Released back in October 2008, a tremendously exciting project for Northern Soul fans everywhere. We've done a deal with Wienerworld, a major music DVD company, and the same company who originally released our classic documentary "The Strange World Of Northern Soul", and we have now released the definitive DVD box set. A five disc set of 200 performances called "Northern Soul's Greatest 200 Floorfillers". This uses some songs from "The Strange World Of Northern Soul" which are completely re-edited, so they look fresh and sparkling new. All the previous video effects done in the 1990s are gone forever, consigned to history. Plus loads and loads of never before seen videos, many of which have sat in the can untouched for many many years. Plus some newly recorded tributes to the classics. If you ever went to Blackpool Mecca or Wigan Casino, this is the must-have purchase of the year. In putting together this box set, we have nearly all the biggest all time blockbusters, "Out On The Floor", "Night Owl', "I'm On My Way", "Time Will Pass You By", "Blowing My Mind To Pieces", "Do I Love You", all sung by the original singers. We believe this will go down in history as the greatest Northern Soul DVD collection of all time. Here, Soul legend, Jimmy James, sings his Northern Soul monster classic, "A Man Like Me", on Stateside Records. This is another performance filmed for my now somewhat notorious documentary, "The Strange World Of Northern Soul". I have known Jimmy James for thirty six years, since I DJ'd at The Torch in Stoke on Trent. In 1974 I actually booked him to appear at Blackpool Mecca. During the mid- to late '60s, Jimmy James & the Vagabonds towered among the most popular soul acts on the British club and college circuit. After cutting "Shoo-Be-Doo You're Mine," a 1965 one-off for Columbia, James & the Vagabonds signed to the Pye imprint's Piccadilly subsidiary, in early 1966 issuing their label debut, "I Feel Alright," an exuberant stomper in the mold of their electric live appearances. For the follow-up, the group covered the Dells' "Hi-Diddly Dee Dum Dum." Their third Piccadilly single, "This Heart of Mine," also featured on James & the Vagabonds' first full-length effort, The New Religion. After a fourth Piccadilly 7", "Ain't Love Good, Ain't Love Proud," Pye shuttered the label and the group moved to the parent company in time for 1967's "I Can't Get Back Home to My Baby." With the release of the 1968 LP Open Up Your Soul, James & the Vagabonds finally scored a U.K. chart hit with their cover of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine," at the time one of the singer/songwriter's more middling hits -- James' cover spent two months on the British charts, peaking at number 36. In 1972 James teamed with producer Biddu to notch the minor hit, "A Man Like Me," before signing to Trojan for a series of little-heard singles that culminated in the 1971 cult classic "Help Yourself." In 1976 James re-signed with Pye, immediately scoring a pair of disco-inspired pop hits with "Now Is the Time" and "I'll Go Where the Music Takes Me." 1984's "Love Fire", which I mixed, was hotly tipped as a comeback contender but went sadly overlooked in 1984. And then my song "Other Side Of The Street" for my 2007 album , "Northern Soul 2007", was Jimmy's first new recording for the last twenty three years. The legend returned. We since cut "Looks Like Love Is Here To Stay", "What More Can A Man Do", "Ray Of Hope", a duet with Earnestine Pearce called "Stars In The Sky", and we already recorded a new sizzler for the upcoming album, "Northern Soul 2009", called "On The Other Foot", yet to be unveiled.
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jimmy james a legend in his own lifetime the ultimate proffesional every show he gives110% a very special friend to james & gretta long live jimmy james and his music.
jimmie543 1 year ago 2
This guy is a soul legend. Seen him twice at what was Fagins in Manchester. Can`t think of him ever doing a bad song .
Steviej148 1 year ago
I met this guy years ago at Manchester Airport.. he was surrounded by beautiful women.. I'm not surpriosed really ! LOL
SisterMoonrain 1 year ago
Great voice and great smile
buskerbuoy 2 years ago
I agree about Puffy but WHinehouse and Adele are actually two of todays best artists...in terms of vocal and writing talent...artists that suck today are Soulja Boy, lil wayne 50 cent etc
ninetiesbaby10 2 years ago
Come on Eileen's chorus came from this song
ninetiesbaby10 2 years ago 2
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT
but You must see him Live
22.08.2009 Club Tropicana Skegness
Thank You JJ
ThiloHamburg 2 years ago
If this isn't a Beach Music hit then I'm a purple alligator, ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT!!!!
BeachMusicDJ 2 years ago
have always been a fan of ians work but must say jimmy james sounds great great voice i wish jimmy all the best
gayscotsman 2 years ago
That's true, they all look like they are enjoying it I pressed the down thumb by mistake sorry .
tahira1 2 years ago