Amanda White - Running In Another Direction

Amanda White makes a fabulous new version of my 1975 classic Barbara Pennington Northern Soul anthem, originally released on Island Records, "Running In Another Direction". Amanda was brought to me by my wonderful protege, Tahira Jumah, as an unknown soulful and bluesy singer with a great voice, whose Mother was also a great singer. Amanda will have you dancing in the aisles with this killer remake of the Barbara Pennington song, and we just cut another stunning song with her, "Leave Your Heart At The Door", for our new album, "Northern Soul 2008", launched on Centre City Records on June 30th. In the meantime, this amazing version simply gives me goosebumps, as does this wonderful video. My last album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow", from where this song comes, is probably the most dear to my heart project that I have ever undertaken. I decided after thirty three years since I made my very first record, "Reaching For The Best" by The Exciters, to take a trip back down memory lane and recut thirty of my classics on artists who I am currently working with, reinterpreting them in 2008 without losing the magic that made them special in the first place. It's a totally self indulgent project, but one which already has my fans salivating with delight. I first got the idea when I recut Evelyn Thomas's wonderful classic "Have A Little Faith In Me" with Ebony Alleyne, last year. So I'm doing thirty in total, twenty four for the CD and six more extra ones for the DVD, picking either my biggest hits, my most beloved tracks, or the songs which people most requested to see a video. As I must clearly explain, these are not the original versions. And that's what makes the project exciting and new.These are brand spanking new interpretaions of the classics, by Centre City's current roster of artists , built up over a thirty three year career of making records.
REACHING FOR THE BEST - WEAK SPOT - YOUR MAGIC PUT A SPELL ON ME - BABY I'M STILL THE SAME MAN - HE'S SO IRREPLACEABLE - MY HEAD'S IN THE STARS - NO WAY OUT - LOOKS LIKE LOVE IS HERE TO STAY - I'M IN WONDERLAND- TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY - MY CLAIM TO FAME - TRUE LOVE IS MY DESTINY - NEVER LET GO - NEW YORK'S ON FIRE - SO MANY MEN SO LITTLE TIME - HIGH ENERGY - HE'S A SAINT HE'S A SINNER - ON A CROWDED STREET - CLOSE TO PERFECTION - ALL OVER THE WORLD - MY HEART KEEPS BEATING FASTER - TECHNICOLOUR - FOOTSTEPS FOLLOWING ME - I FOUND HEAVEN - MORE TO THIS WORLD - FAN THE FLAME - I CAN'T ERASE THE THOUGHTS OF YOU - DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A DREAM - RUNNING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION - WALKING ON AIR.
The album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow" was released on March 3rd on Centre City Records, exclusively through the new website, http://www.ianlevine.co.uk - and I hope you will all consider supporting it. You can go straight to the website and buy the combined CD and DVD right now.

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[IanLevine]

This video has been linked to the Dancing With The Stars fan page.

I am very grateful to you, whoever you are, who did it.

It helps get this wonderful music a wider exposure. So thankyou from the bottom of my heart.

Amanda has had 400 hits now in just sixteen hours, since I posted it up here.

[IanLevine]

This video has notched up 250 views in four hours. I'm stunned.

[SooperDooperDave]

Wonderful song and another Babara Pennington classic fabulously done by this gal here. Thank you for making these remakes they are truly remarkable. xx

[amylNRG]

Love it!

[allwayssoul]

yet another belter ian xx

[BarbraAlejandro]

Love This One!!!! Great Song & Singer!!!! Thanks Ian & Take Care-David

[bobrofmad]

one of your best...

[Discoboy1974]

It's a beautiful uplifting song, enhanced by the original wonderful strings from so many years back. I hope this will convince some more to buy the album (it's just 50p per song - audio AND video!) and keep Centre City going. Amanda has just completed a wonderful new track "Leave Your Heart At The Door" for the upcoming album "Northern Soul 2008" ...