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Presenting Isaac Hayes
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It's strange to consider this album for anyone--which is almost everyone--who came to Isaac Hayes through Shaft. The man is a different performer here, with feet in jazz and blues to a degree that would soon be lost to his career. Nonetheless, the emotional resonance that would be a hallmark of his soul evolution is present.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Hot Buttered Soul
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The next time anyone discusses the sophomore slump within the context of pop music, mention this album. A record that obliterates the notion that a young performer can't deliver and evolve on the promise of a decent debut, Hot Buttered Soul was a kind of blueprint for '70s soul/funk. This record is masterful and should be in the collection of anyone with any interest in important American music.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
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The Isaac Hayes Movement
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With the success of Hot Buttered Soul and Isaac Hayes' continued evolution as artist comfortable with his evolving vision, The Isaac Hayes Movement takes advantage of the breadth of his creative material. To this point, Hayes had been a songwriter and producer with hands in jazz, blues, soul, R&B, and the emerging world of funk. This album touches on all of it in a mature and sophisticated way that suggests a bright future.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
To Be Continued
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By 1970, Hayes was beginning to run on all cylinders. ...To Be Continued would come to be his third hit album in a row, and it speaks to how comfortable Hayes had become as a songwriter and performer. The way that he stretches out songs well beyond what was acceptable in radio at the time (or in any time) further punctuates how confident Hayes had become with his music. This is Isaac Hayes in top form.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Black Moses
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The easy reference of Shaft aside, this is the quintessential Isaac Hayes record. Hayes here confidently stretches his command of R&B well into emerging soul and funk territory, and the sheer amount of material on this double album speaks to the kind of heady artistic vision that seemingly only made sense in the '70s. Of course, this was 1971, and Hayes was forging new ground that would prove unquestionably influential throughout the decade.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Shaft CD
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Blaxploitation would have been completely ridiculous--to be clear, it was ridiculous, but not totally--if it were not for the incredible quality of the art produced within the genre. The title track to Shaft is perhaps THE iconic piece of blaxploitation music and is easily the highlight of this soundtrack. There's a lot of great material here, which speaks to Hayes' talent as a songwriter totally in tune with his time, but it's mostly background ambiance. Still essential. Can you dig it?
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Joy: Isaac Hayes
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The album that would ultimately mark the closing chapter of Isaac Hayes' classic period, Joy is not coincidentally his last significant LP for Stax. In common Hayes form, the original edition stretched four Hayes slow-burners into an entire album. As smooth and sexy as anything he's produced, Joy would end up being a fantastic way to close the first period of Isaac Hayes' career.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Chocolate Chip
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Isaac Hayes was going to run head-on into disco at some point, and Chocolate Chip is where it happens. Followers of his career to this point would not have been surprised, as his command of funk and and soul suggested merely a small leap to disco, and increasingly popular form by 1975. The album produced a single hit, but Hayes' career was by now on the wane.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
Groove-A-Thon
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Groove-A-Thon may or may not be a cynical attempt on the part of Isaac Hayes to full cash in on the overwhelming phenomenon of disco. The title track, like it's own title, is corny, but the rest of the album includes a sophisticated mix of Hayes' R&B and soul roots with the emerging sound of disco.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
New Horizon
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Isaac Hayes' first album for Polydor, this LP--like the title suggests--marked a new and positive outlook for the artist. The disco-fied vein of recent efforts continues here, not to uniformly positive effect. But the general tone is one of a new chapter for Hayes, with an emotional resonance at play that is significant even in a career full of soulful balladry.
Updated Aug 10, 2008
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