Isaac Hayes | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Few figures exerted greater influence over the music of the 1960s and 1970s than Isaac Hayes; after laying the groundwork for the Memphis soul sound through his work with Stax-Volt Records, Hayes began a highly successful solo career which predated not only the disco movement but also the evolution of rap. Hayes was born on August 20, 1942, in Covington, TN; his parents died during his infancy, and he was raised by his grandparents. After making his public debut singing in church at the age of five, he taught himself piano, organ, and saxophone before moving to Memphis to perform on the citys club circuit in a series of short-lived groups like Sir Isaac and the Doo-Dads, the Teen Tones, and Sir Calvin and His Swinging Cats. In 1962, he began his recording career, cutting sides for a variety of local labels. Two years later, Hayes began playing sax with the Mar-Keys, which resulted in the beginning of his long association with Stax Records. After playing on several sessions for Otis Redding, Hayes was tapped to play keyboards in the Stax house band, and eventually established a partnership with songwriter David Porter. Under the name the Soul Children, the Hayes-Porter duo composed some 200 songs, reeling off a string of hits for Stax luminaries like Sam & Dave (the brilliant "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby," "Soul Man," and "Hold on, Im Comin"), Carla Thomas ("B-A-B-Y"), and Johnnie Taylor ("I Got to Love Somebodys Baby," "I Had a Dream"). In 1967, Hayes issued his debut solo LP Presenting Isaac Hayes, a loose, jazz-flavored effort recorded in the early-morning hours following a raucous Stax party. With the release of 1969s landmark Hot Buttered Soul, he made his commercial breakthrough; the records adventuresome structure (comprising four lengthy songs), ornate arrangements, and sensual grooves -- combined with the imposing figure cut by his shaven head, omnipresent sunglasses, and fondness for gold jewelry -- made Hayes one of the most distinctive figures in music. After a pair of 1970 releases, The Isaac Hayes Movement and To Be Continued, he reached his commercial zenith in 1971 with the release of Shaft, the score from the Gordon Parks film of the same name. Not only did the album win Hayes an Academy Award for Best Score (the first African-American composer to garner such an honor), but the single "Theme from Shaft," a masterful blend of prime funk and pre-rap monologues, became a number one hit. After 1971s superb Black Moses and 1973s Joy, Hayes composed two 1974 soundtracks, Tough Guys and Truck Turner (in which he also starred). By 1975, relations with Stax had disintegrated following a battle over royalties, and soon he severed his ties with the label to form his own Hot Buttered Soul imprint. Although both 1975s Chocolate Chip and 1976s Groove-a-Thon went gold, his records of the period attracted considerably less attention than prior efforts; combined with poor management and business associations, Hayes had no choice but to file for bankruptcy in 1976. After the 1977 double-LP A Man and a Woman, recorded with Dionne Warwick, Hayes began a comeback on the strength of the hit singles "Zeke the Freak," "Dont Let Go." and "Do You Wanna Make Love." Following the success of his 1979 collection of duets with Millie Jackson titled Royal Rappins, he issued a pair of solo records, 1980s And Once Again and 1981s Lifetime Thing before retiring from music for five years. After returning in 1986 with the LP U Turn and the Top Ten R&B; hit "Ikes Rap," Hayes surfaced two years later with Love Attack before again dropping out of music to focus on acting. In 1995, fully enshrined as one of the forefathers of hip-hop and newly converted to Scientology, Hayes emerged with two concurrent releases, the vocal Branded and instrumental Raw and Refined. Under the official name Nene Katey Ocansey I, he also served as a member of the royal family of the African nation of Ghana while continuing simultaneous careers as an actor, composer, and humanitarian. In 1997, Hayes provided the voice of what was slated to be a one-time character on the animated series South Park -- Jerome "Chef" McElroy, the main characters favorite school cafeteria worker. Hayes was an instant hit, and Chef became a regular character on the show, lending advice and, oftentimes, breaking into songs that gently sent up Hayes image as one of R&B;s ultimate love men. South Park made Hayes more visible than ever and cemented his status as an icon with a whole new generation. He contributed the infamous "Chocolate Salty Balls" to the South Park tie-in album Chef Aid, and naturally appeared in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut. (He left the show only after an episode made fun of Scientology.) In 2000, Hayes revisited his biggest triumph of the past by appearing in the remake of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson. The following year, he supported Alicia Keys as a musician and arranger on her acclaimed debut, Songs in A Minor. Although he recorded little during the 2000s, he appeared in many films, including 2004s Hustle and Flow. Hayes was in ill health on August 10, 2008, when he collapsed at his home in Memphis and was pronounced dead later that day of a stroke due to high blood pressure. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 45 Title: Presenting Isaac Hayes Released: 1968 Tracks: 5 Duration: 33:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Precious, Precious (02:43) 2 When I Fall in Love (03:28) 3 I Just Want to Make Love to You / Rock Me Baby (09:04) 4 Going to Chicago Blues / Misty (09:45) 5 You Dont Know Like I Know (08:30) |
| Presenting Isaac Hayes : Allmusic album Review : Presenting Isaac Hayes (1967) is the debut long player from soulman extraordinaire Isaac Hayes, although he had been a major force on the Memphis R&B; scene as an instrumentalist/arranger/producer. With partner David Porter, he was also a songwriter for artists associated with the legendary Stax label. Along with Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass) and Al Jackson, Jr. (drums) of Booker T. & the MGs fame, Hayes unleashes his familiar blend of highly introspective jazz, soul, and blues. He turns Willie Dixons blues standard "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" into a sensual medley with B.B. Kings signature composition "Rock Me Baby." In direct contrast to the aggression in much of his later work, his originals -- most notably the sexy "Precious, Precious" and a blast from his past, "You Dont Know (Like I Know)," are almost discomfortingly intimate. His stylish and classic rendering of "When I Fall in Love" demonstrates Hayes obvious understanding and deep abiding appreciation of pop standards. His emotive rendering is not unlike that of Nat King Cole -- who recorded the song himself to great effect. The long, spoken "raps" that Hayes would become known for on subsequent releases had yet to be fully developed. The idea of stretching the song out melodically and extending the arrangement, however, yields one of the most poignant and unlikely medleys of all time, combining the Count Basie/Jimmy Rushing classic "Going to Chicago Blues" with, of all things, "Misty." This reveals the extreme sensitivity that exists between music and musician. In fact, so densely packed and involved are some of the passages that its easy to dismiss that all the sounds are coming from a trio. Although die-hard soul fanatics will inevitably include Presenting Isaac Hayes in their library, it should also be considered essential listening for the burgeoning enthusiasts of not only R&B;, but anyone who loves well-arranged pop music. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 45 Title: Hot Buttered Soul Released: 1969 Tracks: 4 Duration: 45:35 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Walk On By (12:03) 2 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (09:39) 3 One Woman (05:09) 4 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (18:41) |
