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Originally released in 2013 this CD retrospective features 28-tracks from The Catacombs Temple Street, Wolverhampton 1968-74 The Original Sound Of Northern Soul, Popcorn And R&B.

"The sounds hit you like a ton of dynamite and stayed with you. You remembered what you heard at The Cats. We took what had gone before, what was happening now, and set the template for what was to follow at The Torch, Wigan and beyond, and it's still following today!" Basil, (aka Paul Grainger, former Catacombs DJ)

The Catacombs club in Wolverhampton was one of the UK's premier rare soul clubs. An upstairs venue, housed in an old lead smelting works, what it lacked in glamour it more than made up for in influence and during the late sixties and early seventies The Cats was responsible for introducing many future Northern Soul anthems to the UK. This 2013 compilation collects some of the classic tracks that would have been played at the time. The 28 tracks include gems from Bobby Womack, Gene Chandler, P.P. Arnold and more.

*For contractual reasons this release is not available for sale in North America, India or Australia.

TRACK LIST

1. Saxie Russell - Psychedelic Soul (part 1)
2. Johnny & Lilly - Suffering City
3. Bobby Womack - What Is This? k
4. The Fi-dels - Try A Little Harder
5. The Whispers - Remember Me
6. Five Stairsteps - Change Of Pace
7. The Ad Libs - Nothing`s Worse Than Being Alone
8. Jerry Williams - If You Ask Me (because I Love You)
9. Joe Simon - The Girl`s Alright With Me
10. Sandy Wynns - The Touch Of Venus
11. Mill Evans - I`ve Got To Have Your Love
12. Kelly Brothers - Love Time
13. John Williams & The Tick Tocks - Do Me Like You Do Me
14. 'Big' Al Downing - Medley Of Soul
15. Bobby Jones And The Para-monts - Beware A Stranger
16. Leon Haywood - Baby, Reconsider
17. Bob Wilson - Suzy`s Serenade
18. Showmen - The Wrong Girl
19. Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me
20. The Du-ettes - Every Beat Of My Heart
21. Fred Hughes - You Can`t Take It Away s
22. The Neptunes - House Of Heartaches
23. Victor Knight - Chinatown
24. Dee Clark - That`s My Girl
25. The C.o.d.`s - Michael
26. The Peaches - Music To My Ears
27. P. P. Arnold - Everything`s Gonna Be Alright
28. Kenny Young - Ain`t It Funny What Love Can Do