Milton Brown makes his return for the brand new "Northern Soul 2008" album with the utterly fabulous "Losing My Sense Of Direction". And it's truly more like a reunion after twenty two years. Both Milton Brown, and his lovely wife Debra, were recording for me in the 1980s, and although she now records under the name of Laverta Lewis (real name Debra Brown), his wife first recorded with me back in 1986 as the lead singer of the group Dark Secret on the track "Liar Liar Liar", when they were signed to MCA Records - and she returned this year with a mid-tempo groover, sounding like a true mid-70s Blackpool Mecca floorfiller with a fine string arrangement. Laverta comes from California and moved over to England in the mid 1980s together with husband Milton Brown. I met Milton through Laverta, and recorded two singles on him in 1986 and 1987 for the Nightmare label. Twenty one tears later we're all reunited. In the interim period, Milton had visited his home in Norfolk Virginia, only to find himself denied re-entry to be back with his wife and kids, a problem that took a long period to sort out, but all's well that ends well, and both husband and wife are back singing with Centre City Records. Out of all the tracks on the album, this one has become the real sleeper, the one you walk around all day singing, and just can't get the damn thing out of your head, come what may. Milton is just fabulous, like Levi Stubbs and Edwin Starr in style, so willing, so helpful, so co-operative, and such a warm hearted person, and it makes me proud to have artists of this calibre on Centre City Records. 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, and this is the absolute first time premiere of another track which I am exclusively unveiling here on YouTube, from the recent album, "Northern Soul 2008", which was just 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 new album, "Northern Soul 2008" was 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 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 and a half 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 consists 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 has 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. Milton and I co-wrote this fabulous uplifting song with my long time producing partner Clive Scott.
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You go milton!
AmyxTalks 3 years ago
Great Video Keep Up The Good Work Yaz&Louxxx
yaznlou 3 years ago
Graet to see Milton back aftre such a long time. I loved his releases on Nightmare!
This is a great, uplifting song!
NRG105 3 years ago
this song is pretty inspiring; love it so much
bobrofmad 3 years ago
So "Good" to hear and see Milton again long after his Nightmare releases! And what "Finer" way to return than with this "Glorious" slice of Northern Soul!!
ianhow2478 3 years ago
Ian- This Is One Of My Favs!!!! Love The Song!!! Milton Is Great & The Video Is Wonderful!!!! Thanks-David
BarbraAlejandro 3 years ago