Shaft

some nice soul

Favorite Song: Them From Shaft

Dá para ouvir uma vez apenas. Achei repetitivo e cansativo

It's fine. The songs with vocals are quite chilled and funky. The rest of it is a low-key soundtrack and is simply 'quite nice'. Strange entry really.

I really liked it but there was not much to write home about

I added this to my library just to make sure I didn't miss something the first time around. I certainly enjoyed it, but it faded into the background when I wasn't hearing any of the various versions of the theme. I don't know if that's because I was distracted or because the rest of the album isn't as interesting, as movie scores tend to be sometimes.

Following Curtis Mayfield's Superfly soundtrack that I had last week, I found this to be a little disappointing! Comprising largely of instrumentals, it had nowhere near the impact that Superfly had on me. The title track is a banger and there's one or two other great songs but I found a lot of this to be very underwhelming.

Gut! Aber mir zu viele Instrumentals, ich mag "Hot Buttered Soul" zum Beispiel lieber.

Nice tunes

Classic.

Perfectly fine funk album. However, I feel it might be better if you've actually seen Shaft. Or maybe if you're actively watching it.

No soy muy fan de los instrumentales, pero están buenos.

I always loved the theme song from Shaft. This album has some good music.

It's hard to accept that Isaac Hayes has two albums in the Top 1001 (OF ALL TIME). The theme song from Shaft is instantly recognizable if you're over 50. I know the artist and his sound were imitated and influential but it kinda all sounds the same. Bottom line: It's a soundtrack, a true soundtrack, not a conglomeration of pop hits that are mixed into the movie to make it fun, but the actual music playing during the action and background scenes. That in itself should remove it from contention for the T1001 list. At times is sounds like it could be music in the background of CHiPs or Love Boat, it's so 70's. And let's be honest, Isaac Hayes is NOT a singer (please see "Soulville"). The guitar work on "Do Your Thing" (a 19 min jam) is the highlight. Lot of horns, lots and lots of horns. Too many flutes and a xylophone. It's just dated and boring outside of the Theme song. Can I dig it? Not really. 3 stars cause the music is solid, but I'll never listen to it again.

I usually am not a fan of these albums that are soundtracks, but this one is pretty decent. Especially for it being so early in the 70s, the sound is very cool. I can definitely see how it influence future stuff. Not sure how popular the movie was.

Jamais écouté avant. Compliqué à écouter dans la longueur sans le film qui va avec. Par contre, les musiciens sont brillants, et quand ça tape, ça tape fort (Do Your Thing, c'est quelque chose !). Top : Do Your Thing Flop : Shaft Strikes Again

Used to love it, now it just makes me think of that old dog shagging in The Commitments

De ”riktiga” låtarna är ball och Isaac heyes är stenhård. Men soundtracks kan ju bli lite enahanda, svårt att komma in i instrumentala låtar som är skrivna för bild, utan bild. Med det sagt älskar man ju groovet. Pluspoäng för ”Do your thing” som fan nästan håller i alla sina 19 minuter.

Det är najs

Movie soundtrack? The SHAFT MOVIE SOUNDTRACK?! WHAT?????? Requesting Hairspray to the list then please and thank you.

On continue la descente aux enfers (ou au paradis, ça dépend des jours) de ce projet titanesque : les 1001 albums qu'il faut avoir écoutés avant de claquer. Aujourd'hui, on s'arrête en 1971 et on s'attaque à un gros morceau, un truc qui brille, qui suinte la coolitude et qui porte des chaînes en or plus lourdes que mon mépris pour la soupe commerciale actuelle : Shaft d'Isaac Hayes. On est en plein dans la "Blaxploitation". C’est le genre de disque qui, sur le papier, fait mouiller tous les critiques de rock en mal d'exotisme urbain. On ne va pas se mentir, l'album est sorti chez Stax en 1971. Pour les non-initiés, Stax c'était l'usine à rêves de Memphis, le pendant rugueux de la Motown. Isaac Hayes y était déjà le roi avec son crâne rasé et son torse nu sous une cotte de mailles en or. Le mec imposait un respect immédiat. Le livre nous dit que c'est un "jalon de la pop" et l'un de ses meilleurs travaux avec Superfly de Curtis Mayfield. Sur le principe, je suis d'accord, c’est d'ailleurs le premier compositeur noir à avoir raflé un Oscar pour la meilleure chanson originale. Mais parlons franchement, j'ai jamais vraiment accroché au film. Ces polars urbains des seventies, avec leurs zooms brutaux et leurs poursuites en Cadillac, ça m'a toujours laissé un peu froid. Et avec la B.O., j’ai exactement le même ressenti. L'album s'ouvre sur le "Theme from Shaft", et là, on est obligé de s'incliner. Cette guitare wah-wah qui pulse dès les premières secondes, c’est le génie à l'état pur. Et puis la voix d'Isaac... cette basse profonde, presque chuchotée, qui te présente John Shaft comme le sauveur des quartiers chauds. C'est cultissime, c'est intemporel, c’est parfait. Si l'album s'arrêtait là, je mettrais 6 sur 5 et on n'en parlerait plus. Le problème, c'est qu'il reste 55 ans d'histoire de la musique derrière, et qu'une fois le morceau phare passé, qu'est-ce qu'il reste vraiment ? On se retrouve avec un double album (à l'époque) rempli de morceaux instrumentaux qui servent avant tout à illustrer des scènes de film. "Soulsville" est sympa, ça pose une ambiance, c'est une jolie ballade soul comme Isaac savait les faire sur Hot Buttered Soul. Mais le reste ? Des longueurs, mes amis, des longueurs à n'en plus finir car le groove, aussi bon soit-il sur certains passages, finit par se diluer dans une soupe cinématographique un peu répétitive. C’est un bon album de soul-funk, certes et le groove est là, bien gras, bien présent. On sent que les musiciens de chez Stax, les Bar-Kays, s'amusaient comme des fous. Mais au bout du compte, c'est un disque qui n'a pas forcément si bien vieilli que ça dans son intégralité. C’est devenu une pièce de musée. Un truc qu'on respecte, qu'on cite en exemple, mais qu'on écoute rarement du début à la fin sans avoir envie de zapper pour revenir au thème principal. Ma note ? Un 3 sur 5 et je suis généreux parce que c'est Isaac Hayes et que le type avait une classe intersidérale. C’est le genre d'album qui s'en sort grâce à son morceau d'ouverture qui a vampirisé tout le reste. Le reste de la galette est une succession de thèmes qui font leur boulot de bande originale mais qui peinent à exister de manière autonome. C'est l'écueil de beaucoup de B.O. de cette époque : on privilégie l'atmosphère à la composition pure. Si vous voulez de la vraie révolution soul de 1971, allez plutôt voir du côté de Marvin Gaye ou de Sly Stone. Là, il se passe vraiment quelque chose qui vous prend aux tripes et qui ne vous lâche plus. Isaac, lui, a préféré nous pondre un objet de design sonore ultra-efficace pour l'image, mais un peu vide pour l'esprit une fois qu'on a coupé la télé. Bref, Shaft, c'est le disque idéal pour se donner un genre quand on reçoit des potes à l'apéro, mais si vous cherchez une expérience musicale qui vous retourne le cerveau, vous allez rester sur votre faim. C’est bien, c’est propre, ça groove, mais ça manque cruellement de relief au-delà de sa légende. John Shaft est peut-être "un détective privé qui n'en fait qu'à sa tête", mais sa musique, elle, finit par rentrer un peu trop dans le rang.

