Genre: soul
Rating: 3 stars ***
Title: Yes, Indeed!
Company: Tiger Lily
Catalog: TL
14035
Year: 1976
Country/State: US
Grade (cover/record): VG / VG
Comments: cut out hole top right corner; promo copy
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 5705
Price: $150.00
Even for the tax scam Tiger Lily label this one's largely unknown ... Good luck finding any online references to it ....
Released in 1976 "Yes, Indeed!" was co-produced by Robby Adcock and Joe Long who went on to enjoy some recognition with a slew of late-1970s/early-1980s disco-oriented material. Adcock subsequently became a professor at the University of South Florida. Unfortunately namesake Linda Hill Clarke is a complete mystery. She wrote about a third of the material, played keyboards, and had a decent enough soul-flavored voice. The album was also interesting for the list of backup musicians which included jazz bassist Wilton Felder, guitarist Teeny Hodges, and keyboard player Steven Hines (who recorded his own album for Tiger Lily). So much for the biographical insight I can provide ... Here it turns to pure speculation on my part. I'm guessing these sides were recorded in the mid-1970s when Adcock was working at Long's Hollywood Fat Chance Studios. Unfortunately I have absolutely no idea how the pair hooked up with Morris Levy's Tiger Lily ... My guess is that Long somehow established the Levy connection. Anyone got a clue? Enough guessing. What's the music actually sound like?
- Complete with tasty horn arrangements, 'Share Your Love' had a distinctive Memphis-styled soul feel which provided a nice base for Clarke's slightly raw hewn and sharp vocals.
- The 'Share Your Love' instrumental may have been the same track sans the vocal track - hard to compare them side-by-side. About the only thing worth mentioning is that Teeny Hodges' guitar is more notable this time around.
- 'Naughty Rita' offered up a nice bluesy rocker with a nice Hodges solo. Not too hard picture Delaney and Bonnie covering the track ...
- Just Clarke and keyboard, 'Roy's Song' was a pretty, but forgettable ballad.
- Built on a funky Memphis groove with a killer Hodges solo, 'Small Town Lady' may have been the stand out performance. Far better than the slower ballads.
- Another C.M. Lord penned tune, 'The Message' featured a Gospel-flavored feel. Clarke certainly gave the track her all, but somehow this one never clicked for me ...
- To my ears the title track came off as an odd cross between Memphis and Philly International soul moves. The performance was actually quite commercial and with a bit of promotion could have garnered some radio play.
- Without the vocals to distract your attention the instrumental version of 'Yes, Indeed' underscored the Philly International-styled orchestration.
Nowhere near the great lost soul album you might have been hoping for. Also one quick word of warning - even for a tax scam release this one's a bit on the cheap side with the title track and 'Share Your Love' represented by vocal and instrumental versions.
"Yes,
Indeed!" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Share Your Love (Malone - Braggs) -
2.) Share Your Love (instrumental) (Malone - Braggs) -
3.) Naughty Rita (C.M. Lord) -
4.) Roy's Song (Linda Hill Clarke) -
(side
2)
1.) Small Town Lady (C.M. Lord) -
2.) The Message (C.M. Lord) -
3.) Yes, Indeed (Linda Hill Clarke) -
4.) Yes, Indeed (instrumental) (Linda Hill Clarke) -