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I’ve only heard 2 Isaac Hayes albums. This one today and Black Moses. I liked this one but I like Black Moses better. Good album.
4 stars just for how fucking influential this album is
Groovy soul. Easy to listen to
Has there ever been a better album title? Has anyone ever vocalized an "mmmmhmmmm" better?
Bald
Have never listened to an Issac Hayes album before. The track times intimidated me some what before I started listening but wow! This was really good from start to finish. The only “problem “ I had was all I could see visually was Chef singing the songs. 😂
Love his voice. Some of thee songs are too long, so it’s hard for me to really distinguish it all from each other and thereby enjoy it thoroughly.
Favorite Track: Walk On By
the weakest of 3s. the first track is amazing, sounds very trip hop portishead like so that was cool to hear back in 1969. Hooverphonic sampled this song in 2 Wicky, which is probably where i’ve first heard this. the rest wasn’t great. lyrics and … noises of the second track wasn’t my thing. third track was okay. nothing special. last track i was absolutely raging at the 8min 40 seconds of talking before the song even started. i would’ve given it a 2 but for the first track being amazing he gets a 3 😆
Seems like it couldn't been developed a bit further. Tighten up the meandering monologue on some tracks and add some more songs.
Not a single boring moment and the man is telling a story at one point. Impressive.
Sing us a song Chef!
Lieblingssongs: Wenn dann überhaupt Walk on By Also weiß nicht warum das Album hier auf der Liste ist. Hat mich nicht gecatched, obwohl Soul ja schon catchy sein kann.
Наконец-то мы добрались до первого альбома, которому я поставлю 5 звёзд на этом сайте. Это просто Music™ во всей красе, здесь прекрасно всё - и эмоции, и голос, и инструментал. Я переслушал его три раза, он очень хорош. Рекомендую всем. Кстати, он релизнут примерно в одно время с Abbey Road и насколько же он сочнее звучит. Чёрные умеют делать музыку, это факт.
Not my usual style, but good soul/r&b album
True to the title, it’s soulful alright. Definitely one I’ve gone back to from time to time since my late teens. He really took chances with the format having only three tracks - no concern for radio play on the long format tracks, just pure expression.
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It's honestly hard to believe that this was released in 1969 because it could honestly be released today and sound completely relevant and modern. The beats, the instrumentation, the vocals, and everything in between are all solid. The strings and horns on One Woman are incredible.
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My firsr Isaac Hayes album- it was nice. Easy to listen to- his voice sounds smooth and I liked the backing vocals. Overall- good album
7/10
Overall: 2.2/5 Favorite Song: walk on by Notes: The intro to the album makes me want to put on my leather jacket, pull up to a pool hall in my 61 corvette and smoke a cigarette while slicking back my hair. A soulful, sexy album for the ages, ready to play at your next Casino Royale theme party. Unfortunately for me, I’m neither soulful nor sexy. Not my cup a tea
Not a huge fan. Sounds like they just press record during a studio jam session.
Nice biscuit but felt slow for me.
I liked this, big long loopy funk
Enjoyable soul album to chuck on in the background, but didn't grab me at too many points in the way a Gaye album would. Smooth as hell, don't get me wrong, just nothing mind-blowing like the beat change in "Save the Children". If you rate this less than a 3 you're racist.
I originally listened and reviewed this seven months ago: "Walk on by is such a classic sample, I never even knew this was the original record. Honestly this album was so good until the last song, which dragged on with making random noises. I'd give this a 4 if it wasn't for the last song (which ironically is a quarter of the whole album) being such a letdown. First 3 songs rock though and this album is definitely worth a listen." Not sure what I was smoking, because after a second listen, this is fucking unreal. I must have been listening to the whole remaster, and not Walk On By to By The Time I Get To Phoenix. This album is a masterpiece holy fuck.
45 minutes for 4 songs sure is a flex (especially when one of them clocks in at just under 19 minutes) I'm actually kinda shocked at how much I loved this. the production for these songs has a genuinely timeless feel, which is a statement I think gets thrown around about a lot of albums but if you gave this to someone who somehow had no clue who Isaac Hayes is I think they would have a tough time piecing together when this was made, let alone the fact that it's more than 50 years old. I imagine a lot of people would be put off by the duration of each song, especially the opening of 'By The Time I Get to Phoenix' which is essentially just a 8 minute monologue with some light instrumentals along the way. But if you have the patience for a much slower burn than normal there is plenty to love in both the cool stretches of calm and the bombastic climaxes of each track
Certainly evocative of butter, however, South Park has irreparably tainted Isaac Hayes voice for me - all I hear is chef. This album is good but it sorta outstayed its welcome.
Bro put a shirt on, PLEASE 8/10
Always a pleasure to see the Robert Antichristgau seal of approval in the form of a negative review before listening to an album, always raises my expectations. Side A was good, always a pleasure to hear a talented artist perform their own rendition of Walk On By Side B is a mixed bag, One Woman is alright and the SECOND HALF of By The Time I Get To Phoenix is fantastic but sitting through the intro is a real chore. Overall, it was alright. The novelty of listening to an album by Chef from South Park wore off after the first track and I really don't see myself coming back to this. Though the first and (half of) the last tracks were good, there are other versions of both songs that are better (or more accessible in the case of the former). Still, there is no doubt that this is the album I'd put on to fight Xenu with my fellow Operating Thetans. Highlights: Walk On By, By The Time I Get To Phoenix (from approx. 8:45 onwards)
Groovy. Cool stuff. Want to listen again
Simple: very good!
I love Walk on By and I didn't even realise that's what it was. Big win there, but felt very caught out by the 18 minute song I thought would be over and done with soon enough. It was not. 2.5/5 stars.
Smoother than my brain
A lovely listen. Big fan of the 4 song 50 minute style
I only knew Hayes as Chef from South Park and he had a few hit records. Who knew the "Chocolate Salty Balls" guy made such an awesome album? "Hot Buttered Soul" is the best soul album I've heard since Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book." There's nothing I hate about it. What an amazing end to the week! 5 stars for "Hot Buttered Soul".
I’m normally a fan of longer songs but this is too much.
The music that's here.is pretty good, but half the album isn't music.