Had a good chuckle seeing this album on here. Sure, the theme track is cheesy as hell, but the rest of it is just awesome groovy background music.

Great fun and the title track is an absolute classic. I don’t really enjoy playing through most soundtrack albums though even if I appreciate the skill and the history

Spotify only had 4 songs on it and honestly that's all you need. SHAFT!

Only half album on Spotify. Fun theme song but otherwise meh. 5/10

Норм. Но не пушка.

This was solid!

Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhh!!!

I only know Isaac Hayes from South Park lol and I wasn’t fully locked in on the album cuz I was working but what I remember was enjoyable

This was very pleasant music. And the theme is great.

Funky music! Loved some of the tracks on this soundtrack album, though in the middle some started sounding a bit like video game / npc shopping background music. I think this would all go better with the actual movie it was supposed to accompany though. Most tracks blend into one another so it all goes down very smooth, but you don’t really remember anything afterwards. Still, I enjoyed it but don’t think I will be revisiting it. 6/10

It's no super fly

Sounds a little like elevator music or being out on hold music but probably because this is good soothing background music so they play it in elevators

It's good, not amazing. I really thought it would be something out of this world that would blow my mind considering it's the only movie soundtrack on here?

"Theme From Shaft" is a legendary funk song, the rest is pretty much instrumentals that have been chopped and sliced for hip hop samples ever since, so in that sense it's a cultural touchpoint musically speaking... but it's still a movie score and there's no movie score you need to listen to before you die, not without the context of the movie, at least. And did it really need a near 20 minute long number? Why yes, yes it did.

its a fine album but the idea of someone saying "have you heard the shaft soundtrack? you HAVE to listen to it before you die" is really funny to me

Fantastic soundtrack but it’s not that impressive by itself.

The one song is classic. The rest is just more of a hodgepodge score

A well made soundtrack album, liked the 19 minute track. Good theme song, jazz and funk fusion, and the Chef's voice every so often.

Was an okay album. A somewhat surreal experience listening to it in a traffic jam - got to groove along (slowly). 3/5

so just grab somebody

This was good background music but I found it a bit same-y

pretty nice

Never actually seen the film Shaft, but very familiar with the legendary theme song provided by Isaac Hayes. I don't wanna say that's the most notable song here, but this IS a movie soundtrack after all. Expect a lot of instrumentals. It all sounds good enough (I do like funk & soul), but I don't have the context of having seen the film itself and thus don't know how well each of these tracks were scored. Like many others have expressed here, this is really only half of the story without the visual accompaniment of the movie itself. I'm not really chomping at the bit to watch this movie after listening either ('cause I've got like 35 albums to catch up to in this list!)

A movie soundtrack! I was familiar with Shaft/Isaac Hayes going in, and this was pretty much exactly how I expected the album the sound. Pleasant to listen to but at the end of the day, it sounded like a mpvie soundtrack

Funky goodness. I Only heard 4 songs from the spotify link, more tracks would be cool.

Cool, but got boring.

smooth

Soundtrack, would be much better in context

This is a jam band album disguised as a soul album disguised as a Blaxploitation film. The next to last track Do Your Thing is a 19 minute journey that could be a recording of a Phish sound check.

Café Regio's made me think I was playing The Sims and was decorating my home. I do think the album is a bit long.

"Theme From Shaft." Enjoyed some of the more laid back tracks, and of course the classic Theme From Shaft. The 19 minute Do Your Thing wasn't my cup of tea.

Enjoadinho. Salvam-se os momentos de vibrafone e o tema principal.

Classic soul album! Shaft! Lol it was alright but not something I'll listen to everyday lol

It's a good time.

Isaac Hayes was so talented and bursting with creativity during this time period. This soundtrack (which I think is kosher for this list because it’s the work of a single artist) is funky and fun and a very enjoyable listen. Also, unlike so many double albums, it never feels like a slog. Probably because it varies so much from song to song. One second you’re listening to funk, then boss a nova, then pop, then r&b and then easy listening. I’ve never seen the movie “Shaft” and I’ve seen “Star Wars” a hundred or more times, but I put this soundtrack on with some regularity and never listen to the “Star Wars” soundtrack. Something about the sound of the music Isaac Hayes was making in the late 60’s and early 70’s just hits my ears exactly right.

I enjoyed this album, but I’m not sure soundtracks are really what I’m looking for here. Great vibe, just not something I’d reach for often.

I had high hopes for this album. My parents had it on vinyl when I was younger, and the college-aged me enjoyed listening to it. Apparently, though, there was some degree of irony in that listening, or possibly a secondary understanding of coolness, that I no longer bring to the experience, because now the album seems long, dated, and not that cool.

This was pleasant enough, though maybe not enough to appear on this list. Be Yourself definitely references Everyday People. I don’t think that was an accident. I liked Cafe Regios too.

There are some great horn parts. Which was my favorite part of this album; however, a soundtrack shouldn’t be on this list.

Me: wow listening to this album, it’s like the Shaft theme is from an entirely different artist. Her: um… yeah because Quincy Joes wrote it

c'est ok oui

Bo de film sympa

I recognized the first song- Fun! The rest were great for background music while I worked. I can't help but think if Chef from South Park when I see Isaac Hayes. Do Your Thing is banging! Maybe I should watch the movie, Shaft?

Orchestral funk/soul of the highest order. Supremely over the top but so fun that it doesn’t matter. At its worst it comes across as a sexier Henry Mancini film score, but the 20 minute ‘Do Your Thing’ is a funky barn burner that is alone worth the price of admission. Favorite track: Do Your Thing

Good background

It's got that one really famous song and then a lot of instrumental stuff. So weird how most of it sounds like background music for some kind of movie, huh? But it's quality-made background music and it's better than enough of the other stuff on this list, I did go "oh golly the penultimate track is 20 minutes long" but I never got particularly tired of letting the smooth grooves flow

I was expecting more, but cool sound.

