Shaft

When I started listening to this list I thought live albums were off the chart, but learned otherwise. Apparently we can have soundtracks now as well? It's not a terrible album, and it was nice to work to, but I just don't quite understand why this of all movie soundtracks ended up here? There are so many others that are more worth putting here instead, like Lord of the Rings, Godfather, Star Wars, various soundtracks from Disney movies, to only name a few. I assume it was never claimed by the list creator for this list to be objective in any sense, but this move certainly proves the lack of it in my opinion, and gives me some second thoughts about how well verse the author of this list actually is in music. Back to the album. The opening theme song is very cool, and like I alluded to, I like the overall feel of the album. It fits nicely together and gels well. But I don't think it belongs on this list, and it's not anything I will probably put on ever except when working as a wall of sound. 1 star for the decision to include it in the list, 3 stars for the actual music and the album as a soundtrack.

The music was ok but it really felt like listening to a movie soundtrack, something was just missing without the story elements and visuals. If we are going to allow movie soundtracks on here there must be really iconic ones that deserve places here too. How does one even decide? As an album it doesn't really connect as you can here the songs belong to different scenes. The theme is cool though,

Surprised how much I like this, though not really something I would want to listen to in my own time.

˙ǝʇnoɔé,l ǝɯêɯ ǝp ʇnoʇ sᴉʌᴉnsɹnod ǝɾ ǝnb éɹɐdɯǝsép ʇsǝ,Ɔ ˙ɹǝɯɐ ɹᴉdnos ƃuol un ɹǝddɐɥɔé ᴉɐssᴉɐl ǝſ ˙ǝƃɐɹʇǝɯ-ƃuol un,p uos ǝpuɐq ɐl ǝp ʇᴉɐssᴉƃɐ,s lᴉ : ʇuǝɯǝʌᴉssǝɹƃoɹd ʇᴉɹʌnoɔép ǝs ǝᴉɹǝɥɔɹǝdns ɐl 'ǝʇnoɔé,p sǝʇnuᴉɯ sǝnblǝnb sèɹd∀ ˙ǝʌᴉʇɐuɹǝʇlɐ ǝlnǝs ɐɯ sɹol sèp ʇnɟ ǝqn┴no⅄ ˙sǝlqᴉuodsᴉp ʇuǝᴉɐʇé suosuɐɥɔ sᴉoɹʇ slnǝs ; ᴉoɹɟɟǝ,p sᴉɹd snɟ ǝɾ ǝnbsɹol ʎɟᴉʇodS uǝᴉl ǝl ɹns ᴉɐnbᴉlɔ ǝſ ˙uɐɹɔé,l ǝp nǝᴉlᴉɯ nɐ ʇnɹɐddɐ ʇɟɐɥS ɯnqlɐ,l 'sǝénqᴉɹʇʇɐ sǝlᴉoʇé sǝnblǝnb sǝl ǝnb ᴉsuᴉɐ ǝéƃᴉpéɹ ʇuǝpéɔéɹd ɯnqlɐ,l ǝp ǝnbᴉʇᴉɹɔ ