Licorice Soul Records

Working Man's Soul celebrates the forgotten world of British cabaret performers from the 1960s and 1970s and selects the cream of the cuts only previously available on privately pressed records. Manufactured by the artists themselves in miniscule quantities, these records were sold at live performances at Social Clubs, Miners' Welfare Clubs and Working Man's Clubs across the UK. Some of the artists went on to become household names; some went back to the day job; others made a successful and lucrative, albeit understated, career of playing three sets a night, six nights a week.

This selection covers everything from soul, funk and jazz to rock and easy listening; the common theme is of music recorded and performed to celebrate the good times and the end of the working week. Read more...

If you missed out on the fantastic first volume of Working Man's Soul, pick up Working Man's Soul and Working Man's Soul 2 on CD for a great price directly from us! And if you've already got a copy, why not pick up another for a friend?

Buy both Working Man's Soul Volume 1 and Volume 2 on CD for only £15 - UK postage is free. Read more about Working Men's Soul 2...

If you missed the fantastic Working Men's Soul launch party at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club then you missed a treat, but don't worry, we have some special launch party t-shirts available so you can always pretend that you were there!

Our t-shirts are best quality 100% cotton jersey weave (no nasty polycotton nonsense for Licorice Soul.) Our t-shirts come up large so choose a size smaller than you normally would.

Buy a copy of the Working Man's Soul compilation CD and a launch party t-shirt for only £15 - save £2.50 on buying them separately. Read more about Working Men's Soul...

This strictly limited gatefold vinyl LP edition of Working Man's Soul celebrates the forgotten world of British cabaret performers from the 1960s and 1970s and selects the cream of the cuts only previously available on privately pressed records. Manufactured by the artists themselves in miniscule quantities, these records were sold at live performances at Social Clubs, Miners' Welfare Clubs and Working Man's Clubs across the UK.

The gatefold LP edition includes exclusive additional liner notes not on the CD booklet, a fantastic full colour gatefold and an LP-only insert featuring exclusive contemporary photos! There are only 500 copies of this LP available worldwide and it will not be repressed - many of these copies are already reserved for Europe, the USA and beyond. Read more...

If you missed the fantastic Working Men's Soul launch party at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club then you missed a treat, but don't worry, we have some special launch party t-shirts available so you can always pretend that you were there!

The front of the t-shirt features the album title and strapline across the chest in classic Cooper Black typeface, and the back of the shirt features the Licorice Soul logo.

Our t-shirts are made from best quality 100% cotton jersey weave (no nasty polycotton nonsense for Licorice Soul.) Our t-shirts come up large so choose a size smaller than you normally would. Read more about Working Men's Soul...

If you missed the fantastic Working Men's Soul launch party at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club then you missed a treat, but don't worry, we have some special launch party badges available so you can always pretend that you were there!

We had these exclusive badges made up for staff and artists on the night of the launch party and we've got a very small number left over. They're an inch square in size, nicely retro in shape and style, with a silver bevel and pin backing.

On the front of the badge is the album cover taken from our Working Man's Soul compilation. Read more about Working Men's Soul...