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- Date Released: January 1, 1979
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul, Oldies, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
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We Say...
Call it brilliance, cannibalism or one of the great acts of musical recycling, but when Stax guitarist Steve Cropper was called upon to craft a single for singer Eddie Floyd, he just took the last big tune he'd written, Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour," and played it backwards. The result, of course, was the mega-hit "Knock on Wood," the song Floyd is forever linked to. But that soul classic not withstanding, singer and songwriter Eddie Floyd's great vocal recordings are often overlooked alongside the classic Stax studio sessions by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Wilson Pickett. Chronicles is a feast of the forgotten, a collection of first-rate soul and pop songs featuring some of Booker T & the MGs' finest playing. Outstanding tracks including "Raise Your Hand," "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)," "Soul Street" and "Love Is a Doggone Good Thing." And, oh, yeah — "Knock On Wood." No secret messages about Wilson Pickett if you play it backwards, though.
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They Say...
Like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Wilson Picket, and Rufus Thomas, Eddie Floyd was among the artists who epitomized tough, rugged Southern soul in the 1960s. The Alabama native wasn't oblivious to what soulsters were doing up north -- in fact, he successfully embraced Northern-style soul on some of his albums. But because "Knock on Wood," Floyd's biggest hit, was such a definitive example of Memphis soul, he will forever be identified with Stax records and Southern R&B. Quite appropriately, this 48-minute best-of CD opens with "Knock on Wood," which soared to number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart in 1966 and received a disco-soul makeover from singer Amii Stewart in 1978. But not everything on Chronicle: Greatest Hits is as overtly Southern as "Knock on Wood." Spanning 1966-1974, this is a diverse CD -- one that ranges from very Memphis-sounding gems like "Soul Street," "Love Is a Doggone Good Thing," and "Raise Your Hand" to sleeker, more Northern-influenced treasures such as "I've Never Found a Girl" (a number two R&B hit) and "California Girl." One of the most interesting tracks is a remake of the Temptations' "My Girl," which started out as Motown soul but gets a very Stax-sounding makeover from Floyd. The singer/producer was quite capable of performing Detroit soul, but when he covers a song that Smokey Robinson co-wrote for the Temptations, he is in a Memphis state of mind. Technically, Chronicle: Greatest Hits is a misleading title for this 16-song CD because not all of these recordings were hits. But all of them are excellent, and Chronicle: Greatest Hits is a fine starting point if you are exploring Floyd's work for the first time.
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Knock On Wood |
3:11 |
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| 02. | |
Raise Your Hand |
2:23 |
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| 03. | |
Love Is A Doggone Good Thing |
2:28 |
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| 04. | |
On A Saturday Night |
2:50 |
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| 05. | |
I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) |
2:42 |
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| 06. | |
Bring It On Home To Me |
2:31 |
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| 07. | |
I've Got To Have All Of Your Love |
2:50 |
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| 08. | |
Don't Tell Your Mama |
3:56 |
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| 09. | |
Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side) |
2:29 |
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| 10. | |
California Girl |
3:44 |
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| 11. | |
My Girl |
3:23 |
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| 12. | |
The Best Years Of My Life |
3:11 |
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| 13. | |
Blood Is Thicker Than Water |
2:43 |
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| 14. | |
Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some) |
2:51 |
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| 15. | |
Check Me Out |
3:38 |
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| 16. | |
Soul Street |
3:24 |
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16 Total Tracks, 48:14 Total Length
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Credits
- Steve Cropper - Arranger // Steve Cropper - Producer // Eddie Floyd - Vocals // Eddie Floyd - Producer // Eddie Floyd - Main Performer // Johnnie Taylor - Vocals // Al Bell - Producer // Ron Capone - Engineer // Isaac Hayes - Vocals // Lee Hildebrand - Liner Notes // Booker T. Jones - Bass // Booker T. Jones - Guitar // Booker T. Jones - Keyboards // Booker T. Jones - Producer // David Porter - Vocals // Dale Warren - Producer // Tom Nixon - Producer // Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums
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