Beloved of mods, soul fans and hipsters worldwide, Georgie Fame might just be If Things Were Perfect’s favorite English soul man. Equally at home with New Orleans R & B, Mose Allison-style jazz and straight-up Chicago-flavored proto-soul, Fame left a trail of blazing singles and albums behind him through the course of the 60s, with tunes like “Yeh Yeh,” “Sitting In The Park” and “Do-Re-Mi” rocking many a basement party and Ready Steady Go episode.

Lest all of this sound like faint praise, spare a moment to listen to this live version of “Night Train,” recorded in 1963 in front of one very lucky, appreciative crowd. Mr. Fame’s organ comping swings ruthlessly, while the band struts along behind him in fine fashion. This is serious business.

Night Train, [mp3]