Northern Soul (M People album)

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Northern Soul
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1992 (1992-03) [1]
RecordedApril – August 1991
Label Deconstruction
Producer M People
M People chronology
Northern Soul
(1992)
Elegant Slumming
(1993)
2005 re-release cover
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Re-release cover. Note: the 1992 re-release is identical but does not bear the album title on the front cover.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Colour My Life"Pickering5:34
2."How Can I Love You More?" 5:15
3."Inner City Cruise" 4:26
4."It's Your World" 4:01
5."Someday"Jefferson5:36
6."Sexual Freedom" 5:17
7."Kiss It Better"Pickering, Heard, Rietveld5:09
8."Tumbling Down" 4:39
9."Landscape of Love"Pickering, Heard, Simon5:44
10."Life" 4:53
11."Platini" 5:02
12."Inner City Dub" 4:29
13."Colour My Life" (Original Mix)Pickering5:17
14."Kiss It Better" (Guitar Mix)Pickering, Heard, Rietveld4:48

Original March 1992 LP version

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Colour My Life"Pickering5:34
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Kiss It Better"Pickering, Heard, Rietveld5:09
7."Tumbling Down" 4:39
8."Landscape of Love"Pickering, Heard, Simon5:44
9."Life" 4:53
10."Someday"Jefferson5:36

1992 CD re-release

No.TitleWriter(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)Pickering5:00
4."Inner City Cruise" 4:25
5."It's Your World" 4:00
6."Someday" (Sasha's Full Master)Jefferson7:39
7."Sexual Freedom" 5:16
8."Landscape of Love"Pickering, Heard, Simon5:40
9."Tumbling Down" 4:38
10."Kiss It Better"Pickering, Heard, Rietveld5:08
11."Man Smart" 5:15
12."Colour My Life" (Part Two) (Original Mix)Pickering5:02
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.TitleWriter(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)Pickering5:00
4."Inner City Cruise" 4:25
5."It's Your World" 4:00

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Someday" (Sasha's Full Master)Jefferson7:39
7."Sexual Freedom" 5:16
8."Landscape of Love"Pickering, Heard, Simon5:40
9."Tumbling Down" 4:38
10."Kiss It Better"Pickering, Heard, Rietveld5:08

2005 re-release (remastered)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Excited" (M People Master Mix) 5:04
2."Colour My Life"Pickering5:38
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, Rietveld5:11
8."Tumbling Down" 4:41
9."Landscape of Love"Pickering, Heard, Simon5:42
10."Life" 4:53
11."Someday"Jefferson5:36
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

  1. 1 2 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.
  6. Redmond, Steve, ed. (4 April 1992). "Top 10 Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week . London: Spotlight Publications. p. 18.