Technically amazing, and quite the sound track. However it's not an album i'm gonna put on if I want to jam or listen to while driving.

2/3. Fun little soundtrack album, nice to listen to on a morning walk. Regio's Cafe and Sunday Morning were particularly nice, but I thought it was a pleasant listen in general. Probably benefits further from having seen the movie prior, but even without it the music evokes a mood and scenery pretty well (Ellie's Love Theme comes to mind).

Makes me want to watch the movie. Doesn't stand alone particularly well

Spotify seems to have murdered the full tracklist so I had to chase this down on youtube. It's pretty standard funk/jazz music with Isaac Hayes's vocal accompaniment. With Shaft being the most important film of the genre, it's hard not to associate the music with the filmmaking, but I'm not sure that this was the real zenith of the genre. It's definitely good, fun to listen to, and complicated enough to be interesting, but I can only listen to three chord wah pedal guitar for so long. If this wasn't a film soundtrack I would say it's overly lengthy, but I'll let it go because, well, it is. This is genre music. It doesn't make me want to listen to more of it, nor does it make me dislike the entire style. It's just good enough that I'm interested in seeing what others do with it.

Some fun stuff, but meh

2.75 It’s jazz. Definitely more fun jazz, but still mostly no words. If it was hold music I’d be seriously bopping along, but I want words when I choose my music. There’s a theme song on the album, and it sounds like it. Fun but not for me

5/10 - this is a hard album to rate since I haven’t seen Shaft. I imagine this album is on the low for the cultural significance of being the first black composed movie album to win an Oscar.

I like the groove of this but I feel like it would work better as a soundtrack (which is what it is) than a stand alone album. 6/10

Not notable

A very generous 3. The music is good, the production is good, but at the end of the day, it's the score to a film.

Mostly instrumental album with epic cinematic production. Soulful and jazzy with riffs that have certainly influenced later songs. Standouts are the dramatic Shaft theme(s) and the beautiful Soulsville.

I probably would've enjoyed this more if I had seen the movie and had visuals to tie it to? There were great songs on here, don't get me wrong, but it felt too long and repetitive

Chill background music. Good for writing.

Probably it doesn't really hold up as an album without a film, but I was listening to it at work and it was pretty good for that purpose. And you know what? I think I'm going to try to find the time to watch Shaft this weekend.

Lots of great stuff here and man that voice.

Filmska muzika nije ekvivalent pravoj muzici, posebno u obliku albuma. Da se nešto dešava u pozadini, tj. da gledam film, bilo bi ok. A ja ne volim baš filmove pa mi se ovo ne gleda. Međutim, ovdje ima nekih tako genijalnih kompozicija da postaju samoodrživi, značajni primjeri muzike.

Я розумію важливість Shaft (як кіно, так і музики) для афроамериканської культури. Втім слухати ці інструментали як альбом не дуже цікаво.

Meint man man kennt die Musik nicht, Falsch gedacht. Bekannt kann es nicht EInordnen. Irgendwo Werbung ? EWtwa szum Entspannen

Probably the only film score worth listening to.

3.5 - probably mostly nostalgia but really enjoyed listening. There were some songs I didn’t remember

Fun, funky stuff. It's good to walk to. Top tracks: "Theme from Shaft," "Cafe Regio's," "Walk from Regio's"

Great soundtrack. It reminds you what a badass mother fuc(Shut Yo Mouth!) Isaac Hayes was. Good scoring, not sure something I would actively listen to.

Pretty cool I guess.

Awesome soundtrack to a movie. Not entirely sure it needs to be in the book but enjoyed it nonetheless

6/10. Should it be on the list? I don’t think so.

Iconic intro and the rest is okey as background music (which it is main purpose to begin with). Do your thing is my only issue because it is waaay to long for how uninteresting it is. A good long song need a clear structure otherwise you can just put a repeat if you wanna hear the same thing for a long time. Nothing special music wise but a part of music history in a way.

Better than I thought. Good grooves. Sometimes a little repetitive I’m sure for film purposes. Good album.

A good album albeit I always find a soundtrack a slightly weird listen, given it was made to supplement a visual /narrative experience as well, and you're only getting part of it. I enjoyed the funky vibes and it's quite engaging given most of it is instrumental and it's a double album, I didn't get bored. But I don't know if I'd listen again

It's not a bad soundtrack at all, Isaac Hayes is capable of pulling off this style with ease, however without the context of the movie, it's likely losing some of its impact.

Overall: 6/10 Very funky, but I just don't like the idea of film scores being in the list. I gave a pass to Superfly mostly because I love Curtis Mayfield's voice and a majority of the songs featured his vocals, but how much is Isaac Hayes actually singing on this one? That's not to say entirely instrumental albums are bad, but I'd prefer if they weren't the soundtrack to a movie. The music itself is fine. Fav Song: Theme from Shaft

Always a classic, but not one I would go out of my way to listen to

“Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?” You know, I’ve always been interested in checking out this movie, and now I’ve heard the entirety of the soundtrack to it. This is the third movie soundtrack I’ve rolled so far for this project, and for the third time I think it would have been better had I already seen the movie going in. Listen, I love Isaac Hayes as much as the next guy, but this is not the best representation of his work. He barely even sings at all here, and his voice is the most notable thing about him. None of these songs, besides “Theme From Shaft” and “Do Your Thing” really stand on their own legs without whatever scene they are supposed to accompany. Without that very important added context, this is like 99% background music and 1% gold when he’s actually singing. The good news is that even the instrumentals are at the bare minimum good, even if some of them go on way too long. I’m an absolute sucker for some Funk/Soul, so it was at least enjoyable for the most part. It’s a tad boring in places, but with background music to a movie, that feels inevitable really. Another strange inclusion to this list to have a musician beloved for his voice, and inexplicably have him not sing for the majority of the album. Thank God for the fact that Hot Buttered Soul is on this list, that’s one I expect to enjoy substantially more. Important to note that I didn’t not enjoy this one, it just wasn’t what I was hoping it would be.

It was mostly instrumental. It was nice to have on but it just faded into the background after a while.

It's long and I just prefer lyrics in my music. But there's some real talent here, that's undeniable. I just don't see picking this to put on again anytime soon.

Nice 70s vibe and good for background music.

I’ve never seen shaft, but before I hit play I knew what the theme sounded like. That alone should say something about the cultural significance of this album. The first half didn't really move me. Many of the instrumentals seemed too funked up. The second half though...that got another star out of me. I enjoyed tracks 10-14 very much. Do your thing was far too long.

