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Although he is far from a household name in the 21st century, as a songwriter, producer, and performer Eddie Floyd made regular visits to the R&B charts from the mid-'60s through the mid-'70s while he was a part of the legendary Stax Records family. Floyd was originally hired by Stax as a writer and, paired with MG's guitarist Steve Cropper, he wrote several hits for the label, including one for himself, the classic "Knock on Wood" (based on the chord progression for "In the Midnight Hour" reversed), which was Floyd's second single when it was released in 1966. Later, Floyd began writing with another MG's member, Booker T. Jones, and his stay at Stax neatly divides into a Cropper era and a Jones era, both of which are covered in this fine 20-track set. Included are "Knock on Wood," the poignant "Big Bird" (written in the wake of Otis Redding's death, it should have been a bigger hit and remains a favorite of many collectors of vintage soul sides), and a strong cover of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," as well as essentially every key track Floyd sang lead on for Stax. He did much more behind the scenes as a writer and producer, but this set makes a solid introduction to Floyd as a performer, and while he might not have bottled dynamite on-stage quite as famously as Redding or Wilson Pickett, he certainly knew what to do with the recipe. The very definition of unsung, Eddie Floyd truly deserves a wider contemporary audience.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.L. Jackson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
Alvertis Isbell, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Atlantic Recording Corp/Rhino Records
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corp/Rhino Records
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corp/Rhino Records
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Isbell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist - Eddie Lee Floyd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Ronald White, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Rice, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Rice, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
A. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Donald Dunn, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Eddie Floyd, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carl William Smith, Composer
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Eddie Floyd, MainArtist - Joe Shamwell, Composer - David Weatherspoon Jr., Composer - Eddie Lee Floyd, Composer
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
Although he is far from a household name in the 21st century, as a songwriter, producer, and performer Eddie Floyd made regular visits to the R&B charts from the mid-'60s through the mid-'70s while he was a part of the legendary Stax Records family. Floyd was originally hired by Stax as a writer and, paired with MG's guitarist Steve Cropper, he wrote several hits for the label, including one for himself, the classic "Knock on Wood" (based on the chord progression for "In the Midnight Hour" reversed), which was Floyd's second single when it was released in 1966. Later, Floyd began writing with another MG's member, Booker T. Jones, and his stay at Stax neatly divides into a Cropper era and a Jones era, both of which are covered in this fine 20-track set. Included are "Knock on Wood," the poignant "Big Bird" (written in the wake of Otis Redding's death, it should have been a bigger hit and remains a favorite of many collectors of vintage soul sides), and a strong cover of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," as well as essentially every key track Floyd sang lead on for Stax. He did much more behind the scenes as a writer and producer, but this set makes a solid introduction to Floyd as a performer, and while he might not have bottled dynamite on-stage quite as famously as Redding or Wilson Pickett, he certainly knew what to do with the recipe. The very definition of unsung, Eddie Floyd truly deserves a wider contemporary audience.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:49
- Main artists: Eddie Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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