The Mirwood Soul Story Vol 1-2 (2013)

Tracklist
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Vol 1
01. Oh, My Darlin' - Jackie Lee
02. Baby, Do The Philly Dog - The Olympics
03. Set Me Free - The Performers
04. Words Can't Explain - The Belles
05. Where There's A Will (There's A Way) - Jimmy Thomas
06. My Little Girl - BobGarrett
07. The Same Old Thing - The Olympics
08. That Beatin' Rhythm - Richard Temple
09. Baby, Your Time Is My Time - Bob & Earl
10. Stubborn Heart - The Sheppards
11. Your Kind Ain't No Good - The Mirettes
12. Whether It's Right Or Wrong - Jackie Lee & Delores Hall
13. Lost - The Darlettes
14. Now That I Found You, Baby - The Mirettes
15. Don't Pretend - The Belles
16. Keep It Coming - BobGarrett
17. Do The Temptation Walk - Jackie Lee
18. I'll Do a Little Bit More - The Olympics
19. Is She In Your Town? - Curtis Lee
20. I Can't Get Away - BobGarrett
21. Anything You Want aka Any Way You Want - Jackie Lee
22. Ooh Honey Baby - Earl Cosby
23. Just Tryin' To Please You - Jimmy Thomas
24. I Can't Stop You - The Performers

Vol 2
01. The Duck - Jackie Lee
02. Dancin' Everywhere - Bob & Earl
03. Mine Exclusively - The Olympics
04. He's Alright With Me - The Mirettes
05. Cigarette Ashes - Jimmy Conwell
06. Would You Believe - Jackie Lee
07. The Day When She Needed Me - The Performers
08. Second Hand Happiness - Jimmy Conwell
09. Big Brother - BobGarrett
10. Baby, It's Real - JW Alexander
11. Sweet Kind Of Loneliness - The Darlettes
12. Jolly Joe - The Hideaways
13. I Wanna Do Everything For You Baby - The Mirettes
14. Secret Agents - The Olympics
15. How Do You Like It - The Sheppards
16. Trust Me - Jackie Lee
17. Could It Be - Richard Temple
18. Baby, I'm Satisfied - Jackie Lee & Delores Hall
19. You Hurt Me - Bobbie Lee Timberlake
20. Cupid's Got A Hold On Me - The Belles
21. L A Stomp - The Performers
22. Boo-Ga-Loo-Party - Joe Swift's Internationals
23. Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y - Jackie Lee
24. My Little Girl - Bob & Earl Band


Founded in 1965 by ex-Vee Jay president Randy Wood, L.A.-based Mirwood Records reigns among the definitive Northern soul labels. Creatively spearheaded by songwriter/producer Fred Smith and arranger James Carmichael, Mirwood enjoyed its greatest commercial success while still in its infancy via Jackie Lee's "The Duck" -- never again would the label flirt with pop chart immortality, but Smith and Carmichael nevertheless went on to hone a distinctive style all their own, creating soul music that was both relentlessly energetic and sweetly sophisticated, topped off by trademark vibes that evoked the otherworldly beauty of a Pacific Ocean sunset. Kent's tremendous The Mirwood Soul Story compiles two dozen of the label's shining moments, records that were guaranteed crowd-pleasers at Northern soul clubs during the 1970s -- this is the real deal, an overview and a label both worthy of the tag "essential." Highlights include Richard Temple's "That Beating Rhythm" (a major favorite of Catacombs DJ Farmer Carl Dene), Bobby Garrett's "I Can't Get Away," and Jimmy Thomas' "Where There's a Will."

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