The Concentrations are a four-piece classic male soul harmony group, comprising Paul Bernard, Anthony Jawahall, Coree Richards, and Anton Gordon, gathered especially for the brand new album, "Northern Soul 2008", as a tribute to legendary soul groups like The Four Tops, The Contours and The Temptations. "Man On The Spot" bounces along with so much power - from the energetic falsetto vocals to the bass vocal - that it should have you racing to the dance floor immediately. Paul has the Dennis Edwards type gruff voice and Anthony (whose Mother is Judith Hall) has the Eddie Kendricks type falsetto. A classic dance sound, flowing straight from its 60s heritage, try staying still to this, if you can! This is the absolute first time premiere of another track which I am exclusively unveiling here on YouTube, from the next forthcoming album, "Northern Soul 2008", which will be released on June 30th, 2008. It is true to say that I have tried many times in my life to capture that quintessence of what makes a Northern Soul record actually work on the dancefloor, and with records like Sidney Barnes "Standing On Solid Ground" and Chuck Jackson "All Over The World", I certainly hit a popular chord. But this time I have never been more artistically satisfied. Everything about this wonderful new song suggests the magic and energy of the era that I fell in love with as a teenager. Forget the purists - this one has it all. If you can keep your feet still while listening to this, then you must be a country and western fan or something. The Concentrations, along with Jennifer Dee, Verna Francis, Tahira Jumah, Fay Jones, Shenton Dixon and Winston Ward, represents the new generation of Centre City artists. Thanks to the wonderful Tahira Jumah, who has been scouring England for the best soul talent there is, our new album is a vocal masterpiece, a new hope for the future, and a proof positive that great soul music is far far far from dead and buried. Thankyou my wonderful wonderful Tahira. You have done me proud. The best A&R talent scout there ever was. Tahira found Anthony and Paul for me, and Alan Sheppard, manager of Holly Harrison, found Coree and Anton. This wonderful group is the epitome of the type of artist I have searched to produce for my entire thirty three year career. The new album, "Northern Soul 2008" will be released on June 30th on Centre City Records, distributed once again by Passion Music and Pinnacle, and available to pre-order through the new website, http://www.ianlevine.co.uk This new current upcoming Northern Soul album is a sequel to our album from last year, "Northern Soul 2007" which was the very first release on Centre City Records. I have spent thirty two years honing my craft to the point when I am able to produce authentic records like this. There are some small minded people who call themselves fans of Northern Soul who refuse to accept that anybody can make a new record that sounds like the real thing. But with well over two million YouTube hits, they seem to be thankfully a very small minority, and my YouTube page is officially the 54th most watched UK Music Channel on YouTube of ALL-TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new album will consist of twenty four brand new 2008 songs by soul and disco legends. Each song has an accompanying video of the artist basically performing it the studio and in outside locations, and the DVD will have four extra bonus tracks too. The work that we have all put into this project is quite staggering, and I hope it will break down the barriers between the older Northern Soul stalwarts and a new generation who need younger acts who still produce the same vibe we all witnessed forty years ago for Motown's glory years. Play the CD, watch the DVD, and give new Northern Soul a chance this time. Paul, Anthony, and I co-wrote this wonderful song, "Man On The Spot", which sounds like a classic Blackpool Mecca floorfiller of the type that made the entire club run onto the floor from every nook and cranny.
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woo hoo!!!!!! Feelin dis!!!!
MissMusicMinistry 2 years ago
Ian- This Is Just Great!!! It's Nice To Here Their NEW Track "ANTICIPATION" On The New "Soul Steppers" Cd/Dvd!!!! Keep Up The Great Work!!! Take Care-David
BarbraAlejandro 2 years ago
hey there nice work guys i like it! hey paul its kylie we meet the other night in london you know how many of your name is on facebook! you look me up surname is neville hope to chat soon x
knev02 3 years ago
motown is back
jimbohancock 3 years ago
go on boys !!
JakeHallofficial 3 years ago
wow ho are you mmmmm love it mmmm xx bless
martjonst 3 years ago
Love it! Can't wait for the 30th to see them live.
tahira1 3 years ago
wow what a tune, ive never heard anything like it........................these guys are going all the way
bestnotknow 3 years ago
Even better than The Four Vandals
Soulanddisco 3 years ago
Classic ! Play this at a Northern Soul night and watch the dancefloor go nuts and the record collectors scratch their heads 'cos they don't know what it is !
SimonW 3 years ago