{"title":"harmless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarmless is a UK compilation and reissue subsidiary of the Demon Music Group. Operating between 1995 and 2016, Harmless specialized in compilations of collectable jazz, funk, breaks, and disco. They also released compilations by *MAW*, *Murk*, *Roger Sanchez*, and *Kerri Chandler*. From July 2003, Harmless was distributed by Deluxe although it’s unclear how long that relationship lasted. Associated with the company [l318920].\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"northern-soul-the-soundtrack","title":"Northern Soul - The Soundtrack","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarmless issue the soundtrack to the film, 'Northern Soul' directed by Elaine Constantine. Northern Soul is the most accurate portrayal yet of this legendary musical movement which started in the north of England in the late 1960s and has now spread around the world and become a huge international scene. 14 x 7\" discs, all in pic-sleeves featuring key scenes from the film, together with a specially commissioned 60 page hardback-bound book of carefully selected film stills which has been painstakingly edited and re-touched by Elaine Constantine, the director of 'Northern Soul'. A perfect collector's item from what will be one of the most distinctive films of recent times. To be treasured forever. Needless to say, these 14 discs present 28 of the greatest Northern Soul classics of all-time, many of which are making their UK release for the very first time. Every one of these tracks has been a floor-filler on the Northern Soul scene throughout its history and many of the original U.S. releases still command a huge value. In fact the cumulative value of all the original pressings in the set comes to an astounding £35,260 (as valued by John Manship in July 2014). A 'must-have' purchase for anyone who is interested in British musical culture, U.S. soul music and collecting serious Northern Soul music on its original vinyl format!CD version consists of CD1: the soundtrack itself containing all the key Northern Soul tracks from the film, CD2: an additional CD of specially chosen Northern Soul tracks compiled by \"Northern Soul\" director Elaine Constantine and an exclusive DVD with Elaine Constantine being interviewed about the making of the film by actor James Lance who plays top Northern Soul DJ Ray Henderson in the film. Plus there is some nice extras on the DVD! This beautifully packaged 2CD \/ DVD package also comes with a 20 page booklet specially written by Gareth Sweeney - co-author of the bestselling accompanying book 'Northern Soul'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"harmless","offers":[{"title":"7\" | x14","offer_id":50441410609483,"sku":"382148","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50441411002699,"sku":"382149","price":13.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/440c29ca-1211-48ce-a375-cb68aeb9fc8a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726979417"},{"product_id":"sources-sleeping-bag-records-compiled-by-bill-brewster","title":"Sources: Sleeping Bag Records Compiled By Bill Brewster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third Sources package comes from one perhaps one of the most radical of the New York underground independent labels in several different areas - Avant-Garde, Dance, Hip-Hop\/Rap and Freestyle, so welcome to the one and only Sleeping Bag Records from New York. Founded in 1981 by the Avante-Garde musician Arthur Russell together with Will Socolov and Juggy Gayles, the label kicked off with the seminal \"Go Bang!\" by Dinosaur L aka Arthur Russell and quickly established itself with further dancefloor smashes from Class Action, the Jamaica Girls and Konk among others. However undoubtedly one of Sleeping Bag's most significant signings would turn out to be producer extraordinaire Kurtis Mantronik, who, with rapper MC Tee under the name Mantronix, would produce many of the most cutting-edge Hip-Hip\/Rap and Electro classics of the 1980s including \"Needle To The Groove\", \"Ladies\", \"Bassline\" and \"Who Is It\", all of which are included here as well as producing a brace of international smash hits for Joyce Sims including the electro-funk masterpiece \"(You Are My) All \u0026amp; All\" and the super-slinky \"Come Into My Life\". Sleeping Bag would remain at the forefront of dance music culture with numerous other significant dance-floor smashes from the likes of Tricky Tee, Felix, Nocera, Dhar Braxton and Kariya's brilliant \"Let Me Love For Tonight\" among many others. In many ways Sleeping Bag exemplified the perfect New York independent label of the 1980s with its shrewd A\u0026amp;R philosophy and an interesting balance of staff who were divided between old music industry veterans together with a brace of young keen new inductees who kept the label close to the streets - a winning combination all round. Out of all the labels featured in the Sources series, Sleeping Bag was the most consistently successful in its era and was undoubtedly the label which was the most hardwired into the sensibilities of the times. 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