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               Isaac Hayes - Shaft
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Artist...............: Isaac Hayes 
Album................: Shaft
Genre................: Soul/Pop
Source...............: SACD
Year.................: 2003
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless
Channels.............: Stereo / 88200 HZ / 24 Bit



Included.............: NFO, MD5


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                       Tracklisting
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 01. Theme From Shaft
 02. Bumpy's Lament
 03. Walk From Regio's
 04. Ellie's Love Theme
 05. Shaft's Cab Ride
 06. Cafe Regio's
 07. Early Sunday Morning
 08. Be Yourself
 09. A Friend's Place
 10. Soulsville
 11. No Name Bar
 12. Bumpy's Blues
 13. Shaft Strikes Again
 14. Do Your Thing
 15. The End Theme


Total Size...........: 1.34 GB

NFO generated on.....: 07/10/2011 19:43:20


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Review by analogue March 6, 2009:
This is 1 of 3 Isaac Hayes sacd's on the market. I believe it also has the best sound quality of the 3. This recording is actually a re-recording. The music heard in the film was of a sketchy quality & does not have the completeness of sound found here. So this sacd is the original soundtrack album released in the early 70's following the success of the film. Isaac Hayes also received a grammy & an oscar for this masterpiece.
Essentially it's almost entirely an instrumental album where Hayes tells Shafts story with music. And what great music it is. A little jazzy, bluesy & funky. Its also romantic with lots of soul with a taste of rock. The musicianship is fantastic & the entire album has a serious groove to it that makes you want to listen & tap your toes. This sacd is rather long...over 70 minutes.
The sound quality is truly exceptional on this sacd. It's warm, very dynamic with nice instrumental layering. It has a thick bottom end with decent bass & drums. Hayes baritone voice is nicely represented on the 3 or 4 tracks he sings in. The title track, very famous & well known to all, sounds amazing.....it's a classic & sounds alive & real. There is also the complete version of a song that is usually shortened on regular cd releases as its 20 minutes long. The entire album has a slight 3 dimensional quality to it where one can tell where the musicians are in the studio. Certain instruments come out in relief from the speakers such as 2 drum sticks being hit together & other sounds as well. The horns are powerful when they need to be & hit some high notes indeed.
This is a truly classic album that sounds terrific on sacd & the transfer is fabulous. The music is simply genius & its influence is still felt today.
Whenever you want to get "funked out or souled down" give it a listen.
Highly recommended. A Hayes classic forever.

Review by FullRangeMan December 26, 2008:  
Iam surpresed how good is the sound in this SACD (better than TimeOut/D.Brubeck & Kind OF Blue/Davis) there is not a small bit of tape hiss, even close to the speakers.
For me it is the best album of the late Isaac Hayes & 1 of the best of any Soul Music. I note various SACDs of this Riverside/Fantasy series have always very good sound.
One of the best 20 century film soundtracks, this music shine on alone without the movie (common & nostalgic). Deserves all the huge success this album have in the 70's.
A obligatory SACD, save the low price of this item.
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