Album

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

1971 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

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Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Shaft is a Soul & Funk album by Isaac Hayes, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 168 pressings tracked, owned by 62 collectors.

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Shaft was arguably the most famous of the so-called 'Blaxploitation' movies of the 1970s. This is the soundtrack for it, by Isaac Hayes.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Theme From Shaft (Vocal)4:37
  2. A2Bumpy's Lament1:49
  3. A3Walk From Regio's2:22
  4. A4Ellie's Love Theme3:15
  5. A5Shaft's Cab Ride1:07

Side B

  1. B1Cafe Regio's6:09
  2. B2Early Sunday Morning3:47
  3. B3Be Yourself4:27
  4. B4A Friend's Place3:21

Side C

  1. C1Soulsville (Vocal)3:47
  2. C2No Name Bar6:09
  3. C3Bumpy's Blues4:01
  4. C4Shaft Strikes Again3:04

Side D

  1. D1Do Your Thing (Vocal)19:38
  2. D2The End Theme1:58

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • dense
  • swaggering
  • cinematic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

First pressing with Enterprise blue square logo, label variation of Shaft (US 1971) (opens in a new tab). Comes in a thick cardboard gatefold sleeve.
Music from the film courtesy of MGM Record Corporation.
Tracks A1 to A5 are labelled as Album I Side One
Tracks B1 to B4 are labelled as Album II Side One
Tracks C1 to C4 are labelled as Album II Side Two
Tracks D1 to D2 are labelled as Album I Side Two

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bar-Kays
  • Charles "Skip" PittsGUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR
  • Gary JonesBONGOS BONGOS, CONGAS CONGAS
  • Hot, Buttered & SoulBACKING VOCALS
  • Isaac HayesARRANGED BY COMPOSED BY, PERFORMER ELECTRIC PIANO
  • Isaac Hayes Movement
  • J.J. JohnsonARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY HORNS, ARRANGED BY
  • James AlexanderBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Johnny AllenARRANGED BY HORNS, ARRANGED BY STRINGS, ARRANGED BY
  • Lester SnellELECTRIC PIANO
  • Michael TolesGUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR
  • Ronald HudsonBASS GUITAR
  • Ronnie HudsonBASS GUITAR BASS
  • Sidney KirkPIANO
  • The Memphis HornsHORNS
  • The Memphis StringsSTRINGS STRINGS, HORNS
  • The Memphis Strings & HornsHORNS, STRINGS ORCHESTRA STRINGS, HORNS
  • Willie HallDRUMS DRUMS, TAMBOURINE TAMBOURINE

62 collectors on Gatefold own this · 168 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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