I think a friend said it best. “Four tracks clocking it an 45 minutes. Pure soul music and musically complex and groovy at the same time. I have nothing but respect for this album. From the twelve minute re-imagining of Burt Bacharach's "Walk On By" to the anecdotal "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," this album feels like comfort food without being filling. While I enjoyed the listen, I didn't want to get up afterwards. I was happy to continue lying there, wondering if I would ever feel like moving again. I guess that is contemplative.“
Four tracks clocking it an 45 minutes. Pure soul music and musically complex and groovy at the same time. I have nothing but respect for this album. From the twelve minute re-imagining of Burt Bacharach's "Walk On By" to the anecdotal "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," this album feels like comfort food without being filling. While I enjoyed the listen, I didn't want to get up afterwards. I was happy to continue lying there, wondering if I would ever feel like moving again. I guess that is contemplative.
3/5
Where has this album been all my life?? By the Time I Get to Arizona was my playlist pick from Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91...and the inspiration for that song title came from Chuck D's appreciation of Isac Hayes's version of By the Time I Get to Arizona (written by Jimmy Webb, made popular by Glen Campbell). The Public Enemy Song is a protest of the state of Arizona so it's a completely different thing, but these are the kinds of rabbit holes I love to go down. But what a fucking cover from Isac Hayes. He reimagined the whole song, created a backstory, and then he gives you permission to step into his flow state bubble for nearly 19 minutes. This is a delight of an album start to finish.
That's that soul man stuff! Skön röst och trevliga låtar även om vissa drar ner betyget lite. Sista spåret kunde verkligen varit kortare ur ett lyssnarperspektiv och jag var nära på att stänga av det faktiskt men när det väl kommer igång som musik så är det en av albumets bästa låtar. Någonstans 3-4 för min del men det blir 4 av 5 idag.
Strong title, strong cover and strong opener and I'm thinking its a definite 5. Sadly it flags a little esp on By the time I get to Phoenix, but still a groovy & funky 4.
Hot Buttered Soul I’m kind of familiar with the album mainly through the version of Walk on By - a classic on the cusp of Soul going from the 60s Motown style pop to the more serious and gritty 70s style. It’s also been sampled a lot, you hear it cropping up a lot. It really is a fantastic track, the guitar and various riffs and melodies picked out on the strings, horns and keyboards are fantastic, creating a sense of drama against the at turns languid and pleading vocal. 12 excellent minutes. By The Time I Get to Phoenix isn’t as successful, despite being excellent from around 8.50, when he starts singing and the strings swell. The horn motif is excellent, the keys and organ are superb and it all just sounds fantastic. It’s just a shame that the extended spoken word intro is so superfluous - it is a bit of a slog to get through to get to the good bit, and unlike Walk on By that makes it feels like its full 18 minutes. In between those Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic is excellent, a wah wah driven bit of funky late 60s soul with an fantastic groove and some lovely piano along side the superb bass. But then I find One Woman, despite some nice moments, a little bit overwrought with a slightly histrionic string arrangement, and as a result it doesn’t land quite as well as the other tracks. His keyboard and Marvell Thomas plus The Bar-Kays playing is fantastic throughout though, and it sounds superb, the bass and drums are excellent and it has the perfect amount of lushness, not too cloying or over the top but with a nice depth to it. Walk on By and the 2nd half of Phoenix are as good as this type of late 60s/early 70s soul gets, but when there are only 4 tracks any weaknesses do get amplified, and the first half of By The Time I Get to Phoenix and the slightly underwhelming One Woman are definitely weak compared to the rest of it. I think that makes it a solid to high 4. 🧈🧈🧈🧈 Playlist submission: Walk on By
I really really really got into this. Possibly one of the highest compliments I can pay this is that, despite our generation's identification of Isaac Haye's as the voice of Chef, I never once thought of South Park. This album could easily find its way up there with 'Boards of Canada' - an album to create an atmosphere - that I could play over and over. Although I may edit out the Phoenix preamble.
What an album, got pleasantly surprised by this one. Sonically, this is one of the best album I have heard, in general. This is so well mixed and mastered that you are literally taken on a journey through sound. You just have to sit back, get a good pair of headphones, and let the album happen to you. I guess you can call this prog soul, since this is taking the genre to a whole different level musically. The vocals are great, they are deep and mellow most of the time, and high and strong when needed. The melodies are smooth as butter, but also really powerful and loud when the song is taken in that direction. The only downside of the album, from my perspective, is the intro of the last song, which is 8 minutes long and gets a little boring after a few minutes. But putting that aside, this is a phenomenal album, which I will for sure listen to many more times.
hmm das album findi iwie schwirig z beurteile. es het recht kuuli sache i dem album, d musig gfallt mer generell guet. instrumentierig, melodie findi nice, sini stimm inere grosse bigband gfallt mer guet. es het zwei songs wo abgönd, ein love song und ein sehr nachdenkliche truurige song, ich han d variabilität gern. allerdings findi d songs zlang defür dass nöd gross öppis passiert. si sind au nöd unterhaltsam lang sondern ich find d songs werded lediglich langwiilig. fühlt sich id längi zoge aa und ich han mich debi verwütscht di ganz zit z warte was jetz passiert. nöd nur aber vor allem bi by the time i get to phoenix. anderersiits isch det das ewige „nüt“-passiere au es super bild für was ide gschicht passiert, nämlich dass er ewig lang nüt macht und sini fründin nöd verlaht und inere toxische beziehig gfange isch (immer gliichem akkord, bass und rhythmus ohni entwicklig). und d musig fangt erst richtig a und d lyrics falled ihm erst ii won er sich us de toxische beziehig befreit het.
Hayes has a nice voice and overall it has a pleasant sound, but it's just absurdly dull. The whole thing is pretty slow, really the only excitement is from the backup singers when they do that crazy made-up word. But the last track is just ridiculous - I got about 10 minutes into it and had to give up. It's just him with a bunch of echo effect telling some aimless story. I need something with a little more going on.
A couple of good tracks, but the last one was endless.
Album started strong, but the nearly 10-minutes of intro talking on the final track was a bit much.
Clearly very talented but needs an editor to cut these songs to a manageable length to listen to. It is very telling an Album with only 4 tracks is very lacking in variety and hopefully he learnt this in later albums as I like a lot about what he is trying to do. By the time I get to Phoenix is one of the dullest songs ever.
Really liked it at the beginning, but not so much as it went on. Kinda torn on rating.
I get this being here and I had hoped to like it more but didn’t do anything for me. It’s a fine record but won’t listen again.
