Clarence Reid – I’m Your Yes Man/ Your Love Is All The Help I Need

Super soul brother Clarence Reid has covered so much ground and become known for so many different things in his long and diverse career, it’s hard to pin him down for one thing. He’s launched the long-standing careers of fellow musicians, penned countless hit soul, funk and disco numbers, carved a profitable side-line as his foul-mouthed alter ego Blowfly and remains a colourful character to this day. Through all of that, however, it’s fair to say Reid isn’t generally associated with straight ahead Northern stompers, but that’s exactly what we have here, and what a great piece of mid-‘60s dance floor soul perfection it is!