Various Artists: For Northern Soul Collectors Volume 1 (EMI)
Mike Atherton, Echoes, 2012
OVER THE YEARS, the mighty EMI company has come to control many American catalogues, from giants like Capitol, Liberty and United Artists to smaller and often hipper concerns such as Sue, Minit and Calla.
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