Works really well for a movie picks: Theme from Shaft, Do your thing

The instrumental tracks aren't interesting to me but when Isaac Hayes sings I feel like I'm gonna make love to you, woman, Gonna lay you down by the fire! And caress your womanly body, Make ya moan and perspire.

Soundtrack albums can be extremely hit-or-miss, since they often depend on the visuals of their parent film. It’s the reason why Queen’s Flash Gordon, or the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine (album), or Pink Floyd’s More (or Obscured By Clouds), are regarded so much more negatively than the rest of their respective discographies. Shaft encounters a similar issue. Without (many) vocals to guide the listener along, and of course without having the movie playing alongside it, the music feels a little all-over-the-place. And often it’s plain bad. Walk From Regio’s is the first suspect track. It’s dominated by its slow, simple, repeating drum pattern, which gets old pretty quickly. (Good thing the track is also quite short.) Interlude tracks like Shaft’s Cab Ride are also completely unmemorable. But most of the album is plain, standard, “good” soft jazz (maybe elevator jazz?). Which, of course, earns the plain, standard 3-star rating. Highlights are tracks that can reasonably stand alone, even as instruments. Café Regio’s is one of these. Clocking in at just over 6 minutes, it has plenty of time to develop its musical ideas and juggle a few different textures one after the other. It’s also a pretty chill song overall, lacking most of the weird tension in other tracks and going all-in on the “background of a musical” feel. I can easily envision the concert band playing this during a (very, very long) onstage scene transition. The Theme From Shaft is also good. Musically, it's pretty simple, but has some instantly recognisable high notes in the strings that justify the simplicity. Soulsville and Do Your Thing earn points for being two of the only ones that utilise the band’s decently strong vocalist. But then Do Your Thing throws some of those points away for being… let’s see… what? 19 minutes? (Holy hell!) Be Yourself is impressive for the year 1970. It sounds straight out of the disco era. That combo of EW&F-esque guitar (whatever it’s called) and tight horn section are straight out of, well, a EW&F record. Or Tower Of Power. Strictly speaking, in isolation, it’s not a life-changing track. But I have to imagine it was pretty ahead of its time. No Name Bar, on the other hand, attempts a sort of progressive rock thing with the genre’s signature multiple sections, but it doesn’t work at all. At least the jazzy sax sections are good. 3/5 Key tracks: Theme From Shaft, Be Yourself, Soulsville

Nice

Perfectly funky, but alI fear without the film to tie it together it's a bit a drift.

Cool but there were much better OST in 70s

Most of the songs don't exist on Spotify or aren't available in my region. Seems good?

I like the theme song as much as the next guy, so I have to admit I was hoping for more tracks with Isaac Hayes’s unbelievably smooth vocals, and fewer “Shaft gets a cup of coffee,“ instrumentals. I can still dig it, but just not as much.

It was a good album but way too long! Less instrumentals would have been better, we wanna hear that voice! 3 ⭐️

Sounds like a soundtrack, because it is a soundtrack.

Pretty cool, definitely a classic theme.

I'm not usually into movie soundtracks that much but this was throughly enjoyable from start to finish. Great compositions, arrangements, and loads of funk. I can see why this soundtrack won an Academy Award. Plus, that soulful voice of Isaac Hayes popping up every so often. Great stuff.

Naslovna tema super ostalo dosadno. Pored black moses i hot butter soul ovo je dosadno

Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Nett, mehr aber auch nicht.

Funky soul soundtrack. Liked the few actual songs and wanted more of them.

First (and only?) OST in the list. It's not bad but why is it special? 2,7

Feels kind of strange to have a movie soundtrack on the list but here we are, a double album to boot. It’s mostly an instrumental album used for scoring the movie. The very famous theme is no doubt a highlight but Do Your Thing, one of just three tracks with vocals, was the highlight. This was a fairly easy listen but not an album I would return to save for the odd song.

This “album” doesn’t belong on the list but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t strutting around the house, slapping everything I saw

I thoroughly enjoy soundtracks and movie scores, though this is not a film I’ve seen. The intro and overall concept seems a bit goofy, but the music isn’t bad.

Maybe I should watch the film. 3.

Mostly instrumental, funk, Issac hayes Theme from shaft Soulsville Do your thing

Pretty funky stuff, to be sure, but beyond the theme song, which is iconic, the his was forgettable, like “funk comes to the mall”.

Classic song but the rest of the album feels a bit like filler. Great background music which guess was the point.

Listening to film scores isn't for everyone. The music is purposefully minimal to underscore the action of the movie. Make the music too exciting and it risks distracting from action and/or dialogue of the film, so most of it is just background music, by design. Some are definitely better than others and many films have spaces to fit more iconic songs (usually opening and end credits). All of this is true of the Shaft soundtrack so it's a little surprising to find it on this list. But "Shaft" is more significant than it might seem at first. The idea of a popular artist (as opposed to a composer) scoring a film was almost unheard of. True, "The Graduate" had already managed to fill a movie with Simon and Garfunkel songs a few years before and movies like "Easy Rider" also used existing rock songs instead of a traditional score. But "Shaft" dared to let Isaac Hayes complete an entirely original soundtrack of funk and soul mixed with a full orchestra. Surely the sound of that movie was a large part of its success. The opening theme elevated the main character from suave detective to a larger than life, exciting figure. Despite being a score and mostly instrumental, there are some gems on here. While it doesn't really work as a standalone album, it was groundbreaking for the time, has a few amazing songs, and makes me want to watch the movie. And that's all worth some points.

Wow I was not expecting to be so into this. So to start, I know who and what shift is, but I’ve never seen any of the shaft movies so I wasn’t familiar with the actual music, just familiar with what it was going for. And it nails that sleazy and action packed “blaxploitation” r/b soundtrack. Honestly the biggest complaint is that while the music is perfect and ambient, there’s only two songs with Isaac Hayes’ voice featured on them and that feels like a missed opportunity. I know most of these tracks are strictly background material, but his voice is just so wonderful and smooth that I wanna hear it on every song. But that’s not a real criticism, I just think the album being a soundtrack makes it less strong as an album as opposed to a full studio release. But at the end of the day all there is to ask is: Who’s the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about? SHAFT! Right on.

Pretty cool

I think this is the final sign that I need to sit down and watch this movie.

Fabulous opening number. But after that, the album gets less and less interesting.

I like Isaac more as a musician who sings and croons his way through my ears than a guy who makes a movie soundtrack. But can I dig it? Yeah. Those vocal tracks slap, and Do Your Thing is an amazing acid face melter. Rest is good for background listening to make you feel free and funky.

The album starts off with the song Shaft, one of the greatest R$B and movie songs of all time. The rest of the album does not quite hold up and by the end it started to sound like lounge music.