| Hot Buttered Soul : Allmusic album Review : Released at the tail end of the 60s, Hot Buttered Soul set the precedent for how soul would evolve in the early 70s, simultaneously establishing Isaac Hayes and the Bar-Kays as major forces within black music. Though not quite as definitive as Black Moses or as well-known as Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul remains an undeniably seminal record; it stretched its songs far beyond the traditional three-to-four-minute industry norm, featured long instrumental stretches where the Bar-Kays stole the spotlight, and it introduced a new, iconic persona for soul with Hayes tough yet sensual image. With the release of this album, Motown suddenly seemed manufactured and James Brown a bit too theatrical. Surprising many, the album features only four songs. The first, "Walk on By," is an epic 12-minute moment of true perfection, its trademark string-laden intro just dripping with syrupy sentiment, and the thumping mid-tempo drum beat and accompanying bassline instilling a complementary sense of nasty funk to the song; if that isnt enough to make it an amazing song, Hayes almost painful performance brings yet more feeling to the song, with the guitars heavy vibrato and the female background singers taking the song to even further heights. The following three songs arent quite as stunning but are still no doubt impressive: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic" trades in sappy sentiment for straight-ahead funk, highlighted by a stomping piano halfway through the song; "One Woman" is the least epic moment, clocking in at only five minutes, but stands as a straightforward, well-executed love ballad; and finally, theres the infamous 18-minute "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and its lengthy monologue which slowly eases you toward the climactic, almost-orchestral finale, a beautiful way to end one of souls timeless, landmark albums, the album that transformed Hayes into a lifelong icon. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 45 Title: The Isaac Hayes Movement Released: 1970 Tracks: 4 Duration: 36:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 I Stand Accused (11:35) 2 One Big Unhappy Family (05:54) 3 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (07:03) 4 Something (11:45) |
| The Isaac Hayes Movement : Allmusic album Review : Although this is Isaac Hayes third long-player, he had long been a staple of the Memphis R&B; scene -- primarily within the Stax coterie -- where his multiple talents included instrumentalist, arranger, and composer of some of the most beloved soul music of the 60s. Along with his primary collaborator, David Porter, Hayes was responsible for well over 200 sides -- including the genre-defining "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," "Soul Man," "B-A-B-Y," "Hold On, Im Comin," and "I Had a Dream." As a solo artist however, Hayes redefined the role of the long-player with his inimitably smooth narrative style of covering classic pop and R&B; tracks, many of which would spiral well over ten minutes. The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970) includes four extended cuts from several seemingly disparate sources, stylistically ranging from George Harrisons "Something" to Jerry Butlers "I Stand Accused" and even Burt Bacharach and Hal Davids "I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself." These early Hayes recordings brilliantly showcase his indomitable skills as an arranger -- as he places familiar themes into fresh contexts and perspectives. For example, his lengthy one-sided dialogue that prefaces "I Stand Accused" is halting in its candor as Hayes depicts an aching soul who longs for his best friends fiancée. Even the most hard-hearted cant help but have sympathy pains as he unravels his sordid emotional agony and anguish. Hayes lyrical orchestration totally reinvents the structure of "Something" -- which includes several extended instrumental sections -- incorporating equally expressive contributions from John Blair (violin). Both "I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself" and the comparatively short (at under six minutes) "One Big Unhappy Family" are more traditionally arranged ballads. Hayes again tastefully incorporates both string and horn sections to augment the languid rhythm, providing contrasting textures rather than gaudy adornment. These sides offer a difference between the proverbial "Black Moses of Soul" persona that would be responsible for the aggressive no-nonsense funk of Shaft (1971) and Truck Turner (1974). | ||
 | Album: 4 of 45 Title: ...To Be Continued Released: 1970 Tracks: 6 Duration: 42:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Monologue: Ikes Rap I (03:58) 2 Our Day Will Come (05:27) 3 The Look of Love (11:13) 4 Ikes Mood 1 (06:30) 5 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin (08:58) 6 Runnin Out of Fools (05:51) |
| ...To Be Continued : Allmusic album Review : Released in late 1970 on the heels of two chart-topping albums, Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and The Isaac Hayes Movement (also 1970), Isaac Hayes and the Bar-Kays retain their successful approach on those landmark albums for To Be Continued, another number one album. Again, the album features four songs that span far beyond traditional radio-friendly length, featuring important mood-establishing instrumental segments just as emotive and striking as Hayes crooning. Nothing here is quite as perfect as "Walk on By," and the album feels a bit churned out, but To Be Continued no doubt has its share of highlights, the most notable being "Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin." The albums most epic moment opens with light strings and horns, vamping poetically for several minutes before Hayes even utters a breath; then, once the singer delivers the songs orchestral chorus, the album hits its sentimental peak -- Hayes elevating a common standard to heavenly heights once again. Elsewhere, "Our Day Will Come" features a nice concluding instrumental segment driven by a proto-hip-hop beat that proves just how ahead of his time Hayes was during his early-70s cycle of Enterprise albums. Its tempting to slight this album when holding it up against Hayes best albums from this same era, but a comparison such as this is unfair. Even if Ike isnt doing anything here that he didnt do on his two preceding albums -- Hot Buttered Soul, The Isaac Hayes Movement -- and isnt quite as daring as he is on his two successive albums -- Black Moses, Shaft -- To Be Continued still topples any Hayes album that came after 1971. It didnt top the R&B; album chart for 11 weeks on accident -- this is quintessential early-70s Isaac Hayes, and that alone makes it a classic soul album. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 45 Title: This Is Isaac Hayes Released: 1971 Tracks: 7 Duration: 34:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Something (04:47) 2 One Woman (05:00) 3 By The Time I Get To Phoenix (03:30) 4 Walk On By (03:55) 5 I Stand Accused (04:04) 6 One Big Unhappy Family (05:45) 7 I Just Dont Know What To Do With Myself (07:00) |
 | Album: 6 of 45 Title: Shaft Released: 1971-07-02 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:14:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From “Shaft” (04:37) 2 Bumpy’s Lament (01:51) 3 Walk From Regio’s (02:24) 4 Ellie’s Love Theme (03:18) 5 Shaft’s Cab Ride (01:08) 6 Cafe Regio’s (06:01) 7 Early Sunday Morning (03:49) 8 Be Yourself (04:30) 9 A Friend’s Place (03:22) 10 Soulsville (vocal) (03:48) 11 No Name Bar (06:11) 12 Bumpy’s Blues (04:04) 13 Shaft Strikes Again (03:04) 14 Do Your Thing (vocal) (19:30) 15 The End Theme (01:55) 16 Theme from Shaft (2009 mix) (04:44) |
| Shaft : Allmusic album Review : 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 eras 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 shouldnt 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 arent 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 its not quite as enjoyable as Curtis Mayfields Superfly due to its emphasis on instrumentals, Shaft still remains a powerful record; one of Hayes pinnacle moments for sure. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 45 Title: Black Moses Released: 1971-11 Tracks: 14 Duration: 1:33:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:09) 2 (They Long to Be) Close to You (09:05) 3 Nothing Takes the Place of You (05:31) 4 Mans Temptation (05:01) 5 Never Gonna Give You Up (05:42) 6 Medley: Ikes Rap II / Help Me Love (07:31) 7 Need to Belong to Someone (05:15) 8 Good Love 6-9969 (05:15) 1 Medley: Ikes Rap III / Your Love Is So Doggone Good (09:15) 2 For the Good Times (05:23) 3 Ill Never Fall in Love Again (05:02) 4 Part-Time Love (08:30) 5 Medley: Ikes Rap IV / A Brand New Me (09:40) 6 Going in Circles (07:01) |
| Black Moses : Allmusic album Review : The sheer tenacity -- albeit undeniably fitting -- of this double-disc set has made Black Moses (1971) one of Isaac Hayes most revered and best-known works. The multi-instrumental singer/songwriter and producer had been a central figure in the Memphis soul music revolution of the mid-60s. Along with Booker T. & the MGs, Hayes wrote and performed on more Stax sides than any other single artist. By the time of this release -- his fifth overall, and first two-record set -- Hayes had firmly established himself as a progressive soul artist. His stretched-out and well-developed R&B; jams, as well as his husky-voiced sexy spoken "raps," became key components in his signature sound. Black Moses not only incorporates those leitmotifs, but also reaffirms Hayes abilities as an unmistakably original arranger. Although a majority of the album consists of cover material, all the scores have been reconfigured and adapted in such a fundamental way that, for some listeners, these renditions serve as definitive. This is certainly true of the extended reworkings of Jerry Butlers "Brand New Me" and Esther Phillips "Youre Love Is So Doggone Good" -- both of which are prefaced by the spoken prelude to coitus found in each respective installment of "Ikes Rap." The pair of Curtis Mayfield tunes -- "Mans Temptation" and "Need to Belong to Someone" -- are also worth noting for the layers of tastefully scored orchestration -- from both Hayes and his longtime associate Johnny Allen. The pairs efforts remain fresh and discerning, rather than the dated ersatz strings and horn sections that imitators were glutting the soul and pop charts and airwaves with in the mid-70s. Hayes own composition, "Good Love," recalls the upbeat and jive talkin "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" from Hot Buttered Soul (1969), adding some spicy and sexy double-entendre in the chorus. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 45 Title: Joy Released: 1973 Tracks: 5 Duration: 47:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Joy (15:58) 2 I Love You Thats All (06:14) 3 A Man Will Be a Man (07:20) 4 The Feeling Keeps on Coming (06:49) 5 Im Gonna Make It (Without You) (11:11) |
