the Northern Soul tracks from the soundtrack plus one bonus track for 14 x 7” discs, all in pic-sleeves featuring key scenes from the film, together with a specially commissioned 60 page hardback-bound book of carefully selected film stills which has been painstakingly edited and re-touched by Elaine Constantine, the director of ‘Northern Soul’. A perfect collector’s item from what will be one of the most distinctive films of recent times. So, that’s 14 x unique 7”vinyl singles and a 60 page hardback book collection of unique stills from a unique film all housed in a solid collectors heavy-duty box. To be treasured forever. Needless to say, these 14 discs present 28 of the greatest Northern Soul classics of all-time, many of which are making their UK release for the very first time. Every one of these tracks has been a floor-filler on the Northern Soul scene throughout its history and many of the original U.S. releases still command a huge value. In fact the cumulative value of all the original pressings in the set comes to an astounding £35,260 (as valued by John Manship in July 2014). This will be Harmless’ key release throughout 2014 and for those enthusiasts who like to smell the vinyl, well here it is! A ‘must-have’ purchase for anyone who is interested in British musical culture, U.S. soul music and collecting serious Northern Soul music on its original vinyl format! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Soul-Soundtrack-Vinyl-VINYL/dp/B00LJWCGO6/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406040730&sr=1-2&keywords=northern+soul+the+film HURTBOX007 Northern Soul: The Film: 14 x 7” Box Set — Track Listing Disc 1 A1. The Right Track 2.28 - Billy Butler B1. Back Street 2.48 - Edwin Starr Disc 2 A1. Soul Time 2.39 - Shirley Ellis B1. I Got To Find Me Somebody 2.22 - The Vel-Vets Disc 3 A1. If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely) 2.45 - The Precisions B1. Seven Day Lover 3.08 - James Fountain Disc 4 A1. You Don’t Mean It 2.59 - Towanda Barnes B1. The Night 3.23 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Disc 5 A1. I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un 3.27 - Lou Pride B1. (Just Say) You’re Wanted And Needed 2.38 - Gwen Owens Disc 6 A1. They’ll Never Know Why 2.52 - Freddy Chavez B1. Tear Stained Face 2.27 - Don Varner Disc 7 A1. Crying Over You 2.17 - Duke Browner B1. Exus Trek 2.39 - Luther Ingram Disc 8 A1. Too Late 2.22 - Larry Williams & Johnny Watson B1. Your Autumn Of Tomorrow 2.26 - The Crow Disc 9 A1. I’m Gone 2.42 - Eddie Parker B1. I Really Love You 2.06 - The Tomangoes Disc 10 A1. This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me) 2.43 - Marvin Gaye B1. Stick By Me Baby 2.20 - The Salvadors Disc 11 A1. Time 3.00 - Edwin Starr B1. Come On Train 3.16 - Don Thomas Disc 12 A1. Lonely For You Baby 2.46 - Sam Dees B1. Gone With The Wind Is My Love 3.05 - Rita & The Tiaras Disc 13 A1. Suspicion 3.04 - The Originals B1. Turning My Heartbeat Up 2.16 - The MVP’s Disc 14 A1. Time Will Pass You By 2.16 - Tobi Legend B1. I Surrender 2.06 - Eddie Holman Ian D Ian you are a Git I wanted nothing to do with this enterprise but the lure of all that lovely shiny black vinyl has finally got to me good grief I feel like such a tart Never expected anything like this what a low blow Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just a heads up to those interesting in purchasing the vinyl box set. It's available from the film's official website at over £20 less than Amazon, along with a limited edition box set that includes a signed copy of the book and an art print...... https://www.myplaydirect.com/northern-soul?current_country=GB 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just a heads up to those interesting in purchasing the vinyl box set. It's available from the film's official website at over £20 less than Amazon, along with a limited edition box set that includes a signed copy of the book and an art print...... https://www.myplaydirect.com/northern-soul?current_country=GB Already selling magnificently. Elaine's doing the book signings tomorrow, so that'll be fun..... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 OK, it's been a whirlwind of a week. The "Living For The Weekend" BBC4 documentary aired 3 times over last weekend and somehow propelled "Northern Soul" the soundtrack into the 50th biggest-selling album in the U.K. over last weekend, 7 weeks before release. The stats coming in already are making us nervy. It's a good job we're geared up for this. It's a definitive compilation of 54 brilliant Northern Soul recordings which will hopefully hit a chord with a UK market that's just looking for the right excuse to buy a Northern Soul compilation. Soundtrack out 15/09/14 and film out 20/10/14. Should make for an interesting end to 2014. Word to the wise. Elaine came into the office today and signed 200 copies of the book whilst we fed her with cake and peppermint tea, for the all-singing, all dancing super-duper special edition which is here somewhere: https://www.northernsoulthefilm.com/sponsor If you want this edition, then don't dick around. There's less than 50% left after a week and we're kicking ourselves. You heard it here first, OK? Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Illusive Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Word to the wise. Elaine came into the office today and signed 200 copies of the book whilst we fed her with cake and peppermint tea, for the all-singing, all dancing super-duper special edition which is here somewhere: If you want this edition, then don't dick around. There's less than 50% left after a week and we're kicking ourselves. You heard it here first, OK? Ian D Edited August 1, 2014 by illusive Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 The stats coming in already are making us nervy. It's a good job we're geared up for this. It's a definitive compilation of 54 brilliant Northern Soul recordings which will hopefully hit a chord with a UK market that's just looking for the right excuse to buy a Northern Soul compilation. Soundtrack out 15/09/14 and film out 20/10/14. Should make for an interesting end to 2014. That's a Monday, Ian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 have split the recent film news to a different thread ask use this one for soundtrack only as starting to get messy thanks mike Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 OK, news from the front-line folks. This is turning into an extraordinary soundtrack release based on pre-awareness and general market 'buzz'. With 4 weeks to go to the soundtrack release and 8 weeks to go to the theatrical release, we're in a pretty great place right now. Mainline PR is now about to kick in and Radio promo will start from the end of next week. All formats are performing out of their skin. Both the main 2 x CD/Interview DVD package and the 14 x 7" Special Vinyl edition + Film Stills book package have exploded and never been off the Amazon top pre-sellers in numerous charts for the last 3 months. The limited-edition all-singing, all-dancing package has now sold-out I believe. We've even taken the precaution of clearing and preparing a single CD format of just the soundtrack in case people ask for that too. The demand from all areas has been nothing short of astonishing. This is what it's all about for me. How many people will listen and fall in love with Towanda Barnes, Linda Jones, Lou Pride, The Tomangoes, Edward Hamilton & The Arabians, Eddie Parker etc, etc. purely as a result of listening to this package? Hopefully loads. It's about time this music got some national recognition. And just wait 'til they see the f*ckin' FILM! It's very weird. I've never known so much general mainstream interest in a release in my life. It's a good job I prepared for this. Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gelderd Ender Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 A bit surprised the soundtrack is getting dissected, I mean come on, we've all got our favourites and opinions on running order blah blah blah. But we ain't going to please everyone are we? Just glance thru some of the firey discussions on this forum and you'll see we're a contrary bunch regarding the music, probably due to us all investing too much time trouble and money in it over the years! Everything's so bloody over analysed these days. Just put it in the player, roll back the carpet and stomp;) Regards Jim. make em have it ! mot Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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