This was okay but the songs were just way too long for me to stay interested, like the one that was 18 minutes? really? that’s a tad excessive
Pretty enjoyable music, very nice to have on in the background, but not something I’ll go out of my way to listen to. Thought it was cool that “walk on by” is sampled in “6 inch” by Beyoncé on lemonade, always cool hearing the same sounds in a different song.Bonus points for Isaac Hayes being in South Park. 3.4/5 Fav song: walk on by
You gotta pay the troll toll if you want to get to this boys Hot Buttered Soul. You know seven children were created during the recording of this album with how suspiciously long these songs are. Long live Chef! I've listened to him a bit before... If you like this, check out "Good Love 6-9-9-6-9"
Very saucy, I felt off listening to this at work.
By the time I get to phoenix could be the greatest song of all time
This album grooves. I can't believe it is over 50 years old. It sounds extremely modern.
Walk On By is smoother than Isaac’s freshly waxed dome. It’s Soul, Sphagetti Western, Delicious.
My my, how hot and buttery this soul is. It’s over the top. It’s baroque and there are fantastic songs on the record
Next time I’m whipping up biscuits, I know who I want on the butter knife. Incredible album, definitely one of my favorites we’ve had so far. So groovy and cool, Walk On By is a masterclass. Maybe could have cut down on the spoken word portion of By The Time I Get To Phoenix, but honestly I don’t mind it. Easy easy 5
Tough to describe but love the feel of this album, you can get lost in it. Smooth soulful funk. Also the first track is the sample for one of my favorite wutang songs
some lovely versions of classics
Soulful
Didn’t vibe with this at all. Really long songs, but none of it really caught me. I understand the significance of this album on soul and music for the era it came out but you must have had to been there.
Smooth as butter, Isaac Hayes even manages to make an 8 minute monologue sound good.
In general I don't like songs this long. However only the last song on this album was too long. The others are fine. There's enough tension in the music to justify the length of the songs. I don't have a clear favorite, just not the last song.
1. walk on by: no central audio, psychedelic guitar sounds, breathy vocals, nice backing vocals, beautiful strings, repetitive horn and string section, fun keyboards, flanger guitar sounds, very long 2. hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic: flanger guitar riff, keyboard bass solo, overly long 3. one woman: nice vocals, soulful strings and woodwinds, nice music box noises, nice backing vocals, dramatic build 4. by the time i get to phoenix: 8 minute talking intro about love, nice vocals, repetitive overall: nice instruments and vocals, mid production, overly long, repetitive, and boring rating: 6/10
3.4 First track held so much promise. Really enjoyed that. 2nd and 3rd let it down, and I almost switched off after the 10 minutes(!) of intro chat for track 4. Luckily the last 10 minutes pulled it back up again. Mixed bag really. Can't fault the good moments though, and just how early this release was.
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Good album. Not sure it’s my style, but love the guitar riffs.
Fantastic instrumentation, masterful arrangements, and all the right vibes! One of Soul's finest!
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Great album
This was the first time I ever truly heard the soul in a soul album before. It was incredible. Could have gone without the 10 minute spoken word before that last song really got going though.
It's okay I suppose, but I really wasn't feeling it.
I enjoyed this more than I expected. Primarily the later parts of the tracks where the electric organ or piano and the like go wild Standouts Walk On By Hyperbolicsyllablecesquedalymistic 4/5
Slow, not exactly my style. Wouldn't listen again.
Love the sound and style, but the songs were long and wandering
There’s so much going on for something so boring. This said - four tracks? What an absolutely bizarre and oddly impressive go at an album.
This album is incredible. The horns, and strings, mixed with the funk and soul and psych guitar make for a really fun and interesting album.
Another incredible record. I discovered this album after listening to a podcast with Jim James, and while this album really doesn't sound anything like My Morning Jacket, its become one of my favorite soul albums of the era. It's kind of over the top with sex, cheating, and affairs. And the music is kind of always going to a new level of high, but its so damn good. Walk on By is sad and longing in the lyrics, but epic and movement in the music. Its trippy and psychy but also heavy and almost like a movie soundtrack. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic is a psych rock masterpiece. Its all over the place, its dancy, its groovy, its jazzy. One Woman is sad and sexy, and probably the least over the top on the album, which is a good break before you get into the epic of When I Get to Phoenix, which is another masterpiece. And the fact that half of the album are covers that he just turned into his own thing?? So rad. This record really has everything you would want. Its one of my absolute favorites, and I'm so happy I found it. I revisit this one often.
Surprised this isn't ranked higher, it's a 5 all the way.
Great voice, but all songs sounded too similar. Lacked oomph
Side A rules, Side B not so much. How come nobody told me Isaac Hayes invented trip hop in 1969???
Is still worth listening to
That “Walk on By” is impeccable.
It's great.
16/02/25 I could see myself liking this were it not for the really long songs and the stupid interview at the end.
I like it, I like it a lot. It's one of his I bought when it came out.
7/10 The first two tracks are great and full of funky, soul goodness but the second half doesn't live up. Not bad, but not as amazing as the first half. Good stuff overall, especially as this isn't my stuff generally.
Unglaublich, die Stimm gaht diräkt is Herz. Coole groove. Walk on by zum 2., da stimmt alles, Instrumentierig, Background-Gsang. I break down and cry😂. Im Gsamte villicht zwüsched dure ächli langatmig.
ok do isch definitiv drin was druff stoht. meeega warm meega schön gspielt riese instrumentierig er singt suuper. moll ha spass. zweits lied schribi nöd selber aber goht glich wiiter mit mid tempo warmem soul wo afoch wiitermacht aber scho au sehr cooli teil het. klavier huuuere groovy moll. scho ehner lang die songs. recht chrank dases vo 1969 isch. bim letste verzellter afoch huuere lang e gschicht er het sehr e geili stimm und s tönt chli wie e predigt. fast 9 minute biser singt. het scho e würkig aber finds chli langatmig. ich verstoh progrssive und so. ok trompete seeehr cool. oookaaay vilicht wirds gad reecht geil und ich gnüsses sehr es isch immerno heiss und gebuttert.
