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Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul (1969) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul (1969) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul (1969) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.89 GB (ISO) + 1.86 GB (DSF) + 917 MB (FLAC) + 284 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2005 | Genre: Soul, R&B
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Released at the tail end of the ’60s, Hot Buttered Soul set the precedent for how soul would evolve in the early ’70s, simultaneously establishing Isaac Hayes and the Bar-Kays as major forces within black music. Though not quite as definitive as Black Moses or as well-known as Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul remains an undeniably seminal record; it stretched its songs far beyond the traditional three-to-four-minute industry norm, featured long instrumental stretches where the Bar-Kays stole the spotlight, and it introduced a new, iconic persona for soul with Hayes’ tough yet sensual image. Continue reading “Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul (1969) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early ’70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era’s most accomplished soul artists, having helped elevate Stax to its esteemed status; therefore, his being chosen to score such a high-profile major-studio film shouldn’t seem like a surprise. Continue reading “Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Isaac Hayes – The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes - The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Although this is Isaac Hayes’ third long-player, he had long been a staple of the Memphis R&B scene — primarily within the Stax coterie — where his multiple talents included instrumentalist, arranger, and composer of some of the most beloved soul music of the ’60s. Along with his primary collaborator, David Porter, Hayes was responsible for well over 200 sides — including the genre-defining “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby,” “Soul Man,” “B-A-B-Y,” “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” and “I Had a Dream.” As a solo artist however, Hayes redefined the role of the long-player with his inimitably smooth narrative style of covering classic pop and R&B tracks, many of which would spiral well over ten minutes. Continue reading “Isaac Hayes – The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”