| Joy : Allmusic album Review : With seven massive number one records trailing in his wake, Isaac Hayes donned his stylin, funky gold-chain link vest once again and capped 1973 with Joy, a set which might have proven the lucky-streak breaker -- it missed the top spot by one place -- but still waded into gold-record waters with ease. "Joy" itself, of course, was the albums crowning glory, a gargantuan 15-minute piece which essentially devoured side one of the album (the accompanying "I Love You Thats All" is merely an afterthought). Heady, smoky, ubiquitous -- an instrumental and vocal foray into the land of good grooves -- it was sexy and sassy, with strings and innuendo stripped bare and smoothly built to lead anyone within earshot toward a classic climax. The song continued to impact via sampled revitalization from as far afield as TLC, Massive Attack, Eric B. & Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane. But dont forget that Joy is an entire album, with Hayes continuing his silky vocal assault across a further three slow, simmering songs. The best, and perhaps most interesting, is the closing "Im Gonna Make It (Without You)." Markedly un-steamy, the song finds Hayes trading in his come-ons, choosing instead to open up and lay himself down in the wake of a broken romance. Its Joys most touching moment, equally on par with the opener. Indeed, with those two glorious bookends, this album becomes a must-have for any 70s soul aficionado. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 45 Title: Live at the Sahara Tahoe Released: 1973 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:49:05 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From Shaft (04:45) 2 The Come On (04:35) 3 Light My Fire (03:29) 4 Ikes Rap V (03:51) 5 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:25) 6 Windows of the World (06:19) 7 The Look of Love (05:33) 8 Ellies Love Theme (05:00) 9 Use Me (06:31) 10 Do Your Thing (07:33) 11 Theme From The Men (05:34) 1 Its Too Late (06:50) 2 Rock Me Baby (06:24) 3 Stormy Monday Blues (03:45) 4 Type Thang (04:48) 5 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (05:04) 6 Ikes Rap VI (06:40) 7 Aint No Sunshine (11:05) 8 Feelin Alright (05:47) |
| Live at the Sahara Tahoe : Allmusic album Review : You could expect Isaac Hayes to be in his element at a resort venue -- lounge soul was his forte, and this double album offers almost two hours of it. Hayes demonstrates his versatility by getting "Shaft" out of the way right off the bat and alternating between originals and covers of a wide range of tunes, including "Light My Fire," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Rock Me Baby," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Feelin Alright," and "Its Too Late" (yes, the Carole King song). Often these are linked together, of course, by Hayes brotherly raps; for Bill Withers "Aint No Sunshine," he tests the limits, stretching the tune just past the ten-minute mark. The set has a funky lounge lizard charm, but its too much to bear at once, except for the most devoted of fans. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 45 Title: The Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 1974 Tracks: 8 Duration: 35:54 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Walk On By (04:31) 2 Ellies Love Theme (03:13) 3 I Stand Accused (06:49) 4 Do Your Thing (03:14) 5 Theme From Shaft (03:12) 6 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:34) 7 Joy Part 1 (04:31) 8 By The Time I Get To Phoenix (06:46) |
 | Album: 11 of 45 Title: Chocolate Chip Released: 1975 Tracks: 7 Duration: 40:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 That Loving Feeling (06:36) 2 Body Language (05:32) 3 Chocolate Chip (05:32) 4 Chocolate Chip (instrumental) (05:34) 5 I Want to Make Love to You So Bad (04:17) 6 Come Live With Me (06:32) 7 I Cant Turn Around (06:30) |
| Chocolate Chip : Allmusic album Review : A fine mid-70s album on which Isaac Hayes adapted to the disco era. His productions were already ideal for dance floors, and he now updated his charts to include some stomping segments with horns and layered beats, while maintaining his soulful vocals on both up-tempo tunes and ballads. This album got two Top 20 hits for Hayes and was his last really big hit album in the 70s. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 45 Title: Disco Connection Released: 1975 Tracks: 8 Duration: 45:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 The First Day of Forever (04:38) 2 St. Thomas Square (05:56) 3 VYKKII (04:55) 4 Disco Connection (06:15) 5 Disco Shuffle (08:14) 6 Choppers (04:34) 7 After Five (04:59) 8 Aruba (05:31) |
| Disco Connection : Allmusic album Review : Appearing under the aegis of Isaac Hayes Movement, 1975s instrumental Disco Connection was sandwiched in between the mightily successful Chocolate Chip and the tongue-in-cheeky Groove-a-Thon, outstanding albums which defined Hayes mid-70s sound. Disco Connection, however, foundered in comparison, but still proved a hit with the fans, easily slipping into the Top 20 early in 1976. Focusing on groovy brass and blistering guitars, the album is best represented by the title track, which is an up-tempo disco jam punctuated by Charles Pitts mighty picking and sweeping strings. "Disco Shuffle," meanwhile, slows the pace but repeats the beats, again augmented by some fierce guitar. Elsewhere, and especially on "Aruba" and "St. Thomas Square," the set slides effortlessly into Hayes unmistakably classic instrumental arrangements, which are so definitive and derivative of that era. Disco Connection remains largely forgotten, though, as Hayes style slipped in and out of fashion. This LP in particular was perhaps a little too easy on the ear with its light sounds and the lack of a blockbuster hit. But while its true that there are far finer ways to experience Hayes in all his glory, Disco Connection remains a slick reminder of the finesse which drove the simple arrangements of guitar, strings, and brass to such sweeping ends. | ||
 | Album: 13 of 45 Title: Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) Released: 1976 Tracks: 7 Duration: 37:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) (06:17) 2 Lets Dont Ever Blow Our Thing (06:04) 3 The Storm Is Over (04:41) 4 Music to Make Love By (06:23) 5 Thank You Love (04:45) 6 Lady of the Night (04:04) 7 Love Me or Lose Me (05:31) |
| Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) : Allmusic album Review : This is the follow-up to his successful 1975 album Chocolate Chip. But what was so enduring and skilled on that effort doesnt show up here. By 1973, Hayes hitmaking skill became streaky. On this effort, he seems to be in a holding pattern. Hayes doesnt make any significant strides forward and fails to expound on the melodic richness of Chocolate Chip. This starts off with the title track. "Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) is just one of those songs that had to happen. The song has no shame and features a two-minute intro of Hayes and his bandmembers at a "disco," whooping it up with some loud woman. Although this is the unquestionable nadir, with lyrics like "They say disco music is here to stay/And it will never go away," Hayes trademark arranging skills bailed him out. By this time, Hayes fans could tell one of his lackluster efforts from miles away. This is one. The ballad "Lets Dont Ever Blow Our Thing" clocking in at 6:08 is probably too long-winded for even his biggest fans. Being one of the more talented and underrated artists, Hayes was going to get one or two prime moments. The albums best track is the haunting "Lady of the Night." The song has Hayes perplexed and falling in love with a prostitute as he sings, "How many Johns have come and gone/I wonder but I really dont want to know." That track is about as interesting as Hayes is going to get here. This album was oddly reminiscent of his mid-70s disappointments Tough Guys and Truck Turner. Hayes sounds a little distracted throughout, and without any big hits, this album quickly came and went. [Stax issued a remastered edition of the album in 2009.] | ||
