Hayes, Isaac – Hits from Shaft – Vinyl 180gr HQ RTI Limited

Hayes, Isaac – Hits from Shaft – Vinyl 180gr HQ RTI Limited
Isaac Hayes – Hits from Shaft – Vinyl 180gr 45RPM HQ RTI Limited Edition, Numbered Edition
Mastered at AcousTech by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman
Pressed by Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
Mastered and Pressed on HQ 180gr Vinyl (200gr)

Tracklist:
Side A
A1. Theme from Shaft   4:37
A2. Soulsville   3:47
Side B
B1. Do Your Thing   19:38

Rhythm section by The Bar-Kays and The Movement.
Recorded at Stax Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ Analogue Productions

Three Remastered Hits:
1. Theme From Shaft
The undisputed anthem for what would be called Blaxploitation, ‘Theme From Shaft’ is as popular and well-known as the movie it supported.
The song opens with the ever-recognizable wah-wah, funked-up guitar chords, and we’re quickly treated to Isaac Hayes’ soul-drenched lyrics convincing anyone that this guy Shaft is one ‘bad mother…shut your mouth.’ The song oozes with the cool confidence that made the character Shaft one of the relative first Black film heroes.
‘Theme From Shaft’ earned Hayes his only Number One pop single in late 1971, winning an Oscar for Best Song, and helping him become the first Black composer to win an Oscar for Best Score.

2. Soulsville
Another one of Isaac Hayes’ biggest hits, ‘Soulsville’ provides the contrast of a down-tempo ballad outlining the plight of life in the ghetto.
It’s an emotional tale of poverty, drugs, desperation and faith.

3. Do Your Thing
Pure funk. This nearly 20-minute jam demonstrates just how potent the Stax houseband, The Bar-Kays, could be.
They establish a groove in which you can comfortably loose yourself.
After ‘Theme From Shaft,’ this was the most popular hit from the Shaft movie soundtrack.
It climbed to Number Three on the Billboard chart, a remarkable feat for such a long, mostly-instrumental song.

– Analogue Productions introduced test pressings from their Stax Records reissue at the June 2003 Home Entertainment Expo in San Francisco.
Among the exhibitors to show off their wares using these yet-to-be-released 45s was Richard Vandersteen of Vandersteen Audio.

Released: 2003