ahhh coole caillou! han mit dere chain und de brülle echt denkt, das seg es rapalbum, bis ichd jahreszahl gseh han hahaha mega wichtig für soul anschinend, han da z wenig ahnig zum das chönne ihordne aber finds bis jz schön? walk on by isch na cool gsi aber het sich auchli zoge (surprise) hmm s klavier isch seehr geil aber nach 4 min hetmers denn scho au ghört mengisch han ich chli s gfühl, dasser tüfer probiert z singe, als er chan one woman isch aber sehr schön, v.a. mitem hindergrundgsang! hmm bi by the the time I get to Phoenix bini sehr zwiegspalte. ganz ehrlich, 9 min meh oder weniger eifach rede, währendem muskalisch sehr wenig passiert, isch für mich eifach langwilig. NÜN MINUTE, ih dere ziit sind penne al dente und s lied het nanig vill geh abeeeeeeeeeer, ich han denn de text nahglese und mengisch brabblet er auchli vor sich hii? aber uf jede fall merktmer rifhtig fest, wie vill ihm das lied und die situation bedütet. han nachane s original glost (OMMGG ISCH DAS GUET) und es isch hslt würkli sehr andersch hahahah (schock) naja, es zeiche vo liebi ah das lied, aber hanis würkli guet gfunde? naja. allgemein weissi nöd recht was ahfange mit dem album, es isch zwar iwie warm aber verlürt sich z hüfig und die umweg wo d lieder nehmed sind us minere sicht nöd immer die spannendste oder gnueg spannend, zum es mehrminütigs solo z rechfertige.
Enjoyable.
3.5 While I really enjoyed the first 2 songs, the last two were not as catchy. I'd still go back to it
Great album. Didn't expect such music from the cover art. Walk on By (2) is a banger, on dog. Strong 8. Will definitely come back.
Easy my favorite album until now, just pure art
Smooth soul! 9/10
60s soul
The true power of this app struck me with this album, I got the idea of it before I started, but the idea that here is something I would never have listened to without the app struck me. Great album skip first 8 minutes of last song though, it's true what everyone says about 1969!!!!!
liked the first couple songs a lot
Lots of epic moments but leaves more to be desired. 3.5-4 ish
Smooooth
teary eyed fucking
This has some of the best funk/soul tracks, bar none.
I think I’ve come out of this record still a bigger fan of the Shaft score. But also with an appreciation for the conviction Issac Hayes brought to each song here. “Walk On By” builds upon itself really well up to the 7 minute mark - it’s probably my highlight. “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” actually did a really good job of keeping my attention, despite it being 18 minutes. Great 3rd person narration. Not my absolute favorite, but a good listen with a unique album format
Definitely a groove but couldn’t get into it
Good album. Great smoulder to some of the tracks.
I do not understand why this is on here
Genuinely could not finish. It's not that it's bad, it's just so outside the realm of what I enjoy. Why'd he make us all look at his bald head so close up? 1
He may be a lying cheating scoundrel, but One Woman sure is smooth. By The Time I Get To Phoenix was hard to get through tho
Yeah, that's was a cool album. Sometimes you've just got ease in and enjoy the ride.
Would be a 5 with the first three tracks being so awesome especially the second one but the 9 minute ramblin’ Jack ahh beginning on the last one brings it down, the rest of the song is fine but still weaker than the others
Really, really good. This is not my cup of tea as far as genres go, but this is universally just likable soul music. You can see how this album influenced a lot of stuff that came after, even though it's very representative of its time with the instrumentation.
Perfect for a relaxation in the evening
‘Hot Buttered Soul’ is 45 minutes of hypnotic build up, and simmering tension and release. It’s a symphonic musical orgasm. An RnB masterpiece. The ultimate psychedelic-soul album.
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longest songs ever, but very groovy
That last song made me angry. Just....why? I have no idea how this album is so highly rated. It has everything I dislike in an album.....too long, every lyric about sex, pointless masturbatory instrumental wankage. I'm completely out on this. Sorry, not sorry.
I was not expecting an album of 4 10+ minute songs, but I wasn’t mad. It was full-on Hayes the whole time.
Sounds very nice, but with the length of the songs it was a bit difficult for it to hold my attention.
So long
This was gonna be 3 stars until the last song. Now it’s a solid 2. That said, the last half of the last song is fine? But not worth dealing with the first half. I might enjoy other albums of his though? 2/5
Good sound
A really superb album all the way through. It feels brand new, despite being from the 60's! I'm pretty sure I have heard samples of this album before, but the original songs were a very pleasant surprise. Favorite track: "Walk On By"
Hello there children! Crazy that the guy who voiced chef has an album on this list, so good for him. I think I agree with the consensus that the first 2 songs (funky soul/jazz) are much better than the last 2 (R&B). All in all, that makes this one a solid 3.
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I know nothing about this. I'm sure I heard the name Isaac Hayes, but can't really associate it with anything. It starts amazing, the fuzzy intro guitar on Walk On By cuts straight to my soul. This ten minute jam encompasses everything that’s great and beautiful about this album. It’s catchy yet jammy and open. Heart wrenching yet uplifting and danceable. I think my main takeaway from this project so far is that I’m a latent soul and funk fan.
Great for listening when you come home after your bullshit 1980s corporate job, cooking yourself a fancy dinner, reminiscing about a past decade and the freedom you lost.
I had never heard of Isaac Hayes, so I was not sure what to expect. But to my surprise, I had heard Walk On By, but as a sample on Hooverphonic’s “2 Wicky”. I really liked the first two songs. REALLY liked them. That’s why I think it’s a pity that One Woman didn’t carry the same energy for me: it felt much more generic and dull. Not a bad song, but my least favourite of this album. Although the spoken intro to By The Time I Get To Phoenix is quite long, I don’t really mind it and it’s a nice intro to the song. The song itself is beautiful. The musical arrangements on this album are awesome, just like his voice, which is very soothing and perfect for this music. Definitely one worth revisiting.
The fourth and final track is a little self-indulgent, but there's a lot here that I enjoyed. Wikipedia tells me that this is progressive soul, which I'm going to use as my excuse for giving this 4 stars, when I usually despise anything related to soul music. There's so many places where I half recognise a sample. The combination of the band and Issac Hayes' voice is irresistible.
Did not meet expectations
I always think Isaac Hayes is gonna be funkier than he is.
Day388 - what a great start to an album but even though it was short i didn’t leave wanting more
Only four songs?? But I want MORE. What a great lil album though
I enjoyed this, but all of the songs felt the same.
"Walk On By" is just a stone jam and easily one of the greatest leadoff tracks on an album, period. The Bar-Kays provide excellent playing throughout. Great album.