Don’t love as I think there is so much more Issac hayes to enjoy.

Good fun, better than I was expecting.

Some good tracks, but a lot of filler, probably inevitable as a soundtrack tge instrumental tracks probably worl great in the film, but don't work in the context of a standalone album

Only ever heard title track. Pretty fun music to work to.

I've never seen the movie but the music was quite cool! I enjoy instrumental albums a bit less though

Very very strange that this album makes the list and Saturday Night Fever does not Fine 3

I don't remember the movie, but this soundtrack seems too mellow for it.

Well I’ve had Theme from Shaft in my head all day now, which is actually kinda nice.

Not a huge fan of soundtracks but this one is a vibe.

This was a pretty cool score. I’ve actually never seen the movie, so my entire perception of the album is purely based on the music. Overall, it’s pretty mid tempo, mellow, and smooth, perfect for winding down or even starting your day. It’s basically funk and soul presented in a cinematic way, with most of the tracks being instrumental. The vibe is laid back.

Absolutely hilarious that a soundtrack album is included on this list and it's Shaft of all things. Isaac Hayes knew how to make some funky music and it's on full display here, that being said I'm not a huge fan of soundtrack albums and this one got pretty boring pretty fast, still though, Isaac mutha fuckin Hayes. 3/5

Very fun

This album made me laugh at first because it is a bit cheesy. I got into it though as I listened further and some of the songs really got me groovin'. There were lots of cool instrumental moments, like sweet brass lines and some jazzy flute. 7/10.

Although I gave this a 3, I do wanna say, I really did enjoy this album. But I think I need to rate these albums with the name of this list in mind, ones you must listen to before you DIE. & if I'm being honest, I wouldn't really have that much regret if I was 6 feet under without having heard this soundtrack. I think as far as movie soundtracks go, this ones not even A tier. HOWEVER, Theme from Shaft, & Do your thing, are two stand outs for me, the groove they kept in the first song on the album was giving me some mad stanky face. The other songs were great and funky and soulful as well, but weren't anything mind blowing.

альбом на фон, приятный но не цепляет

Surprisingly good! Funky and cool, although it largely blends into itself for me, which is my main detraction. Also verrry long.

Pretty solid but not very memorable. Not to pit two greats against each other but it doesn't hold a candle to Superfly, in my opinion.

Like it

I'd pick another blaxploitation movie over this one. It's fine!

Fun album, great songs, screams "cool" from the start. That said I don't know how often I'm going back to replay, but wouldn't mind hearing it every now and again.

As iconic as an album can start. But most of the rest is just background scene filler music, no?

Muy buena la canción del título. Pero lo demás es una banda sonora correcta.

Good, but it's just background music.

3.5

- I enjoyed the melodies of the pieces and how they flowed. I liked the fact it was mostly instrumental because it meant it was quite a calming album to listen to.

Soundtrack album, havent had one before! Funk/soul with big band/orchestral arrangements. Best track (not all on spotify) - Cafe Regio, Walk from Regio's, No Name Bar 3 stars

3.0 / 5.0

Banda sonora de una película, ritmos funk y de RnB. Entretenido.

This was a pretty cool score. I’ve actually never seen the movie, so my entire perception of the album is purely based on the music. Overall, it’s pretty mid tempo, mellow, and smooth, perfect for winding down or even starting your day. It’s basically funk and soul presented in a cinematic way, with most of the tracks being instrumental. The vibe is laid back.

It’s just ok

The cultural cache and the obvious quality of the arranging and playing lift this, but i didn't get into it as an album. The opener is famous, but this is albums to hear before you die not songs.

So many different moods

Definitely a mixed bag. The title track is awesone, and deserves it's plaudits. The rest - OK, but filler. (Also, a lot of the album has been removed from Spotify.)

Great album. Instrumentals? Not a problem. Vocals cool.

For the most part this really felt like a movie soundtrack. As in, it is meant to be background to the action happening on screen. Most of this is not that interesting. There’s a couple tracks that work on their own but for the most part it was boring and repetitive. Do you thing was cool.

Actually this was half-decent. I enjoyed Hayes' soul. It's not something I'd listen to every day, but for a first spin, I thought it did pretty well.

Rating: 6/10 I enjoyed it since it's funky, but will not return to this.

Surprisingly solid.

Chill

Smooth and groovy, but also very long.

Weird album, kinda liked it, kinda didn't

I don’t know what all there is to be said about a movie soundtrack. Of course Shaft has become more than that, a shorthand for cool or an ironic, satirical nod to bravado. Really love Black Moses.

Good - bit dated with language.

Not my cup of tea but I understand the importance of this artist.

Hyvä albumi, ei sen enempää

Good, but not his best.

Ég þekki auðvitað aðalstefið í bíómyndinni sem kom manni í gírinn. Svo kom eiginlega bara allskonar bíómyndabakgrunnstónlist að frátöldu einu 20 mínútna lagi sem var full langt fyrir minn smekk þótt tónlistin sé góð. Fengi 3.5 en set í 3 stjörnur því ég veit ekki hvenær ég myndi hlusta á þetta aftur.

good but soooo long, so it goes from 4 to 3 stars

Pretty good, and fun to have on in the background. It was great having seen the movie in theaters a couple years ago.

Good

This was fine, but I wanted a bit more from it. The linked album in Spotify doesn't have the full track listings available, but you can find it here https://open.spotify.com/album/5HAXYSqdNjjbvoFrXwtrBw?si=tEeyeA62TXyFgPLDMiL3dg Ok as background music but not really that much to get excited about.

6/10 This soundtrack definitely has some grooves, and would be nice to come back for some classy jazz. I’m not too high on this album as some others are. Not much going on for me.

What did I stroke while listening to this bloke? SHAFT! Damn straight

Initially thought Dimery was about to have even more blood on his wrinkled, god-forsaken hands for suggest a 70s movie soundtrack with a 19-minute penultimate track written and performed by a known scientologist. But, as it happens, this is pretty damn good. Didn’t make me want to actually WATCH Shaft, but certainly rekindled a yearning for the days of soundtracks before Trent Reznor and Hans Zimmer fucking ruined them seemingly permanently (no shade on Reznor’s actual music. Full shade on Zimmer though, fuck that old skunk). Also, how incredibly cheeky to release a deluxe edition of this album and the only change is to put the opening song in there again but at the end. Like not even a reprise just basically the same fucking track again. Jokes. Theme from Shaft (8/10) Bumpy’s Lament (8/10) Walk from Regio’s (6/10) Ellie’s Love Theme (8/10) Shaft’s Cab Ride (7/10) Cafe Regio’s (7/10) Early Sunday Morning (7/10) Be Yourself (6/10) A Friend’s Place (7/10) Soulsville (8/10) No Name Bar (7/10) Bumpy’s Blues (7/10) Shaft Strikes Again (6/10) Do Your Thing (4/10) The End Theme (7/10) 6.9/10

Really good, but the mix was rough. I had to adjust the balance myself, which I never do.

