Eddie Floyd's return to Stay Records in 2008. Produced by Michael Dinallo and Ducky Carlisle.

Village Voice Review
By Edd Hurt
Tuesday, July 29th 2008

Often in tandem with Cropper, Eddie Floyd wrote some of Stax's most emblematic material,and some of its most atypical. Eddie Floyd Loves You teams him with Michael Dinallo andDucky Carlisle, themselves fluent with various soul and blues greats. Floyd's voice isn't whatit used to be, but the production slyly adds spare, country-soul grooves to classic material."You're So Fine," a 1959 hit for Floyd's Detroit group the Falcons, rocks and rolls, while " 'TilMy Back Ain't Got No Bone" is simply deadly: "Stumblin' through the city/Stoppin' every girlI see," Floyd sings. He sounds like a country boy making his way down backstreets toward a redemption that turns out to be a mirage, and that's as true to the Stax aesthetic as you'd
care to get in this day and age.


The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
By Nick Cristiano

Like Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd is a veteran of Stax's glory days, the singer of 1967'simmortal "Knock on Wood." Now he, too, is back on the newly revived Stax, and he's alsolooking back, in a way. Eddie Loves You So highlights the 73-year-old Alabama native's skills as a writer, as it features soul numbers he wrote for other artists, going back to his pre-Stax days with the Falcons, and a couple of newer compositions. Not to slight his singing - Floyd sounds great. His devastating rendition of "Consider Me," a pleading deep-soul ballad he cut in his previous Stax tenure, makes this once-obscure album cut sound like a should-have-been classic.


The Boston Herald
By Nate Dow
Friday, August 15, 2008

For his first addition to the Stax catalog in 34 years, Floyd turned not to Memphis but to Boston. Working with local producers Ducky Carlisle and Michael Dinallo, Floyd revisits songs he wrote for himself and others at the legendary record label that was revived last year. The 73-year-old Floyd soundsastonishingly loose and soulful, as if still in his “Knock on Wood” heyday. Backed by Carlisle (drums),Dinallo (guitar) and other local artists, Floyd’s pleading voice recaptures the r & b magic that made Stax asoul institution and him part of its foundation. Download: “Since You’ve Been Gone.”

Bluswax
By Bob Putignano
August 2008

Via Concord's revitalized division of Stax Records comes Eddie Floyd's first new album in six years, Eddie Loves You So. Marking his return to the renowned label, these 10 original songs include entries that date back to Floyd's years with the Falcons, Floyd-penned songs that originally were released by other Stax stars, and some new tracks, too.
Michael Dinallo and Ducky Carlisle produced the album. The opener, "Till My Back Ain't Got No Bone," was a hit for both Esther Phillips and William Bell. This is the first time Floyd has recorded the song, but I bet the royalties have been good to him! "You Don't Know What You Mean to Me," originally a Stax hit for Sam & Dave, was co-written by that other Stax genius, Steve Cropper. It's a Soul romp aided by a driving rhythm section and some cool horn charts. There's even some Soul-Blues on "Head to Toe," a surprisingly swampy number that allows the tight band to show off its talents.
As a special treat, Floyd revisits "You're So Fine," the Falcons' 1959 breakthrough hit originally recorded for Al Bell's Safice Records. The song is updated to 21st-century standards, yet it remains true to its roots, unlike too many recent releases by old-school Soul artists who are attempting to reinvent their careers. This tune still sounds remarkably fresh without trying to sound like the work of an up-and-coming new artist. That's the way it's supposed to be, right? I think so, and I suspect Floyd does, too.
This fine record closes sweetly with the ballad "Consider Me." Eddie Loves You So is a very personal statement from one of the 20th century's Soul icons, and he is in great vocal form throughout. I really dug the fact that Floyd still sounds like "Mr. Knock On Wood," not some contemporary young artist trying to mimic the real deal. Cheers to everyone involved with the making of this CD. Let's hope there are plans to record a follow-up album!