Walk On By, immediately it’s cinematic. His vocals are so smooth and grounded. “Make me believe you never see the tears I cry, Do me a favour and walk on by” is heart wrenching. I feel like there’s so much going on that all work together so well it hard to pick things out of the production. If a song this long should get boring and it just keeps building, the really high pitched guitar i don’t like but the drums are magical. Hyper……, is suchhh a groove. The mumbleish singing is fabulous. Like hard to make out the words but it doesn’t matter cos the soul is there. The chorus of women saying this insane title word is beautiful. “My heart is on strike” such a brilliant line. I think half way i just heart him say “dig the groove” and i’m gonna be so honest I am feeling like there’s main character while walking to my gym class rn. The piano is simple but so necessary. This music cannot be picked apart, mostly cos i don’t have the knowledge to but it is a whole. One woman, oh beautiful, hoping my man feels this way about me damnn. oh hold on he’s cheating :0 that is sick Hayes, hope u sorted it out. This is a stunning song tho. So precise and particular with the choices of the arrangement. I hope it’s not written about true events but i guesss I’ll personally forgive him, because the musics too good. By The Time, love does make the world go round. I love this talking explanation, just symbols in the back. His voice is such a boom, the little singing in between the spoken story are stunning. The strings come in perfectly obviously. The yearning in this song is palpable. I love the trumpet far back in the mix. The outro is sad and triumphant simultaneously. What an artist. I would never chose to listen to a 45 min album of 4 songs. Because I would assume it’s over indulgent and cocky. But this is well constructed and beautifully played. It has to be a 5.
Walk on by really is one of the coolest songs ever written, there may not have been a man as cool as Hayes alive in 1969. It is all downhill from there, though. 2.5/5
Prefer his work with The Smiths. He’s kind of a shitty person
3.64⭐️
18 minutes of Phoenix was a bit much.
I'm so glad I saw the Stax documentary series before revisiting this record. It provides so much incredible context for this masterpiece or an album.
Please no more prog records
i like it, very strictly soul and it's nice
Only 4 tracks total yet what this album lacks in quantity, it absolutely makes up in quality. Each track feels like a journey and as a whole. A landmark album for soul and it's influence is seen in the sheer amount of samples that come from these 4 tracks
Such an amazing album. Captured the moment. Still relevant. Every song a pleasure to listen to.
I knew of the 1st track from before by Dionne Warwick, not sure a which is the original but love this version. I recognise the distinctive guitar from a sample from a Tupac song I like. Very short album but if that’s even what it’s classed as, more like an EP. Shirt and sweet, quite a mix of songs; funky and slow/sexy. 1st 2 tracks very good, slows a bit and the last song starts after too long of an intro
Superb soul. Generated this album on 1/20/25, Martin Luther King day, and the day of Trump’s second inauguration. Insane and incredibly disturbing that we’re doing this AGAIN. Finding some solace in the dulcet tones of Isaac Hayes.
1/20/25. First time diving into Isaac Hayes, this music is completely up my alley even if its older. Will always love that funk and soul sound. Didn't even realize most of the tracks are 8+ minutes I was enjoying them so much.
I was familiar with the background music in the first track, Walk On By, because it was used by Hooverphonic on "2 Wicky" (which was a surprise to me). I think Isaac's voice is "meh". I really like some of the instrumentation across the songs (guitar, strings, etc). But some of the tracks are just too jammy/talky/long. So I have mixed feelings about it all in all.
Had someone give me this album randomly, years ago, and remember just being like "wow, this album is a whole vibe unto itself." High 4. Maybe a 5.
Hayes almost makes the audicity and ambition of a 4 track album, with the 2nd shortest song clocking in at 9 minutes, look easy. Soulful but groovy, taking you to church--but the preaching's about infidelity and love, ahead of its time and timeless. A classic I'm glad to get exposed to through this exercise.
Being from Memphis/Tipton County, I may be a little biased. But I enjoyed this Isaac Hayes album, more than I thought I would as I usually don't listen to anything in this genre. Good stuff
Mwah. Irritant om 15 min te kletsen met een drum
Really long and boring songs that sound like something between rap and jazz. I didn't like it at all
A whole soul album based on infidelity. And I have to admit I can only imagine Chef from South Park when I hear Isaac’s Voice. But there is an abundance of buttery moments.
Straight up killer album, and amazing that it came out in 1969. Still sounds so fresh today
I could listen to this all day
These tracks may be lengthy, but boy are they smoooooth. Especially "Walk On By", the killer Dionne Warwick cover with a lot of funky vamp pizazz added. Many hip-hop fans will recognize the numerous samples that this track would later produce. Side two doesn't quite match the energy of side one in my opinion, but this is still a strong soul album from one of the best.
Slow and mellow next
An absolute gem of an opener. Diminishing returns after that, but still a great soulful album.
This one's a great masterpiece. Both starts and ends with 10/10 compositions. "Walk On By" turned out to be the source of the instrumental part of one of my favourute tracks. Outstanding feeling of music, deep emotion, beautiful spoken word in the last track. This recording is exceptional and it can be felt throughout the 45-munute disc that you are listening classic stuff.
Love it. Some good ol funky and lovely soul One woman was a highlight
Should we make 18 minute long songs more common. Yes. My Soul feels hot and buttered after listening to this. An excellent listen
Smooth and soulful. The first song it the sample used in Hood Took Me Under. Fun fact: Injury Reserve payed homage to Isaac Hayes by naming their (and post-hip-hops) best album after the final track on this album.
This was a great discovery. For old-school soul music, this album really stands out. It has mellow, soulful moments but also builds up to expansive orchestral sections that are truly captivating. Some parts of the album even break into extended jams that keep the energy flowing.
Schön zu hörendes Soul album. Unaufgeregte, warme Musik. 4/5
Classic
gorgeous. soo gorgeous. I was so happy to hear By The Time I Get To Phoenix again as the single edit because this track blew me away the first time. warm and inviting, and quite modern sounding for a 1969 album
Isaac Hayes could lather my soul with hot butter after listening to this. Love a long song that keeps me entertained. These two-minute pump-and-dump Ariana grande songs today can’t make me nut like hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic can.
Gives a very specific 70s smooth vampire vibe at the beginnings of the songs, the end of the songs feel like it would be good tattoo shop music. But like the kind of tattoo shop with lots of plants and gold accents.
It's good but I never really know when I'd throw this on.
A good, solid, soulful album, but I didn't like it as much as the Shaft Soundtrack. I won't be adding this one to my Tidal library, but I will give it four stars.