Missing the movie.

I mean, it’s soundtrack background music mostly. It’s good, it’s got some funk, it’s smooth and calming at some points. Over an hour of it is more than I need. Feeling pretty conflicted on what to rate this. I get that it’s pretty unique, but I can’t imagine when I’m going to want to sit and listen to it again.

Very nice start with great instrumentals giving a very smooth but elegant instrumental sound. Did not enjoy the vocals on the first song. Song 4 very smooth with nice simple guitar riff song 6 chill but sounds like something in a roblox tycoon by song 6 everything is merging into 1 song but this is probably on purpose due to it being a film soundtrack song 8 actually sounding different again more funky less jazzy Soulsville best song so far, much better vocals and choir than in intro song. Beautiful soul song, the lyrics explain the struggles of being a poor black person in the early 70s. Great instrumental with hard hitting saxophone. Album starting to drag a bit should have been shorter also sorry I am not listening to a 17 minute song no matter how good it is Overall pretty decent 6-7 out of 10 as it was good but did not blow me away but added context with the film may improve the rating for some

It's a good background-music sort of album, given that a good portion of it is instrumental. I recognized the first track (Theme from Shaft) but not the rest.

Surprised by how much of this felt like conventional (for the time) background instrumentals. The songs where Hayes sings are great, but this falls short of his efforts on Hot Buttered Soul.

While a pleasant listen, it's largely an instrumental score (but for the theme song & Soulsville, which are admittedly amazing.) And like a lot of purely instrumental music, I struggle to connect with it as anything other than neutral background music.

Some funky songs and fun! But nothing v standout

Mostly instrumental

70’s funk, more instrumental than expected

Day510 - iconic opening and then an average instrumental album after

this made my evening walk even more vibey 3,5/5

One of the better instrumental albums I’ve gotten from this list. Fits the movie really well, very 70s gangster with a smooth soul touch

It's funny to get this one today, I just had Superfly a couple days ago. But still, it's a soundtrack. The cultural relevance of this one definitely earns it a spot in this list. I mean if Isaac Hayes had released this as just a regular album and not specifically for a movie soundtrack, would people be upset it was included in this list? I don't think so. Regardless, Theme From Shaft is a fantastic piece of music and one that almost anyone (over 30 years old maybe...) would recognize even if they haven't seen the movie, which most at this point probably haven't. That said, I don't think this is as good an album as Hot Buttered Soul, the other Hayes album from this list. A lot of this one is almost like generic elevator music or something you'd hear playing in the airport waiting areas. But that's the nature of it being a soundtrack I guess - support what's happening on screen without taking attention away. So in that sense it’s quite successful. But this one is still just a 3/5 from me.

This is a movie soundtrack. Most of these tracks are background for movies, which makes this basically an ambient album but funky. Some good stuff here and the title track is great, but I cannot stress this enough: this is the score of the movie. Culturally significant and enjoyable listen, sure, but it's just ambient funk with a few songs. The title theme isn't enough to lift it above that.

Great title track which will always remind me of a friend at university who introduced me to it. The rest of the album was a little bland as you’d expect for background music.

Superfly Score > Shaft Score. Do Your Thing 🔥

3.5/5

Opening and ending are iconic and epic, but the middle feels like a on-hold music slog at times. 3.2

First, the album is good. I like soul music, and Isaac Hayes is very influential. However, this is a movie soundtrack. It is not bad, but it is not a regular soul album. I tried to exercise while listening to the songs, but it didn't do anything for me. This is better to listen to at leisure. 3/5.

Funky, groovy album. Though there were some lulls throughout only because I think it’s missing the visual element of the movie itself, but when it hits, it hits. I think I enjoyed listening to the Super Fly soundtrack more, but I found this entertaining.

groovy!

Soft too

This was a pretty solid 3 for me. The 'theme' is pretty iconic and I'm sure it was groundbreaking at the time. In the intervening years this 'format' has been watered down a bit, though this OG release is still pretty solid. Not exactly my cup of tea all the way through but interesting and fun, well-recorded, good players and singers etc.

Title track 9/10 rest. 5/10

6/10

Not sure why this is on a list like this. Some ok songs but idk.

The thing about soundtrack albums is that they sound like soundtrack albums. "Shaft" is no exception in this regard, as its music aims to serves cinematic moments from the film. However, the 'Theme from Shaft' has evolved beyond the film itself, emerging as an anthem that surpasses the movie's popularity. Aside from 'Soulville,' a slow ballad, and the nearly 20-minute track 'Do Your Thing,' the remainder of the album consists of instrumental pieces that vary from jazzy to funky to soulful. The musicianship displayed on the album is both tight and exceptional. However, despite its sonic diversity and standout moments, the album lacks radio appeal and engagement. I appreciated discovering the album as a whole, especially considering the context as a defining sound of the 1970s blaxploitation film era. (I would have rated this as a 2, if not for the cultural significance and masterpiece of "The Theme From Shaft".)

✨️shaft✨️

Track 1 : mmmm, inject this funk directly into my veins Other tracks : oh, OK, this doesn't really work as a standalone does it

Groovy and sweeping. A great soundtrack but doesn’t rise to the level of an album I’d revisit often.

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Acho que ouvi esse disco nas condições perfeitas. Tinha acabado de chegar em casa, cansado depois de um dia de trabalho de 10 horas. Dei play no album, tirei o tênis, me servi um copo de uisque, e deitei no sofá ouvindo e olhando pro teto. Os grooves entraram por cada poro do meu corpo, e me infectaram completamente. Antes de terminar o lado 1 do disco eu ja estava flutuando. O album é duplo e tem mais de 1 hora, mas ele faz o tempo passar em instantes. Sonoridade extremamente agradável. Um disco soul que rejuvenesce o espirito e acalma a alma 3.5/5

I struggle with albums that are soundtracks because much like Superfly, these are enjoy both within and without the movie or series they're attached to, but also unlike Superfly I never really see this soundtrack necessarily overshadowing the movie its originally from (I mean I really haven't seen anyone talk about this so...). So, hearing this soundtrack without the original images it accompanied the movie is fine but probably makes me less familiar with some of the themes and how they were accentuating the movie or how the mellower tracks were a part of the vibe of the movie. It's a lot of things that if I had watched it I probably would appreciate the soundtrack more, but when I'm sitting in my room just listening to it doing menial tasks it doesn't feel like it carries the same impact. The vibes are immaculate though, the softer songs are very pretty and the more funk/psych soul jams are probably my favorite parts from this so I do want to check more things Isaac Hayes made in his own albums.