 | Album: 14 of 45 Title: Groove-A-Thon Released: 1976 Tracks: 6 Duration: 41:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Groove-A-Thon (09:48) 2 Your Loving Is Much Too Strong (05:39) 3 Rock Me Easy Baby (08:17) 4 We’ve Got a Whole Lot of Love (05:42) 5 Wish You Were Here (You Ought to Be Here) (05:53) 6 Make a Little Love to Me (06:19) |
| Groove-A-Thon : Allmusic album Review : The title track employs "Shaft"-like guitar licks, but the similarity ends there: Its a lame attempt at disco done in by Ikes lazy singing and irritatingly banal lyrics. But its the LPs only sore point. Ike returns to his roots on "Your Loving Is Much Too Strong," a slow, romantic ballad that he and his girls, Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited, make you feel. "Rock Me Easy Baby," a slinky, syncopated shuffle, has more groove appeal than the vaunted "Groove-A-Thon," mainly because Ike constructs it for maximum soul appeal by running it for more than eight exquisite minutes. The uptempo happy-in-love ditty "Weve Got a Whole Lot of Love" showcases HBS sterling voices. Ike shows a different side on the soft, longing "Wish You Were Here," whose horn arrangements and backing vocals are simultaneously enticing and titillating. After a weak opening, the album settles into a comfortable groove, ending splendidly with "Make a Little Love to Me." | ||
 | Album: 15 of 45 Title: A Man and a Woman Released: 1976 Tracks: 12 Duration: 1:18:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Unity (07:08) 2 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (07:34) 3 My Love (04:42) 4 Medley (14:29) 5 By the Time I Get to Phoenix / I Say a Little Prayer (04:33) 1 Then Came You (02:51) 2 Feelings / My Eyes Adored You (08:42) 3 Body Language (06:46) 4 Cant Hide Love (04:42) 5 Come Live With Me (05:16) 6 Once You Hit the Road (02:58) 7 Chocolate Chip (08:56) |
 | Album: 16 of 45 Title: New Horizon Released: 1977 Tracks: 8 Duration: 1:01:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Stranger in Paradise (10:07) 2 Moonlight Lovin (Ménage à Trois) (10:01) 3 Dont Take Your Love Away (07:33) 4 Out of the Ghetto (05:44) 5 Its Heaven to Me (04:19) 6 Moonlight Lovin (Menage a Trois) (long version) (16:13) 7 Out of the Ghetto (7" single version) (03:56) 8 Moonlight Lovin (Menage a Trois) (7" single version) (03:54) |
| New Horizon : Allmusic album Review : After 1975s classic Chocolate Chip and a strong production job for the Masqueraders album Everybody Wanna Live On, Hayes subsequent work with ABC was often poorly executed and conceived, save for the one or two tracks that properly displayed his melodic genius. With his last ABC effort being a live album with Dionne Warwick that just didnt sell, some changes had to be made. This is the first effort for Polydor and it turned out to be successful partnership. With a new label, Hayes also began to record at Master Sound in Georgia rather than his studio in Memphis, Hot Buttered Soul. Both the label and locale switch seemed to freshen up his musical approach. This album didnt start off on the best footing, though. Hayes ghastly disco-fied cover of "Stranger in Paradise" shows little trace of his arranging skills or song-picking abilities. The other dance tracks are markedly better. "Moonlight Lovin (Ménage à Trois)" has him doing Barry White one better by bringing an extra woman into the mix. With its playful rhythm and sweeping changes, he sang gleefully about the "the rendezvous of me and you and you" and said ménage à trois enough times that his "dates" thought it was their idea. On New Horizon Hayes turns in two of his best ballads. The meditative "Dont Take Your Love Away" has him going for more subtle surroundings in a style that suffered the most on his post-Chocolate Chip work. On "Its Heaven to Me" he displays a winning vulnerability, and it is easily one of the prettiest songs he ever recorded. Although some of the best tracks on New Horizon are available on compilations, the entire album is worth seeking out. | ||
 | Album: 17 of 45 Title: Hotbed Released: 1978 Tracks: 5 Duration: 34:24 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Use Me (05:55) 2 Im Gonna Have to Tell Her (04:13) 3 The Ten Commandments of Love (06:02) 4 Feel Like Makin Love (13:37) 5 Hobosac and Me (04:37) |
| Hotbed : Allmusic album Review : Isaac Hayes didnt equal his past production, compositional, or performance greatness on this release, although much of the material was good. It just lacked the magic that had become almost routine with his 70s efforts. There were no magnificently narrated, drawn-out tales of romantic woe or any memorable arrangements. Instead, this was a routine, if well-done, session. | ||
 | Album: 18 of 45 Title: For the Sake of Love Released: 1978 Tracks: 6 Duration: 41:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Just the Way You Are (09:17) 2 Believe in Me (05:20) 3 If We Ever Needed Peace (05:17) 4 Shaft II (09:56) 5 Zeke the Freak (04:30) 6 Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (06:50) |
| For the Sake of Love : Allmusic album Review : Two of Ikes best disco takes -- "Zeke the Freak," with its ultra-funky bassline, and the ear-buzzing "Shaft II" -- act as adrenaline for the slower tracks here; also upbeat is the inspiring "If We Ever Needed Love." The rest of the songs are slow, romantic items, with Ikes traditional raps inserted in just the right spots. He tacks a rap onto the beginning of Billy Joels "Just the Way You Are," slows it to a rush-hour crawl, and drains it for every drop of emotion he can; he uses the same technique on "Believe in Me" and the best performance -- a slow, heartfelt rendition of James Taylors "Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight." This is the best album from Ike in some time. | ||
 | Album: 19 of 45 Title: Royal Rappins Released: 1979 Tracks: 9 Duration: 38:49 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sweet Music, Soft Lights, and You (04:24) 2 Feels Like the First Time (04:03) 3 You Never Cross My Mind (03:55) 4 Love Changes (03:52) 5 I Changed My Mind (04:08) 6 Do You Wanna Make Love (04:24) 7 If I Had My Way (06:03) 8 If You Had Your Way (03:15) 9 You Needed Me (04:45) |
| Royal Rappin's : Allmusic album Review : Royal Rappins certainly looks great on paper -- its the pairing of two of musics most loquacious and sexually geared acts, Millie Jackson and Isaac Hayes -- but despite all its potential, the album doesnt impress quite like it could have. A few years earlier, Hayes recorded a live double album with Dionne Warwick and the sparks were more than genuine. With Jackson and the declining Muscle Shoals sound though, it seems more like a terrible blind date that cant end soon enough. Part of the problem is that Hayes doesnt have any production duties and is basically dropped into a Millie Jackson album. There are a few good moments, however. "Sweet Music, Soft Lights and You" manages to capture a groove that complements their styles. Still, the pointless covers and underdone originals sink this like a stone. The slightly perked-up "You Needed Me" is weird and the disco-fied "Feels Like the First Time" is surreal. Although Hayes and Jacksons legend of gab preceded them, the chatter here is forced and annoying, especially on "If I Had My Way" and "If You Had Your Way." Unfortunately, Royal Rappins captures the worst of two great soul artists. | ||
 | Album: 20 of 45 Title: Dont Let Go Released: 1979 Tracks: 11 Duration: 1:15:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Dont Let Go (07:17) 2 What Does It Take (06:00) 3 A Few More Kisses to Go (06:08) 4 Fever (08:19) 5 Someone Who Will Take the Place of You (10:26) 6 You Cant Hold Your Woman (04:51) 7 Dont Let Go (12" disco version) (12:52) 8 A Few More Kisses to Go (12" long version) (07:24) 9 Someone Who Will Take the Place of You (single version) (03:57) 10 Dont Let Go (03:58) 11 A Few More Kisses to Go (single version) (04:09) |
| Don't Let Go : Allmusic album Review : Isaac Hayes 1977-1982 stint on Polydor had him often doing strong work that differed from both his efforts at Enterprise and ABC. By the late 70s, Hayes had refined and updated his sound and stopped recording in Memphis. Although this albums predecessor, New Horizon, wasnt a big seller, it certainly helped him adapt to the changing musical landscape. In turn, Dont Let Go has Hayes even more confident and comfortable with his new sound. The title track has Roy Hamiltons jaunty classic all but unrecognizable with Hayes propulsive and expert disco take. With pushy horns, cooing background girls, and his subdued vocal, he effortlessly attained discos sense of fun. The songs insouciance seemed to rub off on the rest of this album. "What Does It Take" has Hayes steaming it up with help from a high-pitched bassline and a subtle buzzing guitar. On the best ballad here, the teasing "Few More Kisses to Go," Hayes plays the pathway to adulthood as waits for his "precious moment," singing "girls gonna be a full-grown woman, before this night is through." The best tracks on this album have Hayes infallible sense of melody, but there are a few duds. His disco version of "Fever" comes off a little desperate and pointless. The last track, "Someone Who Will Take the Place of You," is a good angry ballad, but clocking in at ten-and-a-half minutes, its a little too much of a good thing. Dont Let Go is Hayes most successful effort for Polydor. | ||
