Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Isaac Hayes' 1969 solo debut Hot Buttered Soul set a soulful tone for the decade that followed, influencing innumerable artists and turning on a more conventional audience to the genre. Therefore it comes as no surprise that three quarters of that record are included on this compilation from his 1968-‘77 Stax Records resume (though they are heavily edited to fit the 32-song, two-CD format). Renowned as one of his generation's greatest songwriters and arrangers, Hayes punctuates his creations with hints of r&b, funk, jazz and soul. Examples here include the indelible 'Theme From Shaft,' a funked-up cover of Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's 'The Look of Love,' the slow-grooving 'Do Your Thing' and a previously unreleased gospel standard, 'His Eye Is on the Sparrow.' The inspired packaging includes a four-track DVD that features a trio of Hayes' performances from the 1972 WATTSTAX Festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum--providing as much evidence of the magnitude of Hayes' esteem as this starter set for anyone seeking an introduction to a legendary artist. --Scott Holter









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Disc 1:

1. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes, Hayes, Isaac
2. Precious, Precious - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
3. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
4. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Isaac Hayes, Banks
5. Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes, Davis, Clifton
6. By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Isaac Hayes, Webb, Jim
7. Soulsville - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
8. Wonderful - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
9. Help Me Love - Isaac Hayes, Ingram
10. Need to Belong to Someone - Isaac Hayes, Mayfield, Curtis
11. Good Love - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
12. The Look of Love - Isaac Hayes, Bacharach
13. Do Your Thing - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
14. For the Good Times - Isaac Hayes, Kristofferson, Kris
15. I Stand Accused - Isaac Hayes, Butler

Disc 2:

1. Walk on By - Isaac Hayes, David
2. Joy, Pt. 1 - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
3. His Eye Is on the Sparrow - Isaac Hayes, Traditional
4. Brand New Me - Isaac Hayes, Gamble
5. If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right) - Isaac Hayes, Banks
6. Someone Made You for Me - Isaac Hayes, Glover, Henry
7. Baby I'm-A Want You - Isaac Hayes, Gates, David
8. Let's Stay Together - Isaac Hayes, Mitchell
9. Theme from The Men - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
10. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) - Isaac Hayes, Williams, Hank
11. Title Theme from Three Tough Guys - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
12. Run Fay Run - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
13. Chocolate Chip - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
14. Come Live with Me - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
15. Disco Connection - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
16. Rock Me Easy Baby, Pt. 1 - Isaac Hayes, Hayes
17. Medley: By the Time I Get to Phoenix/I Say a Little Prayer - Isaac Hayes, Webb

Rating: - * Back In Da Day ... This CD by Isaac Hayes was actually purchased for someone else. I was able to sample some of the songs and didn't realize that he actually made some of them. Great Ultimate Collection and it was a great price. The cheapest by far. Rating: - * All Inclusive ... If you don't have any Issac Hayes in your collection, get this one and you'll be skrait.... Rating: - * Isaac Hayes- A True Fan's Memoir ... I placed this cd in my cart a month before purchasing it. I purchased it immediately proceeding his untimely death. This cd is for a true Isaac Hayes fan. I do not find this to be a definitive collaboration of his mainstream music. I would have appreciated this cd much more with a few of the dance titles made famous by Mr. Hayes such as "Zeke the Freak" and "I Can't Turn Around". I will probably end up giving this cd to someone in the future who is a "die-hard" Isaac Hayes fan, and maybe if and when I listen to and view this 2 disc cd with a bonus dvd, end up keeping it for myself! Rating: - * One flaw ... The look of love is only a mere 3 minutes. An absolute tease! But, don't let that stop you from getting this masterpiece. Luckily, I have the track on another CD but it would've been nice to have ALL my Ike favorites on one CD. Rating: - * Classic greatness overlooked by the success of \"Shaft\" ... Look, we all know Isaac Hayes from his "Shaft" theme and the voice of Cook on "South Park." And we've heard that he was influential with the Stax recordings of the 1960s. This album reminds/refreshes/reteaches that this man was GREAT! I'm a white guy not particularly into soul and R&B, but this is great music! Isaac Hayes has a solid voice, far more versatile than "Shaft" ever indicates -- and he is a fantastic arranger. Hell, Burt Bacharach and a dozen other songwriters from the '60s & 70s should bow to Isaac Hayes for the way he took their sugar-coated pop and gave it heart. This album doesn't cover everything Isaac Hayes did - and some of the takes are shortened versions of longer songs - but for me it's a good, broad-based starting point for a future of some fun music exploration. (P.S. Make sure you listen with good bass speakers or earphones - 'sounds a lot richer.)