The music is great, but without the context of the film it doesn’t really work for me 3/5

Best in its instrumental, jazzier moments but much better than I would have expected!

It was fine, but listening once was enough

The title track is an all time classic, the rest is some pretty decent background music

The main theme song is iconic, but the rest is not required.

Enjoyed the funk sound!

Groovy start. Expositional intro music. Easy listening. ...Feels kinda like an Austin Powers movie, except they're not being satirical about it. 3,5/5

Un peu bizarre à noter, puisque c'est la soundtrack d'un flim que j'ai pas vu, mais l'énergie soul d'Isaac me transmet quand même une bonne vibe groovy

The title track is classic, and I think the record is well worthy for an inclusion on the 1001 because of how early of a soundtrack record it was for a major major hit. Conversely, the rest of the album is sort of filler to me, I'd much rather listen to P-Funk from this era.

It's a fun listen. Didn't mind it as background music driving around all day. Cheesy without going overboard. But there's a ceiling to instrumental soundtracks.

Enjoyed some of the instrumental funk. Would prefer a full album of songs

3.5

According to the wiki page, this was released as a double album, however the app has it as a single album with only six tracks. So I listened to the six tracks on the app. For me the first few tracks were great but by the end it got less interesting.

This was also pleasant, although very hard to track down all the songs of online. I like the instrumentals better than the singing ones, but both are mildly enjoyable. I already know 'Theme from Shaft' because it's on some compilation CD (of movie/TV themes), so I particularly like that one, but whether it's due to familiarity or inherent bangerness, I cannot say.

Good soundtrack

Soundtracks aren't really my thing but this did have a cool 70s feel

It's alright for a soundtrack, but I don't think they should have broken the "No Soundtracks" rule for this. There are much better soundtracks out there that are more historically significant to music than this one. It's not bad music, I just don't think it belongs on the list. That being said....

The issue with soundtracks is they include incidental music, which is fine in the context of the movie but less so on record. Fifty years on, it has a nice retro feel and it's a perfectly pleasant soundtrack but lacks that something to elevate it any more than this.

Smooth funk. The title track is amazing, and the rest is some good blaxploitation-era fun. Being a film soundtrack a lot of it is quieter music and not as upbeat as I would like, but also that may just be Isaav Hayes for you. Needs more chocolate salty balls!

Opening track is great, if a little kitschy at this point. The rest is mostly background music, which I guess makes sense as a soundtrack, but it’s also kind of dated. Cafe Regio, No Name Bar, and Do Your Thing are all pretty solid.

I guess it’s alright but surely these songs are better when accompanied by the visual effect of the sections of the films they were made for? Not quite sure how I feel about soundtracks being in this list but hey, that’s not my call. Most tracks all sounded the same. Not terrible but not particularly interesting either.

It’s interesting in terms of being a historical marker for what was quite an iconic type of sound from TV and Movies of the 60s/70s. But as a stand-alone piece of music you want to listen to for pleasure it gets dull pretty quick. It was heading for a 2* but rather unexpectedly ‘Do your thing’ and it’s highly entertaining 10 min guitar solo rescued the day somewhat.

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A soundtrack album is tough to get into without the context of the film to make sense of it. Having said that, this soundtrack brought back memories of playing a medley of songs from this album back in high school band. Of course the concept of "black exploitation film" was not on our adolescent minds. It was just fun to play. Wish things were that simple...

Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: 😎🔥🟪 Production (Remastered 2009): 👂🔪🩸 Music: 👮🏿‍♂️💥🌆 Rating: 🔫🔫(🔫)/5

Solid. Nice mix of chill jazz and brassy action type music

Shaft feels like a flex. Isaac Hayes, especially in this period of his career, was untouchable. Why the fuck wouldn’t he make a great soundtrack? His compositional skills as an R&B/soul musician are on full display here. There is so much cool keyboard work, so much funk guitar, so much style dripping off every second of Shaft. It’s so masterfully crafted, and yet it feels so effortlessly cool and suave. That said, it is a soundtrack album, and one disconnected from its source material by being on this list. Now, sure, I can enjoy a lot of this without ever seeing Shaft or even knowing the plot of the movie. “Theme from Shaft” spells out the vibes pretty explicitly. “Do Your Thing” feels ginormous, epic, and I highly doubt they play all 19 minutes and 30 seconds of it in the film. And it’s not like I’m only on board for the tracks with vocals. “Ellie’s Love Theme” and “Early Sunday Morning” bring a sensual, sweet, comforting smooth jam vibe, while “Café Regio’s” kicks in the door and will inevitably end up on a hot girl walk playlist for me. Even “A Friend’s Place” kills, showing off how talented Hayes was even when he leaned into making a more traditional orchestral score. But overall, as a singular piece of art to sit down and play on a turntable, Shaft is a strange record. Most of it, well, is a film score. Even the best film scores are supposed to be background characters, set dressings, supportive structuring. Nothing here is a sonic wallflower, but a lot of it feels like it’s padding up something else, and you can feel the absence of that something else while you listen to it. Sure, “Theme for Shaft” belongs on 1001 Songs, but once again, that doesn't mean the entire soundtrack belongs here. The records Isaac Hayes made around this time period are all excellent. While that is true for Shaft, I also don’t know if Shaft is on par with any of its siblings. That doesn’t mean Shaft is bad, but it’s a film soundtrack, and inherently ephemeral. I like it, but it doesn’t stick with me. It’s an incredibly dope flex that he even got to make this record, though, so I’ve got to respect that, at least.

Fav: Theme From Shaft Least Fav: Do Your Thing Do Your Thing going the Oasis route of being atleast 5-10 mins too long

Great music. Theme from Shaft is a classic. But this is a true soundtrack including background music. Some songs sound like the background to a scene in a coffee shop. Just hard to listen to much of it more than once. I do love hearing Chef sing though.

3.5

Isaac Hayes' vocals are a stand out but utilized a lot less than I would have expected. Strong opening and closing track.

Daaaaaaaamn right! Liked Songs Added: Theme From Shaft

Really nice. Like his work 7/10

This is a tough one to review. Even though I've never seen the movie the soundtrack does a great job of setting the scene. The main theme is great, but the rest of the tracks are made to be background music and I'm not sure I want to listen to any of them again.