Pretty impressive listen - the influence that this one album has on so much later music is clear. It's insane to think this was released in 1969 with how modern it looks/sounds. Some bits drag on but overall I'm very glad I heard this album. 3.6/5 -> 4/5
Sure, soulful.
Nice to listen to. Doesn’t really draw you in
Some great covers, liked every song but lots of filler that’s makes the listening experience boring
Baby makin' music. In that you'll get through the entire act before a song ends. I love me some funk and soul, and this was no exception -- but there's no need for 18 minutes of By The Time I Get To Phoenix unless you're really, really into it.
Incredibly talented and iconic. Not really my thing or it would be a 5 probably
I can't believe this is how I find out that Isaac Hayes sang Chocolate Salty Balls... incredible I liked this album, such a smooth voice. Didn't even notice the songs were mega long because I was enjoying the vibe 4 ⭐️
No notes
I knew three of the four songs already. What a great album full of classics.
i really was missing out on this masterpiece. the instrumentals on this are so crazy. the story telling as well was nice to listen to as i was washing the dishes. i also love how the long songs on the album also had condensed versions of it !
A decent album.
No notes 💯💯🔥🔥
Fabulous
Masterpiece, that has been sampled so many times 5/5
Smooth soul tingled with funk for a cold day. Amazing mixing.
Pretty good.
Didn´t know what to expect but I really liked it. Nice groove. Great musicianship. Although it´s not exactly my jam. 2,5
not the sort of thing i usually listen to, but fun and super vibey.
Was happy to see this, the theme from Shaft is a brilliant piece of music. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about this album. I mean it's not that bad but the two cover versions were actually awful. The strange thing is, I really want to give it a 3 but can't justify doing it.
That got increasingly worse the further I got into it. Had to give up a couple of minutes into track 4. What’s was that about?
4 tracks, each over 10 minutes long? An 8 minute monologue on the last? Yeah baby! This was great. Loved the orchestration on track 4. Probably the best cover version of 'Walk on By' ever. Worth 4 stars.
liked it
6/10 Personally I do not like slow soul songs. Unfortunately this album is mostly that. However, it does have some bopping bluesy almost psychedelic guitar licks which can be heard on the tracks: Walk on By and Hyperbolic. I wouldve given it 4 stars if not for the last song: By the time I Get to Phoenix. In this song Isaac tells a story and talks most of the time. The story is so predictable that it couldve been written by a 8 year old. Due to this I rate it 6/10. Favourite tracks: Walk on by Hyperbolic Least favorite track: By the time I get to Phoenix
I learned Isaac Hayes backwards - I hear Chef. He's still great either way, just sounds like a parody to me at all times!
Not bad, as far as Soul albums go. Maybe a bit on the longish side, and therefore somewhat tedious. The long spoken work passage, and not to mention the interview, both don't help. 2/5
Wouldn’t put it in the regular rotation, but still stands as a quality album that I will happily come back to once in a while
It's hot, it's buttery, and it's soulful. The title of this album checks out. It features long and eventful tracks. The cover art of this album is rather interesting. :)
Beautiful soul. Excellent arrangements and instrumentation throughout. Sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Best tracks: - Walk On By - One Woman Worst tracks: N/A Rating: 8.5/10
Isaac Hayes, man what a character. This album just didn't do much for me.
It has its moments but some of the tracks do go on...
Smooth
That first track.... went on forever. You can definitely hear his influence on pop, R&B and soul. Cool way to start out!
Isaac Hayes second solo album! No longer in the shadow of Otis Redding and other Stax hitmakers! So much in this album is so fundamental to the music that was to come!
What a fuckin masterpiece
I was not prepared for the length of these songs! Didn't love this one.
This is forcing to do a bit more digging than I typically do. TIL that this is Isaac backed by the Bar-Kays. WhoSampled.com has 'Walk On By' listed 129 times. The one that immediately comes to mind is Hooverphonic's use of it. The number of other albums improved by the very existence of this one is immense. Track 2 is 10 minutes long, but feels like 20, in the best way possible. I don't have much to say about track 3. It's...fine? And finally, the almost 20 minute finale is mostly just Isaac doing a spoken word preamble. But it works. 4 tracks of Issac doing his own thing. RIP, Chef.
Didn't ask bro
Amazing album, instrumental groove on second track was the highlight. Enjoyed it thoroughly!
Considering I only know Hayes for Chocolate Salty Balls and his portrayal of Chef on South Park, I am unsure what to expect here. If it's anything like CSB, we're in for a good time... Okay so this album is definitely a story of two sides. The first far outshines the second (at least to my personal preferences) as it taps into a more free form psychedelic/funk/soul groove ethos. With both of the tracks weight well over the 10 minute mark and giving plenty of space for the groove to develop, flourish, and prosper. I was nodding along nonstop.. Side two is a quick left turn into more radio-friendly soul // R&B in the first track, and a longer form (mostly spoken word) second track. Both are fine, but if I owned the record I would stop the needle after the second track fully fulfilled. As it stands the second half does exist, and for that this dips from a high 4 to a high 3
Smooth and enjoyable! The last song has me scared it was just going to be an 18 minute diatribe, but it really came together as a great way to end the album.
Could not unhear that being Chef the entire album. Regardless though that was one soulful album with some absolutely smooth instruments. Made working while listening an absolute breeze
Chef! Sweet some more psychedelic funk/soul. Always down. One of my favorite things from this project is hearing a certain bassline or riff and knowing that you know it from somewhere, and figuring it out. Immediately when Walk On By started I knew Biggie sampled it on something of his. By the end of the second song I was ready to give this a 5, but it fell off enough to really bring it down. No album needs an 18 minute epilogue... Still, I really dug the sounds on this and his voice is super soothing. Low 4.
I enjoyed much more while I was younger, still worth a listen, it's aged better than I have.
Yeah it's good, but not super amazing
Warm margarine life by Ballsac paynes
First half is brilliant gangster funk. Second half is a bit of a drag, enough to lose a star but still enjoyable. If you can stomach an 8 minute spoken word section
What an incredible album, listened to it 3 times, what a crying shame he was brainwashed by Scientology, to think of the stuff he would have released if he didn’t have a stroke 🥺
I was initially surprised to see that this album had just four tracks, clocking in at 46 minutes in total. Turns out though that this is totally justified, with each song being an extended and languorous performance, with the opening track being a version of the David/Bacharach classic Walk on By that totally fills every second of its 12 minutes. Side 2 has the even more epic By The Time I Get To Phoenix which feels like a mini movie in song form. Superb.
