Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971) CD Rip
BAND/ARTIST: Isaac Hayes
- Title: Shaft
- Year Of Release: 1989
- Label: Stax[CDSXD 021]
- Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Soundtrack
- Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
- Total Time: 69:29
- Total Size: 431 MB(+3%) | 165 MB(+3%)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
1 Theme From Shaft (Vocal) 4:37
2 Bumpy's Lament 1:49
3 Walk From Regio's 2:22
4 Ellie's Love Theme 3:15
5 Shaft's Cab Ride 1:07
6 Cafe Regio's 6:09
7 Early Sunday Morning 3:47
8 Be Yourself 4:27
9 A Friend's Place 3:21
10 Soulsville (Vocal) 3:47
11 No Name Bar 6:09
12 Bumpy's Blues 4:01
13 Shaft Strikes Again 3:04
14 Do Your Thing (Vocal) 19:38
15 The End Theme 1:56
personnel :
Lead vocals, keyboards - Isaac Hayes
Rhythm, Horns and Strings arranged -Johnny Allen, J. J. Johnson, and Isaac Hayes (All tracks)
Backing vocals - Pat Lewis, Rose Williams, and Telma Hopkins
Electric piano - Lester Snell
Bass guitar - James Alexander
Guitar - Charles Pitts
Guitar - Michael Toles
Drums - Willie Hall
Conga, and Bongo drums - Gary Jones
Lead Trumpet - Richard "Johnny" Davis
Flute - John Fonville
Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early '70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era's most accomplished soul artists, having helped elevate Stax to its esteemed status; therefore, his being chosen to score such a high-profile major-studio film shouldn't seem like a surprise. And with "Theme from Shaft," he delivered an anthem just as ambitious and revered as the film itself, a song that has only grown more treasured over the years, after having been an enormously popular hit at the time of its release. Besides this song, though, there aren't too many more radio-targeted moments here. "Soulsville" operates effectively as the sort of downtempo ballad Hayes was most known for, just as the almost 20-minute "Do Your Thing" showcased just how impressive the Bar-Kays had become, stretching the song to unseen limits with their inventive, funky jamming. For the most part, though, this double-LP features nothing but cinematic moments of instrumentation, composed and produced by Hayes while being performed by the Bar-Kays -- some downtempo, others quite jazzy, nothing too funky, though. Even if it's not quite as enjoyable as Curtis Mayfield's Superfly due to its emphasis on instrumentals, Shaft still remains a powerful record; one of Hayes' pinnacle moments for sure.~Jason Birchmeier
1 Theme From Shaft (Vocal) 4:37
2 Bumpy's Lament 1:49
3 Walk From Regio's 2:22
4 Ellie's Love Theme 3:15
5 Shaft's Cab Ride 1:07
6 Cafe Regio's 6:09
7 Early Sunday Morning 3:47
8 Be Yourself 4:27
9 A Friend's Place 3:21
10 Soulsville (Vocal) 3:47
11 No Name Bar 6:09
12 Bumpy's Blues 4:01
13 Shaft Strikes Again 3:04
14 Do Your Thing (Vocal) 19:38
15 The End Theme 1:56
personnel :
Lead vocals, keyboards - Isaac Hayes
Rhythm, Horns and Strings arranged -Johnny Allen, J. J. Johnson, and Isaac Hayes (All tracks)
Backing vocals - Pat Lewis, Rose Williams, and Telma Hopkins
Electric piano - Lester Snell
Bass guitar - James Alexander
Guitar - Charles Pitts
Guitar - Michael Toles
Drums - Willie Hall
Conga, and Bongo drums - Gary Jones
Lead Trumpet - Richard "Johnny" Davis
Flute - John Fonville
Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early '70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era's most accomplished soul artists, having helped elevate Stax to its esteemed status; therefore, his being chosen to score such a high-profile major-studio film shouldn't seem like a surprise. And with "Theme from Shaft," he delivered an anthem just as ambitious and revered as the film itself, a song that has only grown more treasured over the years, after having been an enormously popular hit at the time of its release. Besides this song, though, there aren't too many more radio-targeted moments here. "Soulsville" operates effectively as the sort of downtempo ballad Hayes was most known for, just as the almost 20-minute "Do Your Thing" showcased just how impressive the Bar-Kays had become, stretching the song to unseen limits with their inventive, funky jamming. For the most part, though, this double-LP features nothing but cinematic moments of instrumentation, composed and produced by Hayes while being performed by the Bar-Kays -- some downtempo, others quite jazzy, nothing too funky, though. Even if it's not quite as enjoyable as Curtis Mayfield's Superfly due to its emphasis on instrumentals, Shaft still remains a powerful record; one of Hayes' pinnacle moments for sure.~Jason Birchmeier
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