Isaac Hayes Shaft [Music from the Soundtrack]
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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Vinyl LP Details
- Released: November 20, 1989
- Originally Released: 2012
- Label: Stax Uk
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 on Disc 1:
- 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
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.Soulsville
- 2.No Name Bar
- 3.Bumpy's Blues
- 4.Shaft Strikes Again
- 5.Do Your Thing
- 6.End, The (Theme)
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 63,335
- UPC: 029667082112
- Shipping Weight: 0.95/lbs (approx)
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