 | Album: 21 of 45 Title: And Once Again Released: 1980 Tracks: 9 Duration: 1:02:49 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 It’s All in the Game (05:55) 2 Ike’s Rap VII / This Time Ill Be Sweeter (13:34) 3 I Ain’t Never (07:23) 4 Wherever You Are (05:42) 5 Love Has Been Good To Us (06:59) 6 I Ain’t Never (12" disco version) (10:27) 7 It’s All in the Game (single version) (04:13) 8 Love Has Been Good to Us (single version) (04:40) 9 I Ain’t Never (single version) (03:55) |
| And Once Again : Allmusic album Review : Hayes late-70s to early-80s work with Polydor often gets forgotten, but even at its most mediocre, he changed with the times and it no doubt outstripped his last efforts for ABC. The success of 1978s Dont Let Go seemed to make the proceedings of this album more relaxed and confident. The ballads typify And Once Again more than anything else. Throughout most of the slow tracks here Hayes seems to be trying to attain a more thoughtful approach and seems to be reminiscent of his Black Moses era. His cover of "Its All in the Game" is slowed down a little bit and he gives a surprisingly impassioned vocal and an updated and deft arrangement. The entertaining "Ikes Rap VIII" has a glorious string arrangement and flows into a good cover of Angie Bofills 1978 classic "This Time Ill Be Sweeter." Another ballad, "Wherever You Are" has an atmospheric and haunting melody that made up for the wobbly lyrics. The dance tracks here arent great. Both "I Aint Never" and "Love Has Been Good to Us" had rhythms and production values that were on the way out by the time this hit the shelves. Hayes seemed to give his best dance material for a production job with Linda Clifford. This effort didnt have an especially long chart run and was a chart disappointment in contrast to Dont Let Go. Although there is nothing groundbreaking here, the sound arrangements and Hayes vocals make this more than worthwhile. | ||
 | Album: 22 of 45 Title: Lifetime Thing Released: 1981 Tracks: 6 Duration: 36:43 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Im Gonna Make You Love Me (07:28) 2 Three Times A Lady (08:02) 3 Fugitive (04:28) 4 Lifetime Thing (05:33) 5 Summer (05:34) 6 Im So Proud (05:38) |
 | Album: 23 of 45 Title: The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 1 Released: 1986 Tracks: 7 Duration: 1:00:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Theme From “Shaft” (04:37) 2 Cafe Reggio (02:59) 3 Walk On By (12:03) 4 Ain’t That Lovin’ You (for More Reasons Than One) (04:32) 5 Do Your Thing (19:32) 6 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right (04:48) 7 I Stand Accused (11:35) |
 | Album: 24 of 45 Title: U-Turn Released: 1986 Tracks: 9 Duration: 44:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 If You Want My Lovin, Do Me Right (04:32) 2 Flash Backs (04:27) 3 You Turn Me On (04:45) 4 Ikes Rap VIII (03:19) 5 Hey Girl (05:46) 6 Doesnt Rain in London (05:30) 7 Cant Take My Eyes Off You (06:18) 8 Thing for You (05:29) 9 Thank God for Love (04:05) |
| U-Turn : Allmusic album Review : Long, long past his stellar 1970s heyday, by the mid-80s Isaac Hayes was foundering. He was certainly still the master of his style, but, thrust out of his era and trying to bridge the gap by updating his sound, much of his 1980s output proved to be a deal-breaker for his fans. U-Turn hit the racks in 1986 and, from the absence of charting singles, apparently stayed there. Leaving behind the funky grooves of yesteryear but promoting their sweet soul undercurrents to the very fore, Hayes contemporized his sound on the perky opener "If You Want My Lovin, Do Me Right." The title was comforting, but the synth pop sonics must have been a shock to die-hard fans. There are some excellent turns, most notably his wrenching cover of the Freddie King classic "Hey Girl," which itself follows the latest installment in Hayes "Ikes Rap" series of messages. This time, upset by the rampant drug use building during the decade, Hayes imbibed "Ikes Rap VIII" with a strong anti-crack message. Also of note is Hayes take on the Four Seasons "Cant Take My Eyes off You," which emerges as a quiet ballad orchestrated à la the Isaac Hayes Experience. At the end of the day, however, and despite the precious nuggets to be found on the album, there are far better ways to sample Isaac Hayes delicacies than U-Turn -- which leads, of course, to the inescapable truth that this isnt Hayes best period -- period. | ||
 | Album: 25 of 45 Title: The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 2 Released: 1986 Tracks: 7 Duration: 1:03:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 2 The Look of Love (11:13) 3 Men Theme From (04:06) 4 Joy (15:58) 5 Lets Stay Together (03:37) 6 Ikes Mood (05:51) 7 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (18:41) |
 | Album: 26 of 45 Title: Love Attack Released: 1988 Tracks: 9 Duration: 45:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Love Attack (05:35) 2 Let Me Be Your Everything (06:41) 3 Showdown (06:24) 4 Eye of the Storm (04:25) 5 Accused Rap (04:45) 6 I Stand Accused 88 (05:39) 7 Shes Got a Way (04:28) 8 Foreplay Rap (01:58) 9 Love Wont Let Me Wait (05:41) |
| Love Attack : Allmusic album Review : Isaac Hayes seldom delivered less than a competent product, but he almost ended that streak with this late-80s effort for Columbia. Many fans were disappointed that the album fell short of past Hayes heights -- there had been high hopes when the news originally broke that Hayes had signed with the label. Yet Love Attack was one of his most inspired albums ever from a content standpoint, and the production and arrangements benefited from the major-label resources. | ||
 | Album: 27 of 45 Title: Isaacs Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 1988 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:07:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ikes Mood (06:32) 2 Ikes Rap 1 (03:58) 3 Soulsville (vocal) (03:48) 4 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 5 Joy, Part 1 (04:36) 6 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (09:39) 7 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 8 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:09) 9 Ikes Rap 3 (01:34) 10 Ike’s Rap 2 (01:59) 11 Ikes Rap 4 (02:14) 12 A Brand New Me (07:27) 13 Do Your Thing (03:18) 14 Walk On By (04:34) 15 I Stand Accused (04:04) |
| Isaac's Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes : Allmusic album Review : Isaacs Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes provides an overview of Hayes solo Stax recordings. Prior to honing his own sound, Hayes and partner David Porter were collectively responsible for well over 200 songs, including the genre-defining "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," "Soul Man," "B-A-B-Y," "Hold On, Im Comin," and "I Had a Dream." Hayes then redefined the role of the long-player with his inimitably smooth narrative style of covering classic pop and R&B; tracks, many of which would spiral for well over ten minutes. Isaacs Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes includes several of those sidelong platters such as "Walk On By" and "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right" and the heart-wrenching reading of Jerry Butlers "I Stand Accused." Other seminal tracks from Hayes dozen solo platters include a fair sampling from his seminal Blaxploitation soundtrack to Shaft (1971) such as the irrepressible films main theme as well as the semibiographical and sociological "Soulsville." The choices of "Joy, Pt. 1" and "Do Your Thing" are also worthy of mention, as they give additional dimension to Isaacs Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes apart from strictly a by-the-books best-of -- which in all honesty would hardly do justice to the only man fit to be called the "Black Moses of Soul." Those who feel that this single-disc compilation from the U.K.-based Ace Records reissue label leaves out a personal favorite or two may best be served by the decidedly more comprehensive two-CD collection Man!: The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969-1977, which provides nearly twice as much material, including the latter-era funkified disco of "Chocolate Chip" as well as a few rarities, including the theme from the short-lived television drama The Men and a even a radio advert for the Black Moses long-player. Those minor complaints aside, anyone looking for Hayes key cuts will be well served by Isaacs Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes. | ||
