Northern Soul Rarities: Inside James Inge’s Massive Collection | My Discography Ep. 1

Record collecting goes beyond listening. Collecting becomes part of how you see yourself — whether you’re a modern pop obsessive or a bluegrass archivist. Dropping the needle stops being a moment and turns into a habit. Introducing James Inge, a Louisville-based amateur DJ and radio host that works in civil engineering, as a certified flood plain manager. "But we're not here to talk about that, we're here to talk about records," says Inge. James Inge’s massive 45 RPM collection is a map of his life, spanning '60s R&B and garage rock to '90s Britpop. Growing up in a military family, James spent a decade in the U.K., where he fell into the legendary Northern Soul scene. It’s a fascinating musical irony: American soul records that flopped at home found a second life — and a fanatical following — among British mods. Today, James preserves these once-forgotten 45s that have transformed from bargain-bin rejects into the crown jewels of Northern soul collecting. And his finds don't just sit on a shelf in his house. Each week, Inge shares his collection on the community-driven radio station WXOX, where he hosts an all-vinyl radio dance party spinning 1960s soul, rhythm & blues, garage rock, pop, and other movers and shakers from the 1960s. This is James' story. 00:20 Meet James Inge, Northern Soul vinyl collector 00:57 James' overflow vinyl stacks 01:20 The lure of '60s Northern Soul records 02:20 The journey of the Northern Soul movement 03:15 How James spent a decade in the U.K. 03:52 Inside WXOX's That Driving Beat radio show 04:11 James' favorite records -- Special Thanks James Inge and Cate Gaglio Inge,@ARTxFM502 WXOX, Louisville, Kentucky Created for Discogs @KertisCreative Lucas Beam, Tyler Bissmeyer, Kelsey Combs, Amber Garvey, Chelsae Ketchum, Ben Kemble, Alan Miller, Aubrey Murdock, Kirsten Pfalzgraf, Shantel Stubbs, Tobias Van Kleeck SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/discogs Check us on Social @Discogs: Follow Discogs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discogs Follow Discogs on X: https://twitter.com/discogs Follow Discogs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discogs Follow Discogs on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discogs Follow Discogs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discogsofficial.bsky.social Thanks for watching! #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #listening