Hayes, Isaac Shaft (Music From The Soundtrack) LP Vinyl

Limited double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Upon it's release in the summer of 1971, Shaft became the first double album of original studio material released by an R&B artist. The album peaked at #1 on The Billboard 200 chart, and spent sixty weeks on the chart despite Stax bootlegging their own album. In a long career full of triumphs as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor and soul-music visionary, Shaft was the pinnacle for Hayes. The theme shot to #1, the album hit #1 and stayed on the pop charts for well over a year and the sound of it all not only defined blaxploitation, but also helped usher in the sound of the '70s. It's still a powerful experience, one that's best served here: Theme from Shaft and the hit Do Your Thing join Ellie's Love Theme, No Name Bar, Soulsville, Caf? Regio's, and the rest of this essential classic.

1. Theme from Shaft 2. Bumpy's Lament 3. Walk from Regio's 4. Ellie's Love Theme 5. Shaft's Cab Ride 6. Cafe Regio's 7. Early Sunday Morning 8. Be Yourself 9. 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