Eddie Floyd - Stax Profiles (2006)

As part of the Stax Profiles series, soul vocalist Eddie Floyd is spotlighted with material recorded between 1966 and 1971 for the Memphis-based label. Actor/comedian, Blues Brother, and super fan Dan Aykroyd, who made sure the singer had a part in the Blues Brothers 2000 flick, selected the 13 cuts on this compilation and did an admirable job of combining the hits "Knock on Wood" and "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" with several lesser-heard gems. For the curious, the disc offers a trimmed yet balanced overview of Eddie Floyd's time at Stax, backed up in various settings by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Con Funk Shun, the Memphis Horns, and Booker T. & the MG's, which not only makes this a quality introduction to the vocalist but to the overall Stax sound as well.

Tracks:

01. Big Bird (Floyd, Jones) 3:01
02. 634-5789 (Cropper, Floyd) 3:02
03. Raise Your Hand (Cropper, Floyd, Isbell) 2:24
04. California Girl (Floyd, Jones) 3:42
05. Knock on Wood (Cropper, Floyd) 3:10
06. Love Is You (Floyd, Parker) 3:29
07. When the Sun Goes Down (Floyd) 5:46
08. I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Live You Do) (Floyd, Isbell, Jones) 2:44
09. Watcha Gonna Do with My Heart (Floyd) 3:50
10. Soul Street (Floyd, Smith) 3:27
11. Don't You Know That It's AllRight (Floyd, Shamwell) 3:37
12. I'm So Glad I Met You (Floyd, Shamwell) 3:20
13. Check Me Out (Floyd) 3:38