{"product_id":"isaac-hayes-shaft-180g-vinyl-2lp","title":"Isaac Hayes: Shaft (180g) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaft’s his name. Shaft’s his game.\u003c\/i\u003e MGM’s distribution of \u003cstrong\u003eGordon Parks\u003c\/strong\u003e’ 1971 black action-crime flick lent a certain legitimacy to a film genre that was otherwise considered too niche (and too black) for mainstream audiences. It also provided a mainstream platform for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=isaac+hayes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Hayes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ expansive new strain of soul music. Sandwiched between Hayes’ ambitious \u003cem\u003eTo Be Continued\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Black%20Moses\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Isaac%20Hayes%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e albums, \u003cem\u003eShaft\u003c\/em\u003e sees him (backed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=The+Bar-Kays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bar-Kays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) distilling his sprawling orchestral soul into neat 3 or 4-minute bursts (with the epic, 19-minute “Do Your Thing” being the obvious exception). It’s the best-selling album ever released on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e (which is saying something), thanks to the ubiquitous, Oscar-winning “Theme From Shaft” which sort of became a caricature of the blaxploitation movement due to the scratchy guitar and Hayes’ slick pimp quips (“can ya dig it?”)… but listen to it again, it’s actually a phenomenal song. The tension created by the band’s scratchy guitar, rapid-fire hi-hats and soaring brass is out of this world. If it’s not your thing, don’t give up; “Theme” is actually the oddball here, as most of the other tracks are low-slung instrumental soul grooves. Ike \u0026amp; co. launch directly into slow-burning “Bumpy’s Lament” next (heads will recognize the melody from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Dr.+Dre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Dr.%20Dre%202001\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dr.%20Dre%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e“Xxplosive”\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lil+Kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLil Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Lil%20Kim%20hard%20core\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lil%27%20Kim%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e“Drugs,”\u003c\/a\u003e but those joints are actually sampled from \u003cstrong\u003eSoul Mann \u0026amp; The Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e’ cover of the tune) and maintain a similar laid-back vibe for the majority of the record. The cool pimp strut of “No Name Bar,” regal jazz-funk of “Cafe Regio’s” (there’s footage of Hayes and the band playing this cut for director \u003cstrong\u003eGordon Parks\u003c\/strong\u003e in the studio, seek it out) and sentimental waltz of “Early Sunday Morning” are up there with Ike’s lushest moments from \u003cem\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Hot%20Buttered%20Soul\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Isaac%20Hayes%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot Buttered Soul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Deluxe 180g double vinyl pressing with remastered audio, housed in old-school style tip-on jacket, limited to 1000 copies. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe old-school style tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from original analog tapes by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited to 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Craft Recordings 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 03\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Isaac Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":1583081750536,"sku":"fr-3829","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/isaachayes-shaft-ost.jpg?v=1762274774","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/isaac-hayes-shaft-180g-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}