I didn't know soul could be progressive/psychedelic. Now I know, and it has made my life a bit better.
What's so important in your lives busy brains that you can't spare 7 or 8 minutes for Isaac to talk about love and the song he's going to lay on you. For shame. I can't be the only one who finds it hard not to hear Ghostface's urgent pleas at the start of Walk On By.
Last track was hella weird but in a good way. Love all 4 of the tracks but especially ‘Walk On By’
not enough bass
Stunning album and astounding to think that this came out in 1969. It is such a jump from Isaac Hayes writing and production for other Stax artists, amazing though many of the resulting tracks were. Only four songs, one of which is growling, distorted funk of "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic", another the good but relatively forgettable "One Woman". It is the other two tracks which make this album essential - covers of Bacharach and David's "Walk On By" and Jimmy Webb's (Glenn Campbell's...) "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", the former just over 12 minutes, the latter 18:42 - over 8 minutes before the recognisable part of the song starts, Isaac rapping, free-styling, telling a story to introduce the narrative of the song. Amazing stuff - orchestral strings, fuzz guitar, soul choirs. Unmissable.
A 50/50 album with the first two tracks really impressing and the last two tracks what was expected. a soul album with only 4 tracks! I began impressed with the 1st 2 tracks being really large performances and I could hear all sorts of influences in there. Almost reminded me of some prog rock! Really engaging, interesting and enjoyable. The 3rd track is just what one would expect of a soul song and the last track is just a long soul story with no great moments to recommend it, except for its length! A pity the album could not continue in the same vein as the opening tracks.
Hell yeah. I knew my funk/soul was way behind when I started this project and doing this helped me to expand this. 9/10
First 3 (of 4) songs were not what I expected... in a good way.
a classic, the best soul album i’ve ever heard and crazy that it came out so early
‘I got another gang story to tell, peep...’ - perhaps like others, I know this from Compton’s Most Wanted and the classic they spawned. This one is soulfully and richly produced. What makes it even better is Hayes’s choice of songs to cover. By the Time I Get to Phoenix - like Bowie doing Wild is the Wind.
Huh, Compton's Most Wanted's 'Hood Took Me Under' is basically a complete ripoff of 'Walk On By'. Fun to know where those samples came from! I really liked this album. I have never really listened to Isaac Hayes before this list, but this is the 2nd album here now, with Shaft being the first. I think it's fairly deserved spots. This is slightly stronger than the Shaft album for me. It feels noticeably less of a soundtrack. The weakest part of the album is probably the 8 or so minutes at the start of 'By The Time I Got To Pheonix' which is quite a chore. My only real gripe with this album is it seems only 'Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic' is the only song actually written by Hayes himself, the rest are covers. And I am generall not that big of a fan of cover records, I find it removes quite a bit of the cred somehow, even though the tracks might be completely different. Still, if you let go of that fact and only focus on what you hear, I think this is a very nice album. I would want to put a 4 on it, but going to have to knock it down to strong 3 due to the cover thing.
Wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. "Walk On By" is really just a great song. Good riffs, good vibe, just a great song. The rest is surprisingly groovy with good riffs and solos. Not even the long run lengths of songs could ruin it. This was way better than the previous Isaac Hayes album "Shaft - soundtrack". The only bad part was the start of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" with all the talking. It made me nearly miss out on some really good horns. Clear 4.
Just for another record I stated that Soul is not my cup of tea. Well, there are exemptions. This one landmark record for example. Less so the singing and vocal phrasing which still do rarely resonate with me, but the sheer intensity of the music making, the arrangements and the sonics are outstanding. There is enough drama and passion in the music that the singing becomes part of it, as opposed to so many other Soul records where the musical blandness just serves as a canvas to the singing.
Pretty good background music, can't say it did much more for me unfortunately but was still nice for what it was
Interesting listening.
7/10
Some of the stax stuff was accused of being unsophisticated soul relative to say detroit, philly, etc. It was always better and young mister Hayes pulls some serious sophistication out with this - strings used right for funk - later this would not be the case. and just generally weird long ass arrangments far cooler than shaft later on. He earned his cadillac with this one, though probably not literally yet. Memphis shit.
very nice
this is the very first album i’m rating on here! this isn’t my go to music, but wow it’s amazing. I love everything about the instrumentals and his voice. I could totally listen to this with a cup of coffee and working.
This was an interesting album, but before I played it, I was wondering how he'd spin out four tracks into an album that's 46 minutes long. After playing it, I think that this would have made a good half album if only Hayes had shortened the tracks, especially By The Time I Get To Phoenix. To spin out Phoenix to nearly 19 minutes is a bit execrable, and I didn't much like having the whole thing explained to me for 8 minutes of that. Maybe this sort of noodling out songs into long extemporisation was in the air at the time (viz. Vanilla Fudge).
2nd track was quite good, the others were fine. By the time I get to Phoenix dragged on and on and on so I got bored and skipped it.
From a 69 song album yesterday (fitting) to a 4 song album today. Likely an album I'll never throw on again but have to respect what Isaac is doing for all the baby makers out there. 5.25/10 (2.625/5)
Some parts I really like. Some parts I don't care for.
Pretty good. Overly long songs, but I'll definitely listen to Isaac Hayes again. This was a good introduction to the artist for me
Hot buttered indeed.
The extreme length of “Walk on By” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” are both a benefit and a hindrance to this album. On one hand, the two tracks are allowed time to breathe and build, to tell a story and really convey the emotions in those stories. They’re really master classes in how to do these things in music and the instrumentation on them is superb. On the other hand, their lengths really dominate on this album to a degree that really overshadows the other two tracks. It also makes those tracks seem a little tame and less special by comparison. I think opening and closing with the two longer tracks was a great choice, but really no matter how you ordered them it was going to be tough to make those other two feel special. I’m honestly surprised this wasn’t a two track album, with one long track on each side. In the end, I really enjoyed this and would love to hear more Isaac Hayes. I’m assuming the “Shaft” soundtrack is on the list, so I’ll wait for that. Four stars. Also, the single edit of “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” is a travesty. Standout Tracks: Walk On By, One Woman
Pretty great. The last track drags a bit in the beginning. I don't love Hayes' vocal style but the music is A++
Certain tracks were simply overly long, but all very enjoyable.
