4 CD Theres No Stopping Us Now: The Female Mods Forgotten Story – a title that pays homage to one of The Supremes many infectious floorfillers – is a celebration of the inspirational women singers and groups who provided a brilliant and timeless soundtrack to an exciting moment in British pop culture. Bringing together the queens of Motown and Stax, classy chanteuses from around the world, and some homegrown dancefloor divas, these 98 songs on four discs were not only a key component of the enduring Mod scene, but many of the performers, musicians, songwriters and producers were the audible and visible representation of a way of life that publicist Pete Meaden described as “clean living under difficult circumstances”. The origins of the male Mod style are well documented but female Mods were too often relegated to a supporting role, which makes the work of these singers, and musicians, plus the actresses, artists, designers, media figures, models and writers of the time all the more pioneering. Of course, female singers had been successful prior to the Mod era (among those included here, the great Dinah Washington made her recording debut in 44) but to add some context, in 2023 – some sixty years after the original flowering of Mod – nine of the 16 UK No. 1 singles were performed by or featured female artists. That compares to none of the 17 chart toppers in 1963. The inspiration for this new collection came from the book Ready Steady Girls: The Female Mods Forgotten Story, first published in 2016 as a (quickly sold out) compendium of first-hand accounts by girls and young women drawn to the Mod way of life in the first half of the 60s, or the revival at the end of the following decade. In 2024 that book is being made available once again, and we have the opportunity to create a fitting musical companion piece to that volumes striking and original words and images. This stylishly packaged four disc set features female artists who went on to become household names (including a surprising number who found fame as actors), some one-hit wonders, a few acts who only found their audience years later, and a selection of deeper cuts that should get nodding approval from the Mod cognoscenti of either sex. The extensive sleeve notes provide a track-by-track commentary, with informative details of the singer and the song. 98 original Soul and Beat tracks by influential and pioneering female singers and groups The cream of the 60s Mod scene on a new 98 song 4CD set Inspired by the book Ready Steady Girls: The Female Mods Forgotten Story A stylishly packaged collection with track-by-track sleeve notes Disc 1 1. Aretha Franklin – Respect 2. Erma Franklin – Big Boss Man 3. Doris Troy – Youd Better Stop 4. Dusty Springfield – Can I Get A Witness 5. Martha & The Vandellas – Nowhere To Run 6. Dinah Washington Soulville 7. Carla Thomas – Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) 8. Inez & Charlie Foxx – My Momma Told Me 9. Thelma Jones Stronger 10. Etta James – Im So Glad (I Found Love In You) 11. Betty Everett – Ive Got A Claim On You 12. P.P. Arnold – If You See What I Mean 13. Billie Davis & The LeRoys – Whatcha Gonna Do 14. The Exciters – Do-Wah-Diddy Diddy 15. Lydia Marcelle Its Not Like You 16. Brenda Holloway – When Im Gone 17. Maxine Brown – One Step At A Time 18. Mary Love – Think It Over Baby 19. Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You 20. The Cake You Can Have Him 21. Lesley Gore – California Nights 22. Sharon Tandy Love Makes The World Go Round 23. Mary Wells – Whats Easy For Two Is So Hard For One 24. The Velvelettes – These Things Will Keep Me Loving You 25. The Supremes – Stop! In The Name Of Love Disc 2 1. Ketty Lester – Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid 2. Helen Shapiro – Fever 3. Dionne Warwick – Another Night 4. Cilla Black with George Martins Orchestra – Ive Been Wrong Before 5. Julie Driscoll – I Know You Love Me Not 6. Nancy Wilson – Where Does That Leave Me? 7. Baby Washington – Thats How Heartaches Are Made 8. Barbara Lewis – Baby Im Yours 9. Dee Dee Sharp – My Best Friends Man 10. Timi Yuro – You Can Have Him 11. Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles – You Forgot How To Love 12. Sonny & Cher – Little Man 13. Ernestine Anderson – Keep An Eye Out For Love 14. Joy Marshall – The More I See You 15. Nico – Im Not Sayin 16. Julie Felix – Ive Got Nothing But Time 17. Barbara Lynn Youll Lose A Good Thing 18. Kim Weston – A Little More Love 19. Bettye Swann – Make Me Yours 20. Tammi Terrell – Come On And See Me 21. Jackie Ross – New Lover 22. The Toys – A Lovers Concerto 23. The Shirelles – Too Much Of A Good Thing 24. Kathy Kirby – Youre The One Disc 3 1. Lesley Gore – You Dont Own Me 2. Dodie West – Goin Out Of My Head 3. Kiki Dee – (You Dont Know) How Glad I Am 4. Gillian Hills – Look At Them 5. Francoise Hardy – All Over The World 6. Twiggy – Beautiful Dreams 7. The Honeycombs – Thats The Way 8. Dick & Dee Dee – Thou Shalt Not Steal 9. Glenda Collins – Baby It Hurts 10. Dana Gillespie – Pay You Back With Interest 11. Louise Cordett – Two Lovers 12. Sandie Shaw – Girl Dont Come 13. Petula Clark – I Know A Place 14. Lulu – Cant Hear You No More 15. Susan Maughan – Call On Me 16. The Caravelles – New York 17. Julie Grant – Cant Get You Out Of My Mind 18. The Shangri-Las – Right Now And Not Later 19. The Dixie Cups – People Say 20. The McKinleys – Sweet And Tender Romance 21. The Orchids – Ive Got That Feeling 22. The Breakaways – He Doesnt Love Me 23. Polly Perkins – The Girls Are At It Again 24. Miss X – Christine Disc 4 1. The Chiffons – One Fine Day 2. The Ronettes – Baby I Love You 3. Little Eva – Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 4. The Crystals – I Wonder 5. Candy And The Kisses – Keep On Searchin 6. The Ad-Libs – The Boy From New York City 7. The Soul Sisters – Good Time Tonight 8. Brenda Lee – Whatd I Say? 9. Goldie & The Gingerbreads – Please Please 10. Millie – Sweet William 11. Derrick And Patsy – Troubles 12. Norma Tanega – Bread 13. Irma Thomas – Break-a-way 14. The Shondells My Love 15. The Sapphires – Evil One 16. Madelaine Bell – I Really Got Carried Away 17. Elkie Brooks – Somethings Got A Hold On Me 18. Cleo Laine – Dont You Pass Me By 19. Aretha Franklin – Baby I Love You 20. Sugar Pie DeSanto – I Don’t Wanna Fuss 21. Fontella Bass – Recovery 22. Dee Dee Warwick – Worth Every Tear I Cry 23. Sandy Wynns – A Touch Of Venus 24. The Marvelettes – Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead 25. The Supremes – Theres No Stopping Us Now
