CLARENCE REID 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: 
Ultra Vybe is one of the many superb soul labels to operate out of Japan. This time they turn their attention to the sounds of the 70s soul vocalist Clarence Reid. He had a slew of hits and two of them make it on to this 7". First is 'Rockin Chair' from his 1975 album It Keeps in Raining. It's mid tempo, warm and well swung with a louche vocal turn. ''Till I Get My Share' is a more direct cut with a passionate vocal and big horn stabs over prickly rhythms. It's one of his earlier singles from 1972 but still bangs in 2021.

Review: Super prolific Georgia-born songwriter Clarence Reid's fingerprints are all over the soul game whether it's as a writer and arranger for the likes of Betty Write and The Dells or as a solo artist himself. Reid's sound and style helped to characterise TK Sound and its sister label Alston and his third album Running Water is a perfect example as it ranges from funk-fuelled slippery instrumentation of "If It Was Good Enough For Daddy" to gospel level boogie of "Ruby" by way of yearning ballads that will stop you in your tracks such as "Real Woman". 45 years old and still squeezing hearts.

Review: Tramp have done it again... A highly limited repress, this rarity is usually the sole preserve of megabuck collectors. Erstwhile songwriter to the Family Stone, Clarence didn't release much under his own name (preferring to use his Blowfly alias) but when he did, he did it in style. Riding with a tight horn and guitar-based lick, the resemblances between Reid and Brown are undeniable. Flip for the playful "Mr Hot Stuff" where sassy 60s street girls show us how to ogle properly. Props to Tramp for democratising this pristine moment of classic funk.

Review: Another Super Soul limited edition rarity, lovingly restored from the original master tapes. Super Soul brother Clarence Reid was not initially associated with the Northern Soul scene, having been better known as the writer of many a funk and disco hit. However "I'm Your Yes Man" flew under the radar and failed to move in any significant numbers when it initially surfaced - making it one of the rarest titles to come out on the Wand label - and as such became a highly prized spin on the Northern Soul scene. 500 copies and that's it.