Birth Of Soul northern soul 'Yes I Am' and 'Good

'Yes I Am' and 'Good Good Good'

In the late 70s the Japanese Vivid Sound label contacted Goldwax owner

His piercing vocals added to a pounding "Northern soul" style beat lends itself to a packed and sweaty dancefloor

Hamilton wails away his pain on a sparse number abetted by some righteous girl backing singers

Birth Of Soul northern soul 'Yes I Am' and 'GoodOf all the many great compilations put out by ACE KENT, I regard The Birth Of Soul as one that really can be truly described as "essential", for it represents a living musical document of black American music and its equally fascinating history and development. Compiled with skill and insight by Trevor Churchill and Adrian Croasdell, it is not only an imaginative collection of sides, but one that also shows that "Soul" didn't just "happen", but was a