Northern Soul (M People album)

Northern Soul
Northern Soul
Studio album by M People
Released	March 1992
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;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Melody Maker	(favorable)^[4]
NME	(mixed)^[5]

Northern Soul is the debut album by the British dance band M People. It was first released in March 1992 through Deconstruction Records.^[1] It entered the Dance Albums Chart at no. 10 for one week on 4 April 1992.^[6] 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.

Track listing

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

Original March 1992 CD version

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

Original March 1992 LP version

Side one

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

Side two

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

1992 CD re-release

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

Note: The track list is absent from the rear of the 1992 re-release cover, only being displayed on the actual disc and liner notes.

1992 LP and Cassette re-release

Side one

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

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

2005 re-release (remastered)

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

References

^ ^a ^b Redmond, Steve, ed. (14 March 1992). "New Releases" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2025.
^ "Northern Soul M People". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
^ Mathur, Paul (28 March 1992). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 37. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ McCann, Ian (28 November 1992). "Short Circuit". NME. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ Redmond, Steve, ed. (4 April 1992). "Top 10 Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 18.

[MwMar92-1] Redmond, Steve, ed. (14 March 1992). "New Releases" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2025.

[2] "Northern Soul M People". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

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

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

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

[MwApr92-6] Redmond, Steve, ed. (4 April 1992). "Top 10 Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 18.

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M People
Heather Small Mike Pickering Paul Heard Shovell
Studio albums	Elegant Slumming Bizarre Fruit Bizarre Fruit II Fresco
Compilations	The Best of M People Testify Ultimate Collection One Night in Heaven: The Best of M People
Remix albums	Ultimate Collection: The Remixes
Singles	"How Can I Love You More?" "Colour My Life" "Someday" "Excited" "One Night in Heaven" "Moving On Up" "Don't Look Any Further" "Renaissance" "Sight for Sore Eyes" "Open Your Heart" "Search for the Hero" "Love Rendezvous" "Itchycoo Park" "Just for You" "Fantasy Island" "Angel St" "Testify" "Dreaming"
Related articles	Discography Deconstruction Records