Helt okej

A bit odd to see a soundtrack on here, didn't think there would be any. If this is the only one, why are there no others? I feel bad giving this a 3 because it's not bad. Overall it's a fine soundtrack and to be fair, I haven't seen the film, but detached from the visuals, it fades into the background and I find myself not paying much attention to it. If I were actually watching the film I would surely appreciate it much more. Even still, I know that Theme From Shaft is considered classic but it just reminds me of the Simpsons for whatever reason, feels a bit daft. I will also mention that I very rarely listen to soundtracks independent of the media they accompany, even if I really like them, so that will mark this down automatically for me. Again, don't really understand why this is on here Highlights: Do Your Thing

Our second Isaac Hayes album! And a classic, of course, although perhaps not nearly as interesting as "Hot Buttered Soul". I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never watched all of "Shaft", although I've heard some of the more popular songs on this album (well, make that the two radio-length songs), and been intrigued by Gordon Parks' foray into directing films during his long career in photography and activism. It seems perfectly fine as a soundtrack, but not all that exciting as an album, and kind of a bummer that most of the tracks are (understandably) instrumentals. As I listened to it I was reminded of listening to the Lohn Lurie soundtrack for "Get Shorty", and how I'd enjoyed that album but not as much as I'd hoped to (except of course in that case I'd seen the movie so the various themes were at least a little more obvious). Given that I also didn't overly enjoy the Barry Adamson fake soundtrack "Moss Side Story", I guess I'm just not a big soundtrack fan. A shame that this is Isaac Hayes most popular and commercially successful album, as it doesn't seem like the kind of showcase he deserved.

3-

Iconic album deserving of a spot on the list. But let's be real - it's mainly included for the title track and the other, few, songs where Hayes actually sings. Good album to strut to though.

Movie sound track are difficult as the filler dings are just that. It was good mostly and great in other parts

Some funky tracks that are fun to listen to, but the album mostly feels long and monotonous - probably better appreciated with the visuals.

This feels like a really difficult album to review, as I’m sure that in the context of the movie it hits completely differently to just listening to the soundtrack. I’ve never seen Shaft, so I don’t know the context of when these tracks play, but I will say that there is a nice amount of smooth funkiness. My favourite was probably the intro track. I also liked Do Your Thing, but beyond that it’s mainly atmospheric ambience. Again, probably great in a film setting, but kinda boring without the context.

Solid jazz/funk album. Largely instrumental. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 12/24

more boring soul music. i dont want to listen to it anymore.

I knew this album was on the list, but somehow I was still surprised that I got it. I guess I thought I was exempt or something. The album is fine, it's not very memorable or something that I would include in a list like this, but whatever. Low 3.

I mean. I can see how it’s a cool movie soundtrack?

第一首的電吉他的刷琴聲在裡面很有特色，是聽起來舒服的專輯。

Never realized how much of an orchestra was involved in this TV theme and score.

Good stuff

7/10

Needs more Chef singing.

Amazing soul album I was taken aback by how much I actually liked. Some memorable songs but a bit repetitive.

It was decent. Not sure why it was included in this list

It is kinda nice. Maybe I'll watch the movie. Will I listen to again: 5%

This is an excellent soundtrack. Full of funky grooves and soulful melodies. I do not, however, understand why it’s on this list. The vast majority is just instrumentals, and it’s clearly more of a score than it is an album for general musical consumption. I would agree that Shaft should be on a list of 1001 movies to watch before you die, but I don’t think this record fits here. I enjoyed it, and I have a ton of respect and admiration for all the musicality that went into making it, but I am not gonna be listening to this again. 3* I guess???

Honestly enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Pretty fun background music for a slow afternoon at work.

OK for background music. That's what I thought for most of the album, also regretting the quasi absence of Hayes' voice. The whole thing is saved by Do Your Thing, this 20' long track that is by far the most interesting part of this record. Whereas the rest of the album fails to generate cinematic images, we are here really transported on a journey. Do Your Thing is a 5, the rest is a mere 2.

gott stöff

Kuten nimikin viittaa, niin taustamusiikkia TV-sarjaan ja sen huomaa. Ajoittain hiukan tylsähtävää vaikka ihan hyvää soulia. Do Your Thing varsinkin meni aika progressiiviseks rokiks. Parhaat: Theme From Shaft, Do Your Thing, Cafe Regio's

Sure, this is fine.

I was surprised that this soundtrack compilation was deemed worthy of the list. But ok, 3 stars for longevity and American cultural significance. :)

I prefer Hot Buttered Soul

Seems very much tied to the cultural landscape of its time. On a pure musical level this is good, it vibes, grooves and whatnot - but it is after all a soundtrack - to a film I haven't seen.

it's ok, I behind on rating these. I'm going to knock out a bunch that I dont really have much to say about. All going to be 3's

It’s a pretty nice change of pace, but realistically I’m only ever gonna listen to the title theme and even then, probably the Bart and Lisa Simpson version.

Good music. Good movie.

Some really good stuff here. The switch from a 20 minutes long "Do Your Thing" to the "The End Theme" at 2 minutes gave me a little whiplash.

This was really great, the instrumentals really take you to a specific place and feeling which is what a soundtrack is supposed to do, I could get the vibe of a scene from the songs. Something you can throw on in the background any time. I'm giving it a three for that reason though, it feels a bit like background music at times which is it's intended purpose but that holds it back a touch.

Well, this plays like exactly what it is, a film soundtrack, but beyond the well worn SHAFT theme, there's some great soul tones and some excellent jazz guitar on here, if you care for that sort of thing. I do not.

So, you know, this is an OST. So, like without the visual impetus of the film it has huge mountains to climb before it sounds even halfway good. (Arguably, a good soundtrack is redundant without the accompanying visual text.) Anyway, this is half good. It’s unfair to grade it. I actually think that without this soundtrack, Shaft would be a footnote rather than the iconic introduction to the 1970s that it is

"Goddamn it James Taylor! What are you doing singing about prostitutes to the children?" 3

Not his best. And I’m not sure why it was his most rated album for a long time.

It’s a good soundtrack. I kept picturing people walking about in the 70s gear as I was listening. But it doesn’t really work as a stand alone album. Might have to give the movie a watch now

The Spotify link only includes side one of four. It's nice soul music, but I'm just not that into soul. I can't fault it though, it's a fairly enjoyable thing to have on.

It’s a great moment of music with influences throughout the decade of the 1970s

Even though its a soundtrack and it feels like it shouldn't be on this list, it's kinda fire. It's like a snippet of the 70s. Favorites were Walk From Regio's, Cafe Regio's (this one's a banger), and No Name Bar.

I didn’t think soundtracks were allowed on the list, but here we are I guess. This is funky and smooth. I feel like I should watch the movie because Shaft seems like a bad mother (Shut your mouth). Favorite songs were Theme From Shaft, Cafe Regio’s, and No Name Bar.

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