Northern Soul (M People album) explained

Northern Soul
Type:Studio album
Artist:M People
Cover:Northern-soul2.jpg
Released:4 November 1991
Recorded:April – August 1991
Label:Deconstruction
Producer:M People
Next Title:Elegant Slumming
Next Year:1993

Northern Soul is the debut album by the British dance band M People. It was originally released on 4 November 1991. After the release of the single "Excited", a new song not originally included on the album, it was re-released with an updated track listing in late 1992, reaching number 53 on the UK albums chart. Following the success of the band's later albums, Elegant Slumming and Bizarre Fruit, this second version was re-issued in October 1995 and charted at number 26. The album is dedicated to Ritchie Close.

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard except where noted.

Original LP version

Side two

1992 CD re-release

Note: The track list is absent from the rear of the 1992 re-release cover, only being displayed on the actual disc and liner notes.