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IanLevine
Style: Soul
Joined: March 24, 2007
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Hello.
My name is Ian Levine.
This is the official Ian Levine YouTube page.
I shall be posting up many videos of recordings I own over my thirty two year career of producing records. These will be of specific interest to anyone into Motown, Disco, Soul, High-Energy, and most particularly Northern Soul.

Please also go to my four different music business pages,

www.myspace.com/ian_levine

www.myspace.com/recordshackrec ords

www.myspace.com/tropicanaprodu ctions

www.myspace.com/motorcityrecor dings

where you will hear songs, see videos, and find out about my career.
If you like Soul or Disco or Motown, I promise you a rare treat that you won't find anywhere else on the web.
All you have to do is keep visiting all four pages, Ian Levine, Record Shack, Tropicana, and Motorcity, and keep clicking on the "View My Videos" icon, below the main pic on each page.
You never know what you might get to see there.
For thirty two years I have been producing records. I have had my name on over eighty UK hits, over forty produced by me and forty mixed by me.
I started out as a Northern Soul DJ and was starring at Blackpool Mecca's legendary Highland Room at the tender age of seventeen, and I made my first record, "Reaching For The Best" by The Exciters (although in the end, it was the second to be released, as "Love You Baby" ended up being released first) because I was frustrated at the lack of new releases containing the sound I loved, and the lack of Northern Soul in the pop charts.
I have always been controversial, and, to my sorrow, have attracted as much venom as I have praise.
I like to think that I mean well, but have little patience for people with whom I have nothing in common. If I ever appear rude it's simply because time is so precious and I never seem to have enough to achieve all I want to achieve.
I often feel frustration that, despite so many hits and winning a BRIT award, that old friends and work colleagues, like Simon Cowell, Robbie Williams, Take That, Boyzone, Hans Zimmer, John Reid, and my protege and cousin, Daniel Glatman, have all gone on to be far richer than I have. I put it down to my unbridled passion about what I do, and an unwillingness to be as flexible as some people might have liked.
I started collecting every British Motown release at fourteen years old, I started collecting every D.C. Comic at ten years old, and was hooked on Doctor Who from the first episode, and was even recording the audio and transcribing the plots within the first year of the show. I think it fair to say I have always been a collector and had a collector's mentality.

The pop hits that I have enjoyed, including Take That, The Pasadenas, Boyzone, Blue, etc etc, have all still been influenced by my own personal musical tastes. It is my belief that great music never goes away, it merely cycles around. The magic of Motown and Philly and Northern Soul, those spectacular rich jazz chords laid out across a sledgehammer beat, bring a wistfulness and poignancy to a life that wouldn't be worth living without music.
As the words of my all time favourite song that I ever wrote, "Without The Music" - "I won't last a day without the music, Nothing left to say without the music, how can I ever go on".
I like to write songs and create music that make you feel good. That make you smile. Music that reminds you of a summer day and a trip down to the beach, with the sun roof down, and suddenly everything feels great in the world, and for a temporary moment in time, all your worries are forgotten

ALL I ASK IS FOR THE CHANCE TO MAKE THE MUSIC I LOVE.

And I am thrilled that so many fans of the music that I have produced over thrity two years have finally found a way to reach me on here. My number one fan in Denmark, Soren, is compiling a complete list of every record I have ever produced.

Record Label: Motorcity, Record Shack, Nightmare, Centre City
Label Type: Independent
Band Members: Ian Levine
Influences: Soul Motown Northern-Soul Disco High-Energy Philly
Sounds Like: Classic Motown Northern-Soul Classic Disco High-Energy Philly
City: London
Hometown: Ealing Common
Country: United Kingdom
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Event Dates
June 30, 08 | 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets
Northern Soul 2008 Launch
The Ion Bar
London W106HJ
GB
Yes the launch is back at the Ion Bar.
The Ion Bar is where we held our wonderful launch party for "Disco2008" on December 3rd 2007.
It was packed to the rafters and an amazing success.
We were to also launch "Yesterday And Tomorrow" there, but the club closed down, and we had to move the launch to West Ealing, where we ended up with five hundred guests.

Now they're opening it specially for our one fabulous night.
Please come.
Don't miss it.
It's the can't miss occasion of the year, by private invitation only.

As of today, I have had 2,028,829 hits on my videos here on YouTube.
When I log on to my account, YouTube gives me the running total.

So now it's well over two million and rising.

And "Northern Soul 2008" launches on 30th June - Venue absolutely confirmed as the Ion Bar.
June 30, 08 | 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets
The Ion Bar
161-165 Ladbroke Grove
London W106HJ
GB
The launch party on Monday 3Oth June is now confirmed and we're back at the Ion Bar.
From 7pm till 1am
"The Ion Bar"
161- 165 Ladbroke Grove
London W10 6HJ
020 8960 1702
Next door to Ladbroke Grove Tube Station
On Monday 30th June 2008, we're having a fabulous launch party at the Ion Bar Club in Ladbroke Grove in West London, to launch "Northern Soul 2008"
There will be lots of press and celebrities there, and about twenty of the artists will all be performing their new tracks off the album, live.
I'd like all the fans to come. We have four hundred invites, by private guest list only. Anyone on here who wants to come, just send a private message to this address

northernsoul2008launch@live.com

and I will make sure you are on the guest list, to attend this once in a lifetime occasion totally free of charge.