 | Album: 28 of 45 Title: Greatest Hit Singles Released: 1991 Tracks: 12 Duration: 50:36 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (07:07) 2 Walk On By (04:34) 3 I Stand Accused (04:04) 4 The Look of Love (03:20) 5 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 6 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 7 Do Your Thing (03:19) 8 Let’s Stay Together (03:32) 9 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (04:24) 10 Theme From “The Men” (03:59) 11 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 12 Joy, Part 1 (04:36) |
| Greatest Hit Singles : Allmusic album Review : One of the best-available Isaac Hayes compilation, Greatest Hit Singles bypasses a couple of his later disco hits, but the result is a more unified sound that helps illustrate why Hayes was so important to the development of 70s soul. Of course, a major part of his legacy consists of the epic-length suites that helped usher R&B; into the album age, and that facet of his work is necessarily underrepresented here. But as a concise, easily digestible introduction to Hayes work, Greatest Hit Singles is indispensable. Hayes may have been a master of mood and flow when he crafted his albums, but his innovative, slow-building style also lent itself to indulgence. Greatest Hit Singles presents just what the title suggests -- the single versions of these songs, which prune away Hayes excesses and boil his core sound down to the bare essentials. Even if this doesnt capture the full scope of his talents, it still gives a sense of Hayes genius as an arranger and the groundwork he laid for the R&B; love-man archetype. Theres only one of his trademark "raps" here, on "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," which is slimmed down to seven minutes. Everything else clocks in under five, which usually involves heavy editing. Oddly, for one of the most accomplished soul songwriters of the 60s, Hayes solo hits tended to be covers; only four of the 12 tracks here are Hayes originals, and two of those were movie themes. His vision as a solo artist lay more in the elaborate presentation and, often, reimagination of his repertoire. If you want to experience the full-length versions, see Staxs two volumes of The Best of Isaac Hayes, or buy the original albums. But for a more concentrated dose of Hayes at his best, Greatest Hit Singles is hard to beat. | ||
 | Album: 29 of 45 Title: Best of 2 Super Artists on 1 Great Compact Disc Released: 1992 Tracks: 10 Duration: 39:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (04:01) 2 I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby (04:00) 3 Youre the First, the Last, My Everything (03:33) 4 Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe (03:24) 5 It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me (03:25) 6 Dont Let Go (03:58) 7 I Ain’t Never (single version) (03:55) 8 A Few More Kisses to Go (single version) (04:09) 9 It’s All in the Game (04:58) 10 Moonlight Lovin (Ménage à Trois) (03:55) |
 | Album: 30 of 45 Title: Wonderful Released: 1994-09-20 Tracks: 9 Duration: 51:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Aint No Sunshine (17:38) 2 Rolling Down A Mountainside (05:26) 3 I Cant Help It (If Im Still In Love With You) (04:25) 4 Wonderful (03:41) 5 Someone Made You For Me (04:04) 6 Aint That Loving You (For More Reasons That One) (04:24) 7 Baby Im-A Want You (04:40) 8 The Mistletoe and Me (03:58) 9 Winter Snow (02:56) |
| Wonderful : Allmusic album Review : This odds-and-sods disc gathers nine cuts from a variety of non-LP sources -- including 7" 45 RPM-only releases and seasonal offerings, and kicks off with a quarter-hour-long reading of "Aint No Sunshine," Isaac Hayes contribution to the Wattstax (1973) Original Motion Picture soundtrack. As there are only a few vintage archival live recordings to feature Hayes early-70s work, every one is worthy of, at the very least, a cursory listen. The 112,000 gathered for Wattstax benefit can witness to the righteously funkified the Isaac Hayes Movementas the Black Moses of Soul headlined the day-long charity event. Prior to the release of his complete performance on the thoroughly excellent Isaac Hayes at Wattstax (2003), this show-stopping rendition was all that was available from that historic concert. Hayes includes a trademark spoken rap building up to the lyrics. His remarkable falsetto vocals during Sidney Kirks (piano) solo take the track to another level, building in intensity, and is essential listening. Although Lee Hilderbrands liner note essay claims that the redo of the Main Ingredients "Rolling Down a Mountainside" is also from the Wattstax benefit, all aural evidence indicates that, while it may have been used in the documentary film and subsequently issued as a single, it is most likely, in fact, a studio recording. It features a four-on-the-floor pre-disco groove with a punchy horn and smart string arrangement. The achingly tender reworking of Hank Williams "I Cant Help It (If Im Still in Love With You)" -- featured on the flip side of "Never Can Say Goodbye," from the Black Moses set -- is worth the price of admission alone, as Hayes turns it into a rapturous, orchestrated tale of longing and unrequited love. This set takes it name from the chart-topping side "Wonderful," from the spring of 1974 -- which makes its debut on a Hayes CD here. The seasonal single "The Mistletoe and Me" backed with "Winter Snow" is also nice to finally have in the digital domain. While Wonderful (1994) is a must-own for completist and serious enthusiasts, those looking for a definitive primer should point their attention toward Man!: The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969-1977 (2001). | ||
 | Album: 31 of 45 Title: Branded Released: 1995 Tracks: 11 Duration: 1:04:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ikes Plea (01:18) 2 Lifes Mood (02:53) 3 Fragile (06:21) 4 Lifes Mood II (03:21) 5 Summer in the City (06:55) 6 Let Me Love You (04:41) 7 Ill Do Anything (To Turn You On) (07:45) 8 Thanks to the Fool (07:40) 9 Branded (07:02) 10 Soulsville (04:10) 11 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (12:01) |
| Branded : Allmusic album Review : With about seven years of downtime on the recording front, Isaac Hayes burst to life again in 1995 with not one but two albums, released simultaneously with cover art that merges together when placed side by side. One was a collection of old demos and new instrumental tracks (Raw and Refined), but the other -- the disc at hand -- was a brand-new package hearkening back to Hayes old extravagant ways. In a major attempt to restart his commercial engines, Hayes goes so far as to record in his original headquarters, Memphis, gathering around him many old cronies -- most notably his old writing partner from the Sam & Dave days, David Porter, and guitarists Michael Toles and Skip Pitts from the Stax period. Once again, Hayes attempts to transform well-known pop hits into wide-screen spectaculars, and he revisits tunes and ideas from his heyday. In a blatant imitation of the fold-out jacket of the original Black Moses LPs, the CD booklet even folds out in the shape of a cross. Yet there is a noticeable change in emphasis right at the start. "Fragile" begins with a rap that deals not with the usual Hayes topic of love gained or lost, but with a message about preserving the planet, and his treatment of Stings song has a conga-driven momentum that ranks with many of Hayes better extended rap/songs of the past. John Sebastians "Summer in the City" is a tense amalgam of 70s funk and 90s digital synthesizers, a really effective update of the Hayes formula. But Hayes gets down to serious lovemaking business soon enough with new material like "Let Me Love You" and "Ill Do Anything (To Turn You On)." The Porter collaboration, "Thanks to the Fool," is a fine, humorous rap/song that picks up where "I Stand Accused" left off (this time, Ike gets the girl, albeit 25 years later!). The two golden oldies are handled in pointedly different ways. "Soulsville" (from the Shaft soundtrack) is almost unchanged from the original -- itself a comment that little has changed in the ghetto since 1971 -- while Chuck D. grafts a contemporary rap onto "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" -- which doesnt do much for the tune, but doesnt hurt either. Though it came too late for his heyday, and a bit soon for his comeback on the wings of the cable series South Park, this is actually one of Hayes best albums -- and it holds up under repeated plays. | ||
 | Album: 32 of 45 Title: The Collection Released: 1995 Tracks: 8 Duration: 1:12:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From “Shaft” (04:37) 2 Joy (15:58) 3 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:09) 4 Walk On By (12:03) 5 I Stand Accused (04:04) 6 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 7 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (07:02) 8 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (18:41) |
 | Album: 33 of 45 Title: Raw & Refined Released: 1995 Tracks: 13 Duration: 1:06:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Birth of Shaft (03:30) 2 Urban Nights (04:33) 3 Funkalicious (05:39) 4 Tahoe Spring (04:29) 5 The Night Before (04:41) 6 Memphis Trax (03:37) 7 Soul Fiddle (06:37) 8 Funky Junky (07:05) 9 You Make Me Live (03:48) 10 Making Love at the Ocean (05:46) 11 Southern Breeze (05:58) 12 Didnt Know Love Was So Good (03:55) 13 The 405 (06:42) |
