Rarity - Sealed
Eddie Floyd – vocals
Booker T. Jones – piano, organ
Isaac Hayes – piano
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
Written by Eddie Floyd (A1, B1-4), Steve Cropper (A1, B1, B3-4), Chris Kenner (A2), Fats Domino (A2), J.J. Jackson (A3), Pierre Tubbs (A3), Billy Butler (A4), Jerry Butler (A4), Rudy Clark (A5), Luther Dixon (A6), Chuck Jackson (A6), Alvertis Isbell (B1), Joe Shamwell (B2), Robert Higginbotham (B5), Bobby Robinson (B6)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: GZ media
Label : VMP - Vinyl Me Please, Classics series
Original Label : Stax
Recorded in July–December 1966 at Stax Recording Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Produced by Jim Stewart
Lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Cover Design by Ronnie Stoots
Liner Notes by Andrew Winistorfer
Sleeve Notes by Deanie Catron
Originally released in January 1967Tracks :
Side A:
- Knock on Wood
- Something You Got
- But It's Alright
- I Stand Accused
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
- I Don't Want to Cry
Side B:
- Raise Your Hand
- Got to Make a Comeback
- 634-5789
- I've Just Been Feeling Bad
- High-Heel Sneakers
- Warm and Tender Love
Review :
“In contrast to the 1970s -- when artists ranging from Curtis Mayfield to Parliament/Funkadelic were praised for their albums -- singles defined soul music in the 1960s. It has often been pointed out that many Stax and Motown albums of the '60s had their share of filler -- nonetheless, others were full of gems that should have been released as singles. Reissued on CD in 1991, Knock on Wood is one of Eddie Floyd's best albums. The soul shouter successfully embraced sleeker northern soul on other projects, but here he sticks to the type of raw, hard-edged Memphis soul that Stax was first known for. From the unforgettable title song (a number one R&B hit) to covers of J.J. Jackson's "But It's Alright," Jerry Butler's "I Stand Accused," and Wilson Pickett's "634-5789," this CD beautifully illustrates the splendor of down-home Southern R&B.” AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
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