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Looking Back:
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Eight sides (the credits list seven, but it's eight -- the slow ballad "When You're In Love" was left off the label) cut by Eddie Floyd for his uncle Robert West's LuPine Records, in between the breakup of his group the Falcons and his eventual jump to Stax Records (paired with seven sides by the Primettes aka the Supremes). These sides didn't sell at all, but they do show that Floyd had everything that he needed, in terms of style and voice, for stardom as early as 1962, when they were cut. The numbers bridge the gap between doo wop-type R&B and his subsequent, more soulful and mature sound at Stax, with some killer tracks, Floyd's own "Bye Bye Baby," "Never Get Enough of Your Love," and "I'll Never Find Another Girl Like You," plus one cool shouter, "The Whip"; his singing and the emotions he calls up are nearly enough to bring the listener's heart to their throat. Much of what is here is a little too busy, having been cut too close to the doo wop era, but the ingredients for success are all here. Additionally, these sides kept Floyd in contact with West, who eventually went into partnership with Al Bell, before Bell joined Stax Records and brought Floyd with him to the new label, where he finally got the sound and the break he needed. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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