 | Album: 34 of 45 Title: The Best of Polydor Years Released: 1996 Tracks: 12 Duration: 1:14:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Moonlight Lovin (Ménage à Trois) (10:01) 2 Zeke the Freak (04:30) 3 Out of the Ghetto (05:47) 4 Dont Let Go (07:17) 5 What Does It Take (06:00) 6 A Few More Kisses to Go (06:08) 7 Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (06:50) 8 You Cant Hold Your Woman (06:06) 9 It’s All in the Game (05:55) 10 Wherever You Are (05:42) 11 Lifetime Thing (05:30) 12 Its Heaven to Me (04:19) |
 | Album: 35 of 45 Title: Best of Isaac Hayes Released: 1998-11-02 Tracks: 12 Duration: 45:36 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 2 Walk On By (04:34) 3 The Look of Love (03:20) 4 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 5 Do Your Thing (03:19) 6 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 7 I Stand Accused (04:04) 8 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (03:48) 9 Joy, Part 1 (04:38) 10 Feel Like Makin Love, Part I (03:48) 11 Type Thang (03:51) 12 Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys) (02:33) |
 | Album: 36 of 45 Title: Best of Isaac Hayes: XL Released: 2000 Tracks: 21 Duration: 2:18:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Walk On By (04:34) 2 The Feeling Keeps on Coming (06:49) 3 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 4 Do Your Thing (03:19) 5 The Look of Love (11:13) 6 Baby Im-A Want You (04:40) 7 Never Gonna Give You Up (05:42) 8 Hung Up on My Baby (06:20) 9 Feel Like Making Love (13:36) 10 I Stand Accused (04:04) 11 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 1 Ikes Mood 1 / Youve Lost That Loving Feeling (15:34) 2 Soulsville (vocal) (03:48) 3 Body Language (05:32) 4 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:09) 5 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (09:39) 6 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (04:24) 7 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (07:03) 8 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (07:07) 9 Joy (04:38) 10 Ikes Rap II / Help Me Love (07:29) |
 | Album: 37 of 45 Title: Ultimate Collection Released: 2000-04-11 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:16:49 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From “Shaft” (04:37) 2 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 3 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (09:39) 4 Do Your Thing (03:19) 5 Walk On By (04:34) 6 Joy, Part 1 (04:37) 7 Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (06:50) 8 Out of the Ghetto (03:57) 9 Chocolate Chip (05:32) 10 A Few More Kisses to Go (06:08) 11 Dont Let Go (03:58) 12 Moonlight Lovin (Ménage à Trois) (03:55) 13 Its Heaven to Me (04:19) 14 Dark and Lovely (You Over There) (edit) (04:54) 15 Ikes Rap (03:21) 16 Birth of Shaft (03:30) |
| Ultimate Collection : Allmusic album Review : Trying to whittle Isaac Hayes mammoth output over 30 years down to a manageable single disc is a futile task. Not only is there so much material, but many of his best tracks, at least from the Stax years, are over ten minutes long. As much as this disc gives it a valiant shot, its doomed by time constraints alone. Since the majority of Hayes most memorable work after his non-performing, songwriting years was during the 70s, this collection nabs 13 of its 16 tracks from that decade and should probably have focused entirely on that period. The two later cuts that close the disc -- especially the meandering "Ikes Rap" from 1986 -- are disposable. More problematic, though, is the surreptitious editing of Hayes longer material like "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Walk on By," and "Joy" (although interestingly not the nine-minute "Hyperbol"), which are all severely shortened from their original versions. Unfortunately, that essential information is nowhere to be found on the outside sleeve or liner notes. That said, the meat of those extended songs is still represented in the edits, and Hayes trademarked slow-burn soul/funk permeates the bulk of this collection. The decision to eliminate most of his soundtrack work -- save for two tracks from Shaft -- was a smart one, and except for the cliché disco of "Dont Let Go" and the up-beat rubber band groove of "Out of the Ghetto," the album sticks primarily to the unhurried gooey funk formula that made Hayes name synonymous with low lights, between-the-sheets, sweet, sizzling lovin. Aside from the questionable choice of the loungy "Its Heaven to Me," where Hayes sounds like a soulful Engelbert Humperdinck, the disc does an admirable job of selecting its tracks. The duet with Barry White -- nicked from Whites obscure 1991 Put Me in Your Mix disc -- finds the two love men going head to head with surprisingly effective results. Not as good as it could have been even with the single-disc restrictions, Ultimate Collection is a reasonable place to start, but falls short of providing a well-rounded look at the legendary musician. | ||
 | Album: 38 of 45 Title: The Man! The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969-1977 Released: 2001 Tracks: 21 Duration: 2:04:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Ike’s Mood 1 (06:29) 2 Walk On By (12:03) 3 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 4 Feel Like Making Love (04:02) 5 Do You Thing (03:21) 6 Joy (04:38) 7 I Can’t Turn Around (06:32) 8 Disco Connection (06:19) 9 Chocolate Chip (05:32) 10 Storm Is Over (04:42) 11 I Stand Accused (04:04) 1 Ike’s Rap 2 (01:59) 2 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 3 Theme From The Men (04:03) 4 Good Love (05:18) 5 Wonderful (03:40) 6 Rolling Down a Mountainside (05:26) 7 Black Moses (radio Ad) (00:59) 8 Part Time Love (08:30) 9 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (18:41) 10 The Look of Love (11:13) |
 | Album: 39 of 45 Title: Instrumentals Released: 2003 Tracks: 13 Duration: 1:08:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Hung Up on My Baby (06:18) 2 Ikes Mood, Part 1 (06:33) 3 No Name Bar (06:09) 4 Lets Stay Together (03:45) 5 Cafe Regios (05:57) 6 Blues Crib (05:13) 7 Now Were One (02:25) 8 Dorindas Party (04:35) 9 Type Thang (03:58) 10 Pursuit of the Pimpmobile (09:03) 11 Diving in the Sun (06:03) 12 Ellies Love Theme (03:15) 13 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (04:58) |
| Instrumentals : Allmusic album Review : Instrumentals is just what it says: instrumental tracks by Hayes, from the first half of the 1970s. As could be expected, most of the songs are from soundtracks that Hayes did during the period, with over half of them originally appearing on Shaft or Truck Turner. While this funk is more atmospheric than innovative, its mood music par excellence on those occasions when you want to simulate the vibe of cruising dimly lit, but not quite menacing, bars in search of a good time. Hayes let some of his jazzier inclinations come to the fore on some of the compositions (like "Cafe Regios," the B-side to "Shaft"), and his band was tight but smooth. As far as rarities for the Hayes fan who might already have a lot of this, theres not much. But there is a previously unreleased instrumental version of "Type Thang" (which appears on Shaft in a vocal take), as well as an instrumental arrangement of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" that didnt surface until a 1998 compilation. | ||
 | Album: 40 of 45 Title: Isaac Hayes at Wattstax Released: 2003-04-01 Tracks: 8 Duration: 1:01:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From Shaft (04:38) 2 Soulsville (04:37) 3 Never Can Say Goodbye (05:16) 4 Part Time Love (05:55) 5 Your Love Is So Doggone Good (08:18) 6 Ain’t No Sunshine / Lonely Avenue (17:06) 7 I Stand Accused (06:24) 8 Finale: If I Had a Hammer (09:23) |