Not my cup of tea
What a surprise! Groovy and good - this is a repeater!
it reminds me of contemporary rnb, which is the genre that i hate the most in this world, with all those "baby"s and "oh yeah"s. i can fall asleep to this 2/5
Fantastic. The balls to hold one chord on an organ for 10 minutes and just talk over it. And it's still brilliant. This version Walk On By is THE version. They don't make em like this anymore.
Seems a bit churlish to complain, after going on about the lack of soul on the list (apparently no OV Wright, Ann Peebles, Howard Tate, Jimmy Scott?), but this is not the soul I was looking for. Sometimes schmaltzy, sometimes dated, one not great arrangement, really only leaves you with a couple tracks worth the time. Band is doing okay though.
i need to look up the hip hop artists who have all sampled this album
Still chef, but less distracting than the last album
The spoken word long play was annoying.
I am most definitely up for a twelve minute version of Walk On By. Didn't feel nearly that long. I also had no problem with the extended spoken word intro to By The Time I Get To Phoenix.
Isaac may have been a Scientologist cult weirdo, but the man can sing. Soul music at it's finest.
It's a masterpiece of soul-funk.
Just a super smooth and relaxing album, loved having this on in the background.
HBS started off incredible. From just a minute in to walk on by it hit so hard. Everything about it was great. Then hyperbolicsylabicsupersesquedalymistic came on. It was pretty good, it had a nice groove to it but everything id get into the feel it would get interrupted by the woman on vocals singing the name of the song. Don't get me wrong she seems like a good singer it's just that the rhythm of the title took me out of the feel. But as soon as the song enters its second half it immediately pulled me in with a smooth bassline and incredible progression and a rising act with a great climax. I really like that each song on this album is around 10 minutes long. When I got to hyperbolic I was worried that 1/4 of this album would be asong full of my earlier complaints, but it reeled me back in. One woman was a good song. Had the same strengths as the others, but it didn't have anything that really reeled me into it. And when I get to Phoenix now that one was interesting. Was the story a little long? Yeah it was. But man it was worth it. The transition into the actual song was phenomenal after all the build up and the song itself was a masterclass in music and instrumentation. The trumpets were so great and the bass was complementing everything so well. And of course, Hayes always delivers on the vocals. All in all. This was a really short album in retrospect but it was for sure a memorable one. It had a couple of shortcomings but everything else was just so nice.
Very good, i wish the songs were a little more aux friendly but that doesn’t subtract from the album as a whole. 4 stars
very smooth, nice jazz and soul, very inspired
Unc ah music
Short album, but good. "By the time I get to Phoenix" is too long tbh, but overall love the album; First song is a banger, goes to the Soul v ranata playlist✨️✨️✨️
Cool, music and production. I had some high hopes for this at first. After a while, the songs became very drawn out and repetitive. Most had no hooks and were pretty intense.
This was smooth and alright. I think I prefer some of his other material more.
Not my jam. I'm sure it's grand if you like soul, but it's not for me. 2
Walk on By is one of histories great recordings. I highly recommend giving this one another chance if it isn't connecting.
60's Funk/soul. This is the same dude who scored the movie Shaft. I has that soundtrack already on this generator. Interestingly, Isaac was also the voice of Chef in South Park. This music was solid, but I could have done without the 9 minute spoken word short story at the first of the song By the Time I Get to Phoenix. Favourite songs: Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic Least favourite songs: By the Time I Get to Phoenix 3/5
Pure Isaac Hayes. Not a fan of these incredibly sex positive musicians becoming conservative Christians. but the album is exactly what you expect. Sex, disappointment, more sex.
1969?? The production is amazing!
Gungar skönt. Väldigt vokal, kanske inte min grej. Tre.
I was expecting scary long jazz, but his voice is good enough to carry the long songs
That's right
very good and soulful, like it alot
I was really concerned when I saw 4 songs and over 40 mins. This didn’t feel quite that long, and had some good moments, but I feel like a 3.
Being hit with two songs over 10 minutes to start and close the album is a bold choice, Walk On By manages the length far more than the spoken word sections of By The Time I Get to Phoenix.
Brilliant.
Aaaaaaa kakav melem za uši nakon Radioheada. Kako je ovo dobro. Kakva gruvčina, kakav ses, predivno. 🫶🏻 Ove orgulje su predivne. Ojme druga stvar - najs! Al ga pegla brate. Fino bome, iako moram priznati da su mi ove laganije stvari u trenucima postajale malo dosadne, ali svejedno me opuštalo i pasalo mi je. 5/5, 9/10
Ma super je ovo. Ljubitelj sam ove dekade, ovog zvuka, ovog feela u glazbi Je da je zadnja pjesma kao da mi crni svećenik priča priču, ali nije li to gospel zapravo? Super mi sve zvuči i opet su prisutne ove orgulje posvuda, mljac mljac Nije mi čista petica, ali ovo je super album
6/10 Chef iz South Parka ima dosta dobar glas i gruv ali ovaj album me nije nista posebno odusevio. S obzirom na pricu oko albuma, jasno mi je da je ovo napravio iskljucivo po svojim pravilima. Tako imamo 3 dugacke soul pjesme i jednu petominutnu gdje si Hayes daje vremena da sve odradi polako i senzualno, sto je i glavna karakteristika albuma. Nazalost, ocekivao sam vise sve skupa, a pogotovo od zadnje koja traje 18 minuta, gdje me cak mrvicu i udavio sa pricom ali nekako mu oprastam zbog njegovog glasa. Mislio sam da ce ovo biti visa ocjena, ali ipak cekam neke njegove kasnije radove da poprave dojam.
I liked this and will be playing this again. Smooth and listenable.
good felt really long though
Nice. Not sure how often I'd listen to it though.
Warm strings, slow grooves, and a voice that knows exactly how to carry weight. The pacing is deliberate, letting every moment breathe. It reminds me of Barry White’s lush productions but with a sharper edge. Each sound feels chosen, and everything fits perfectly into place.
Four songs. Raw, unadulterated soul. You owe it to yourself to respect this classic and give it your full, undivided attention.
Nice vibes, but maybe too long
Solid classic soul album that shapes the foundation of the genre's sound.
Just okay, his other stuff is incredible though
Not bad, but not really my thing.
Biggest suprise - how much I like it
I got this album on vinyl, but didn't listen to it very much. I find the songs to be a bit too long/boring for my tastes. The funk is there, but it feels like this album drags. The first two tracks are my favorite, but overall I think the album is in need of an editor.
я буду безжалостен!!!! за 18-минутные трэки!!!! от своих принципов не отступлюсь!!!!