Isaac Hayes Shaft [Deluxe Edition]

Spin: "[T]he man's true genius was as an arranger, and his marvelously tricky blend of funk and Bacharach-like sophistication is in perfect balance here."
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Format:  CD
item number:  35R2F
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CD Details

  • Released: November 3, 2009
  • Originally Released: 1971
  • Label: Stax

Entertainment Reviews:

Spin - p.70
"[T]he man's true genius was as an arranger, and his marvelously tricky blend of funk and Bacharach-like sophistication is in perfect balance here."
Entertainment Weekly - 10/12/01, p.36
Ranked #40 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A funkafied mama jama..."
Entertainment Weekly - 10/12/01, p.36
Ranked #40 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A funkafied mama jama..."
Q - 10/00, pp.142-4
4 stars out of 5 - "...It single-handedly enhanced the reputation of a stylish but dull feature, and helped give rise to an entire movie genre. The potency of that track...highlights Hayes; top-flight skills as a composer....its lasting impact is more obvious..."
Q - 10/00, pp.142-4
4 stars out of 5 - "...It single-handedly enhanced the reputation of a stylish but dull feature, and helped give rise to an entire movie genre. The potency of that track...highlights Hayes; top-flight skills as a composer....its lasting impact is more obvious..."
Uncut - p.88
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he ghetto lament 'Soulsville' and the symphonic chill of 'Do Your Thing' endure as exemplars of '70s soul."
Mojo (Publisher) - 6/02, p.66
Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks".
Mojo (Publisher) - 11/99, p.132
"...boasting Issac Hayes' brilliant score. The main theme proved unstoppable, an award-winner that resulted in countless similar funk fiestas..."
Mojo (Publisher) - 10/00, p.100
"...The melodramatic strings, sleazy horns and wacca-wacca guitars are all present, but it still feels as ersatz as an old Top Of The Pops compilation album..."
Mojo (Publisher) - 6/02, p.66
Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks".
Mojo (Publisher) - 11/99, p.132
"...boasting Issac Hayes' brilliant score. The main theme proved unstoppable, an award-winner that resulted in countless similar funk fiestas..."

Tracks:

  • 1.Theme from Shaft
  • 2.Bumpy's Lament
  • 3.Walk from Regio's
  • 4.Ellie's Love Theme
  • 5.Shaft's Cab Ride
  • 6.Cafe Regio's
  • 7.Early Sunday Morning
  • 8.Be Yourself
  • 9.A Friend's Place
  • 10.Soulsville
  • 11.No Name Bar
  • 12.Bumpy's Blues
  • 13.Shaft Strikes Again
  • 14.Do Your Thing
  • 15.The End Theme
  • 16.Theme from Shaft - (remix)

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  • Sales Rank: 16,766
  • UPC: 888072317512
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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