Northern_Soul_(M_People_album)

Northern Soul
Northern Soul
Studio album by M People
Released	4 November 1991
Recorded	April – August 1991
Label	Deconstruction
Producer	M People
M People chronology
2005 re-release cover
	Re-release cover. Note: the 1992 re-release is identical but does not bear the album title on the front cover.
Singles from Northern Soul
	"How Can I Love You More?"; Released: 14 October 1991; "Colour My Life"; Released: 24 February 1992; "Someday"; Released: 6 April 1992; "Excited"; Released: 28 September 1992;

<i>Northern Soul</i> (M People album)

Northern Soul (M People album)

1991 studio album by M People

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.

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Track listing

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

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Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.

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Mathur, Paul (28 March 1992). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 37. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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McCann, Ian (28 November 1992). "Short Circuit". NME. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[1]
Melody Maker	(favorable)^[2]
NME	(mixed)^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Colour My Life"	Pickering	5:34
2.	"How Can I Love You More?"		5:15
3.	"Inner City Cruise"		4:26
4.	"It's Your World"		4:01
5.	"Someday"	Jefferson	5:36
6.	"Sexual Freedom"		5:17
7.	"Kiss It Better"	Pickering, Heard, Rietveld	5:09
8.	"Tumbling Down"		4:39
9.	"Landscape of Love"	Pickering, Heard, Simon	5:44
10.	"Life"		4:53
11.	"Platini"		5:02
12.	"Inner City Dub"		4:29
13.	"Colour My Life" (Original Mix)	Pickering	5:17
14.	"Kiss It Better" (Guitar Mix)	Pickering, Heard, Rietveld	4:48

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Colour My Life"	Pickering	5:34
2.	"How Can I Love You More?"		5:15
3.	"Inner City Cruise"		4:26
4.	"It's Your World"		4:01
5.	"Sexual Freedom"		5:17

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Kiss It Better"	Pickering, Heard, Rietveld	5:09
7.	"Tumbling Down"		4:39
8.	"Landscape of Love"	Pickering, Heard, Simon	5:44
9.	"Life"		4:53
10.	"Someday"	Jefferson	5:36

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Excited" (M People Master Mix)		5:02
2.	"How Can I Love You More?"		5:14
3.	"Colour My Life" (Part One)	Pickering	5:00
4.	"Inner City Cruise"		4:25
5.	"It's Your World"		4:00
6.	"Someday" (Sasha's Full Master)	Jefferson	7:39
7.	"Sexual Freedom"		5:16
8.	"Landscape of Love"	Pickering, Heard, Simon	5:40
9.	"Tumbling Down"		4:38
10.	"Kiss It Better"	Pickering, Heard, Rietveld	5:08
11.	"Man Smart"		5:15
12.	"Colour My Life" (Part Two) (Original Mix)	Pickering	5:02
13.	"Excited" (Judge Jules Remix)		7:24

Northern_Soul_(M_People_album)

Northern Soul (M People album)

Track listing

Original CD version

Original LP version

Side one

Side two

1992 CD re-release

1992 LP and Cassette re-release

Side one

Side two

2005 re-release (remastered)

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Excited" (M People Master Mix)		5:04
2.	"Colour My Life"	Pickering	5:38
3.	"How Can I Love You More?"		5:16
4.	"Inner City Cruise"		4:28
5.	"It's Your World"		4:03
6.	"Sexual Freedom"		5:18
7.	"Kiss It Better"	Pickering, Heard, Rietveld	5:11
8.	"Tumbling Down"		4:41
9.	"Landscape of Love"	Pickering, Heard, Simon	5:42
10.	"Life"		4:53
11.	"Someday"	Jefferson	5:36
12.	"Excited" (Judge Jules Remix)		7:24
13.	"Man Smart"		5:17
14.	"Platini"		5:01
15.	"How Can I Love You More?" (Sasha's Master Edit)		3:20