Greatest Hit Singles CD

MUSIC

R&B / SOUL

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. By The Time I Get To Phoenix ~ Isaac Hayes

2. Walk On By ~ Isaac Hayes

3. I Stand Accused ~ Isaac Hayes

4. Look Of Love, The ~ Isaac Hayes

5. Never Can Say Goodbye ~ Isaac Hayes

6. Theme From Shaft ~ Isaac Hayes

7. Do Your Thing ~ Isaac Hayes

8. Let's Stay Together ~ Isaac Hayes

9. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - (with David Porter) ~ Isaac Hayes

10. Theme From The Men ~ Isaac Hayes

11. I Don't Want To Be Right, (If Loving You Is Wrong) ~ Isaac Hayes

12. Joy - (part 1) ~ Isaac Hayes

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
	All selections are previously released and appear in their original single versions.
	Personnel: Isaac Hayes (vocals, piano, keyboards).
	Unknown Contributor Role: David Porter.
	One of the best-available Isaac Hayes compilation, Greatest Hit Singles bypasses a couple of his later disco hits, but the result is a more unified sound that helps illustrate why Hayes was so important to the development of '70s soul. Of course, a major part of his legacy consists of the epic-length suites that helped usher R&B into the album age, and that facet of his work is necessarily underrepresented here. But as a concise, easily digestible introduction to Hayes' work, Greatest Hit Singles is indispensable. Hayes may have been a master of mood and flow when he crafted his albums, but his innovative, slow-building style also lent itself to indulgence. Greatest Hit Singles presents just what the title suggests -- the single versions of these songs, which prune away Hayes' excesses and boil his core sound down to the bare essentials. Even if this doesn't capture the full scope of his talents, it still gives a sense of Hayes' genius as an arranger and the groundwork he laid for the R&B love-man archetype. There's only one of his trademark "raps" here, on "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," which is slimmed down to seven minutes. Everything else clocks in under five, which usually involves heavy editing. Oddly, for one of the most accomplished soul songwriters of the '60s, Hayes' solo hits tended to be covers; only four of the 12 tracks here are Hayes originals, and two of those were movie themes. His vision as a solo artist lay more in the elaborate presentation and, often, reimagination of his repertoire. If you want to experience the full-length versions, see Stax's two volumes of The Best of Isaac Hayes, or buy the original albums. But for a more concentrated dose of Hayes at his best, Greatest Hit Singles is hard to beat. ~ Steve Huey
Musical Guests
	David Porter

Artist Overview

Isaac Hayes is considered by many to be soul's voice of love. His landmark 1969 album, HOT BUTTERED SOUL, inspired other R&B artists (especially Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder) to broaden their musical horizons, while his early-'70s soundtrack work proved just as influential. His epic-length tracks, lush arrangements, and radical soul reinvention of familiar pop songs made him a unique figure in R&B, and his soundtrack for the film SHAFT cemented his iconic status. In the '90s, he experienced another wave of popularity as the voice of Chef in the animated series SOUTH PARK, a role tailor-made for him, until the show's constant jibes at his religion of Scientology drove him to quit. The consummate soul man died in 2008 at age 65.

Compilation Appearances

	Dead Presidents
	Vol. 1-Pure Funk
	Songs In A Minor
	Billboard #1 Hits Of The 70's
	Soul Hits Of 80s
	Zodiac / O.s.t.
	Soul Brothers Iv
	We Love The Nightlife(w/ Book)
	Anyone Who Had A Heart
	Kill Bill: Volume 1 (Explicit Version)
	Stax No 1'S
	Stax 50th Anniversary:Best Of Stax
	Playlist:very Best Of Lisa Lisa Cul
	Playlist:very Best Of Lisa Lisa Cul
	Stax Does The Beatles

Associated Artists and Works

	D'Agos
	Jackson, Millie
	Jesse & Trina
	Original Soundtrack
	Shaft [Deluxe Edition] [Bonus Track] ~ Original Soundtrack
	Warwick, Dionne
	White, Barry

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/26/1991
	Original Release Date : 1991
	Catalog ID : SCD-8515-2
	Label : Stax (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : AAD
	UPC : 00025218851527