About this episode

This episode features a vibrant mix of Northern Soul music, showcasing classic tracks and artists.

This week on On Target is like a hard candy with a juicy Northern Soul center—crack through the outer shell and the sweetness hits fast. Mod Marty threads together sharp cuts from The Who, the unstoppable energy of Jackie Wilson, and the smooth glide of The Marvellos into one irresistible mix. The edges are tough, the middle’s pure release, and every spin leaves you wanting another hit. Drop the needle and get to the good part. ----------------------------------------------- The playlist is: "Zoot Suit" The High Numbers - Back Door "Good, Good Lovin'" Chubby Checker - Reo "That Is Why" Jackie Wilson - Brunswick "Ain't It Baby" The Miracles - Reo "He's Got The Power" The Exciters - United Artists "Have Love Will Travel" The Sharps - Quality "The Monkey Time" Sammy Fox - Hit "Do You Love Me" The Dave Clark Five - Capitol "Universal Vagrant" Chords Five - Island "I Wish You Would" The 'N Betweens - Barclay "New Girl" Accents - M-pac! "Unnecessary Tears" The Fantaisions - Satellite "Why You Wanna Hurt The One Who Loves You" The Marvellos - Loma "Do You Need A Good Man" Accents - M-pac! "That's Where The Action Is" The Fantaisions - Satellite "You're Such A Sweet Thing" The Marvellos…

People in this episode

Host: Marty Emanuel

Topics covered

• Northern Soul
• music mix
• classic hits
• energy
• mod culture

Keywords

• Northern Soul
• The Who
• Jackie Wilson
• The Marvellos
• music mix

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ain't It Baby, Zoot Suit, Good, Good Lovin', That Is Why, He's Got The Power, Have Love Will Travel, The Monkey Time, Do You Love Me, Universal Vagrant, I Wish You Would

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