Please all of you make an effort to come and make it into a night to remember for many years to come.

Warmest wishes and gratitude

Ian Levine
June 30, 08 | 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets
Just Don't Miss The Launch Party
The Ion Bar
London W106HJ
GB
FAY JONES - YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH
NAT AUGUSTIN - LOVE IS MY SANCTUARY
HOLLY HARRISON - BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE CITY
SHENTON DIXON - I'LL MOVE A MOUNTAIN
THE CONCENTRATIONS - MAN ON THE SPOT
TAHIRA JUMAH - WORLD OF YOUR OWN
JENNIFER DEE - NO MORE WATER IN THE WELL
WINSTON WARD - FOLLOWING THE CROWD
DONNA WILLIAMS - LANDED ON MY FEET
MARVIN COTTERELL - TRY WALKING IN MY SHOES
JUDITH HALL - OUT OF THE PICTURE
LAVERTA LEWIS - STARRY EYED
JIMMY THOMAS - FIRST CLASS TICKET
THE FLIRTATIONS - CAMOUFLAGE
VERNA FRANCIS - LIKE A LIVE WIRE
ANGELO STARR - DON'T LEAVE ME STRANDED
JIMMY JAMES AND THE VAGABONDS - WHAT MORE CAN A MAN DO
KITTY CORBIN - GUESSING GAMES
PAMELA IVONNE-COLE - RETRIBUTION
MICHAEL LLOYD PINQ - RAIN FROM THE SKIES
JUDY DUFF - NO MORE SECOND CHANCES
BIG AL COOPER - TOP SECRET
MILTON BROWN - LOSING MY SENSE OF DIRECTION
AMANDA WHITE - LEAVE YOUR HEART AT THE DOOR
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Channel Comments (127)
 
sameeh109 | July 26, 2008
Hi Ian, Just happened upon your site and was shocked beyond belief to see the late great Emmanuel Lasky singing one of his many classic renderings. Thanks so very much. Being from Cleveland, Ohio originally, I had the opportunity to see Emmanuel Lasky in person at the legendary "Liberty Theatre" where many of the featured Northern Soul and future Motown greats performed regularly. I can't tell you how priceless it is to sit here singing and clapping to artists and their songs that I thought were lost and forgotten. Again, hats off to you and the good people of England who have preserved the memory and music of some the best artists the world never heard.

(p.s. I couldn't help but notice the updated arrangement on the Lasky video. Is that available?) Thanks Again Ian.
BarbraAlejandro | July 16, 2008
Ian- I Am So Enjoying "Northern Soul 2008"...Can't Get Enough!! You & Centre City Must Be What It Was Like When Berry Gordy Started Motown...So Much Great Music On One Label!!! The Words THANK YOU Will Never Really Do The Job,But Thank You For Always Giving Us Your Best And For Keeping Great Music & Singers Alive!!! You Truly Are The Best!! Take Care Always-David
hitsville4ever | July 04, 2008
mr levine

check out my videos, my mom has a cousin that worked for motown in the 50s & 60s. she was in charge of the tamla motown appreciation society fan club @ motown & she also was at the first motortown revue in England. her name is Margaret Phelps.
AJIYASOUL | July 03, 2008
Dear Ian Levine

Hello!

This is Hiroki Moriguchi from Ajiya Soul from Japan.
I play music my-self but not northern soul one.
However, I love a sort of music much.

Thank you for your fantastic you-tube
music collections.I love Northern Soul music and equal love your collections.

With best regards,

H.Moriguchi from Ajiya Soul
JayLuv2luv | July 01, 2008
Hello Ian
Just wanted to let you know .
I love your music!!
BarbraAlejandro | June 30, 2008
Ian & Co.- Have A Great Time At The Launch Party....I'll Be There In Spirit!!!!! Thanks For All The Hard Work On The Cd/Dvd, It Very Much Appreciated And Will Be Treasured For Years To Come!!! I Can't Wait For My Copies To Arrive...The Wait Is Killing Me!! LOLTake Care & HUGS-David
pushpa2424 | June 29, 2008
Fantastic videos!! Luv them. I subscribed! Greetings from SPAIN!!
IanLevine | June 27, 2008
Please PLEASE Come And Support Me This Coming Monday.

I want all my friends to come to the new album launch on Monday. It would mean an awful lot to me.
The launch party on Monday 3Oth June is now confirmed and we're back at the Ion Bar.
We have four hundred invites, by private guest list only. Anyone on here who wants to come, just send a private message to this address
northernsoul2008launch at live dot com
and I will make sure you are on the guest list
From 7pm till 1am
at...
"The Ion Bar"
161- 165 Ladbroke Grove
London W10 6HJ
020 8960 1702
Next door to Ladbroke Grove Tube Station
trickydickydj | June 21, 2008
Just brought your cd today northern soul memories, absolute gem
thanks.
IanLevine | June 20, 2008
Just ten days to go till the fabulous launch party at the Ion Bar, with twenty acts performing live.

DON'T MISS IT.



TRUST ME !!!!!!!!!




DON'T MISS IT.