“Roots of Northern Soul” es el título de un doble recopilatorio que recoge clásicos del Early Soul, Rhythm n Blues y los primeros años de Motown, canciones y artistas que marcaron las pautas del sonido que se etiquetaría como Northern Soul. Playlist; Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Determination), The Miracles (That’s the way I feel), The Marvelettes (Way over there), Etta James (Seven days fool), Betty O’Brian (She’ll be gone), Ronnie Love (Chills and fever), Jimmy Ruffin (Don’t feel sorry for me), Fabulous Playboys (Honky tonk woman), Carl Lester and the Showstoppers (When you see me hurt), Barrett Strong (Misery), Knockouts (Fever), Little Willie John (I’m shakin’), van Dellos (I need you), Mike Pedicin (Burnt toast and black coffee), Don McKenzie (Whose heart are you gonna break now), Marv Johnson (All the love I got), Jerry Butler (I’m telling you), The Temptations (Check yourself) y fats Domino (It keeps raining).