| Isaac Hayes at Wattstax : Allmusic album Review : Isaac Hayes was the final act on the Wattstax music festival bill. Although he was the headliner, prior to this collection only the medley of "Aint No Sunshine"/"Lonely Avenue" had been made available on the soundtrack album. Over three decades on, this appropriately titled release features the entire Isaac Hayes at Wattstax (2003). The show was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972, and also included contributions from Eddie Floyd, the Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas, as well as William Bell, Jimmy Jones, Albert King, and others. By the time Hayes hit the stage the crowd had swelled to over 112,000, and along with his righteously funkified Isaac Hayes Movement, the Black Moses of Soul delivers one bad mutha of an hour-plus set. After a spirited introduction from Rev. Jesse Jackson, the band leaps headlong into a note-perfect and hard-driving version of "Theme from Shaft" -- complete with orchestration conducted and scored by the terminally funky Onzie Horne, who would also work on Hayes Live at the Sahara Tahoe (1973). Another Shaft soundtrack inclusion follows with the bleak social balladry of perpetual urban sprawl dubbed "Soulsville." The performance continues with a handful of the best tracks from Black Moses (1971) and includes a slinky and stirring reading of "Never Can Say Goodbye," which he dedicates to "all the lovers who quarrel...sometimes...all the time...and to the lovers who say they never quarrel at all." The fluid wah-wah fretwork of Charlie Pitts is complemented by Emerson Ables soaring flute and Gary Jones laid-back conga inflections. Sadly, "Part Time Love" is presented sans lead vocals, as the master tapes are either missing or irreparably damaged. However, clearly audible in the appropriate locations are the female backing vocal trio known as Hot, Buttered and Soul. They also add counterpoint to Hayes spoken introduction rap on the languid "Your Love Is So Doggone Good." While the centerpiece is undoubtedly the quarter-hour "Aint No Sunshine" and "Lonely Avenue" combo with a wailing sax solo from Hayes, not far behind is the tormented angst of "I Stand Accused." In terms of sheer emotion, it is hard to beat his wrenching vocals as he throws himself into the song to a degree not delivered on the Isaac Hayes Movement version. This disc concludes on an inspirational note as Rev. Jackson returns for a rousing invocation and prayer along with Jimmy Jones, who leads a gospel-fueled rendering of "If I Had a Hammer." | ||
 | Album: 41 of 45 Title: For the Sake of Love / Dont Let Go Released: 2004 Tracks: 11 Duration: 1:19:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Just the Way You Are (09:17) 2 Believe in Me (05:20) 3 If We Ever Needed Peace (05:17) 4 Shaft II (09:56) 5 Zeke the Freak (04:30) 6 Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (06:50) 7 Dont Let Go (07:17) 8 What Does It Take (06:00) 9 A Few More Kisses to Go (06:08) 10 Fever (08:19) 11 Someone Who Will Take the Place of You (10:26) |
| For the Sake of Love / Don't Let Go : Allmusic album Review : When first released in 1978 and 1979, these two Isaac Hayes albums coincided with a small commercial renaissance for the singer, whod been out of the upper reaches of the charts since the mid-70s. "Zeke the Freak," from For the Sake of Love, made the R&B; Top 20, and his disco remake of the late-50s Roy Hamilton hit "Dont Let Go" went Top 20 pop, dragging the album of the same name into the Top 40 as well. Still, these LPs -- here combined onto a single-disc CD -- were shadows of his best earlier work, even as they were true to his approach of mixing extended ballads, off-the-wall covers, and danceable soul-funk. For the Sake of Love offered a couple of his trademark smoochy soul ballad remakes of white pop songs in Billy Joels "Just the Way You Are" and James Taylors "Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," and admirable humanitarianism in "If We Ever Need Peace," as well as tapping into the disco movement with "Zeke the Freak." Its dragged down, however, by "Shaft II," an expectedly pointless instrumental remake of "Shaft." Disco was a bigger influence on Dont Let Go, particularly in the title track and another 50s cover (of "Fever"), though otherwise the mood was lights-low. Still, the material on this compilation was low-energy, and at times lethargic, when stacked up against the best of his achievements. | ||
 | Album: 42 of 45 Title: Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? Released: 2005-11-01 Tracks: 32 Duration: 2:37:25 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 2 Precious, Precious (02:43) 3 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (09:39) 4 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (04:24) 5 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 6 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (07:07) 7 Soulsville (vocal) (03:48) 8 Wonderful (03:41) 9 Help Me Love (05:30) 10 Need to Belong to Someone (05:15) 11 Good Love (05:18) 12 The Look of Love (03:20) 13 Do Your Thing (03:19) 14 For the Good Times (05:23) 15 I Stand Accused (11:35) 1 Walk On By (12:03) 2 Joy, Part 1 (04:40) 3 His Eye Is on the Sparrow (04:14) 4 Brand New Me (08:35) 5 If Loving You Is Wrong (I Dont Want to Be Right) (04:32) 6 Someone Made You for Me (04:04) 7 Baby Im-A Want You (04:40) 8 Lets Stay Together (03:35) 9 Theme From “The Men” (03:59) 10 I Cant Help It (If Im Still in Love With You) (04:25) 11 Title Theme From "Three Tough Guys" (02:36) 12 Run Fay Run (02:46) 13 Chocolate Chip (03:50) 14 Come Live With Me (03:26) 15 Disco Connection (03:41) 16 Rock Me Easy Baby, Part 1 (03:34) 17 Medley: By the Time I Get to Phoenix / I Say a Little Prayer (04:35) |
| Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? : Allmusic album Review : One of the better and more thoughtful Isaac Hayes compilations, Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? is a three-disc (two CDs and one DVD) set that covers his years on Stax. Theres a wide range of material here, from singles to deep album cuts, that provide a very representative look at these years, and Stax is even wise enough to include "I Stand Accused" and "Walk on By" in their full 12-minute versions. Only minor quibbles could be made with the selections. The third disc, a DVD, contains three songs performed by Hayes at Wattstax. And then theres the cherry -- er, some other spherical object -- on top: Hayes performance of Chefs "Chocolate Salty Balls." | ||
 | Album: 43 of 45 Title: The Very Best Of Released: 2007-06-19 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:16:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Precious, Precious (02:43) 2 Walk On By (04:34) 3 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (06:56) 4 I Just Dont Know What to Do With Myself (07:03) 5 I Stand Accused (04:04) 6 The Look of Love (03:20) 7 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:38) 8 Theme From ‘Shaft’ (03:17) 9 Do Your Thing (03:19) 10 Lets Stay Together (03:47) 11 Soulsville (vocal) (03:48) 12 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (04:24) 13 Theme From The Men (04:04) 14 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right (04:46) 15 Rolling Down a Mountainside (05:25) 16 Joy, Part 1 (04:38) 17 Wonderful (03:40) 18 Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys) (02:33) |
 | Album: 44 of 45 Title: Cookin’ Hot Buttered Soul Released: 2016-07-10 Tracks: 16 Duration: 33:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Shaft (skit) (00:50) 2 Hospital Shootout (02:11) 3 A Few More Kisses (02:27) 4 Lonely (03:35) 5 Joy (02:02) 6 You’ve Got Music (01:52) 7 Breakthrough (02:20) 8 Truck Turner (skit) (00:34) 9 Truck Turner (01:32) 10 Moonlight Lovin (02:06) 11 Look of Love (02:27) 12 Hung Up on My Baby (Cookin Soul Quartet version) (02:44) 13 Now We’re One (02:05) 14 Take Your Place (02:36) 15 Life Time Thing (02:41) 16 What It Takes (01:38) |
 | Album: 45 of 45 Title: The Spirit of Memphis: 1962-1976 Released: 2017-09-22 Tracks: 66 Duration: 4:57:24 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sassy (02:11) 2 Can’t See You When I Want To (02:52) 3 How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) (02:53) 4 Boot-Leg (02:04) 5 Candy (02:59) 6 Can’t Do Nothing Without You (03:02) 7 I Had a Dream (03:02) 8 Hold on I’m Coming (02:34) 9 I’ll Run Your Heart Away (03:07) 10 Let Me Be Good to You (02:41) 11 Your Good Thing (Is About to End) (02:56) 12 Fighting to Win (03:06) 13 B-A-B-Y (02:54) 14 Never Like This Before (02:59) 15 Patch My Heart (02:31) 16 Little Bluebird (02:54) 17 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (02:46) 18 Love Is After Me (02:23) 19 You Can’t Run Away From Your Heart (02:54) 20 Soul Man (02:38) 21 As Long as I’ve Got You (02:38) 22 I Thank You (02:44) 23 The Sweeter He Is, Part I & II (06:19) 24 Stormy (03:54) 25 Can’t See You When I Want To (04:26) 26 Show Me How (03:05) 1 The Big Dipper (02:23) 2 Blue Groove (02:33) 3 Precious, Precious (02:42) 4 By the Time I Get to Phoenix (06:55) 5 The Mistletoe and Me (03:56) 6 Winter Snow (02:56) 7 I Stand Accused (04:04) 8 The Look of Love (03:17) 9 Never Can Say Goodbye (03:36) 10 Theme From Shaft (03:15) 11 Do Your Thing (03:18) 12 Let’s Stay Together (03:46) 13 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (04:22) 14 Baby I’m-A Want You (04:38) 15 Theme From "The Men" (04:01) 16 Rolling Down a Mountainside (04:16) 17 Joy, Part 1 (04:36) 18 Wonderful (03:38) 19 Someone Made You for Me (04:02) 20 Radio Spot: You Gotta Have It to Really Be In (01:00) 21 Radio Spot: The Rapper Is Back (00:32) 1 When I Fall in Love (03:30) 2 Walk on By (11:57) 3 I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself (07:01) 4 Man’s Temptation (05:01) 5 Never Gonna Give You Up (05:46) 6 Windows of the World (05:46) 7 The Ten Commandments of Love (03:56) 8 Just Want to Make Love to You / Rock Me Baby (03:45) 9 Stormy Monday (03:13) 10 I Stand Accused (06:02) 11 If Loving You Is Wrong (04:28) 12 His Eye Is on the Sparrow (06:00) 1 Ike’s Mood I (06:31) 2 You’ve Made Me So Very Happy (05:36) 3 Black Militant’s Place (03:35) 4 Ain’t No Sunshine (03:38) 5 Hung Up on My Baby (extended jam) (07:31) 6 Groove-A-Thon (extended jam) (18:47) 7 Do Your Thing (extended jam) (33:03) |