“You had to have good shoes and dance like a madman” Pete Townsend

The MOD lifestyle enjoyed its heyday in Britain in the early 1960s when short haircuts, button-down collars, motor scooters, pep pills and good music all combined to keep the aspiring followers of fashion one step ahead of the crowd. And the good music that the MODs danced to – featured here – was an infectious cocktail of American Rhythm & Blues, Jamaican Ska and the very best that the British combos had to offer. The original Mod cult faded away as quickly as it arrived, but it would reinvent itself in the late Seventies as Mod Revival and Two-Tone and today it is as relevant as ever before… Go Mod!

This new double vinyl Go Mod! compilation features 32 authentic Mod anthems remastered from analogue tape and original vinyl, stunning artwork featuring original Mod memorabilia and is packaging in a lavish gatefold sleeve. Go Mod! joins a growing catalogue of premium music on Charly Records imprint Club Soul – including the 16-track crossover and modern soul LP Shades of Soul and newly compiled records that celebrate the clubs of the original Northern Soul Scene – The Scene Club, The Twisted Wheel, Wigan Casino Soul Club, Catacombs and The Golden Torch.

Track Listing – 

SIDE 1

1. Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack
2. James Brown & The Famous Flames – Night Train
3. The Rinkydinks – Hot Potato – Part 1
4. Titus Turner – Soulville
5. Little Eva – The Loco-Motion
6. The Isley Brothers – Twist And Shout
7. Wilbert Harrison – Let’s Stick Together
8. Richard Berry & The Pharaoahs – Louie, Louie

SIDE 2

1. Ike & Tina Turner – A Fool In Love
2. Mel Torme – Comin’ Home Baby
3. Chris Kenner – Land Of 1000 Dances
4. Derrick Morgan – Forward March
5. Booker T & The MGs – Green Onions
6. John Lee Hooker – Dimples
7. Slim Harpo – I Got Love If You Want
8. Gene Chandler – Duke Of Earl

SIDE 3

1. The C.O.D.’s – Michael
2. Alvin Cash & The Crawlers – Twine Time
3. The Ad Libs – The Boy From New York City
4. Alvin Robinson – Searchin’
5. The Crystals – He’s A Rebel
6. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town)
7. The Folkes Brothers – Oh Carolina
8. Derrick & Patsy – Housewife’s Choice

SIDE 4

1. Robert Parker – Barefootin’
2. The Peels – Time Marches On
3. Lee Dorsey – Ride Your Pony
4. Little Hank – Mister Bang Bang Man
5. Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds – Buzz With The Fuzz
6. The Mar-Kays – Last Night
7. The Dixie Cups – Iko, Iko
8. Dr Horse – Jack, That Cat Was Clean