This Henry Stone master (Alston Records) was handled by Atco Records for mass distribution and promotion, which didn't happen to any great extent. If you found this album in a record store north of the Mason-Dixon Line it was because of a shipping foul-up -- unfortunate, because it's one of
Reid's better endeavors. Recorded at the Zoo Recording Studio in Miami, FL, like most records under Stone's family of labels, the recording was primitive, but in this case appealing.
Reid updates "25 Miles," "Shop Around," and "I've Been Trying," and adds some gritty Southern soul via "Nobody but You Baby," "Send Me Back My Money," and "Polk Salad Annie." A prolific writer,
Reid never really found his niche as a singer until he ventured into the novelty/party record scene as the outrageous
Blowfly. ~ Andrew Hamilton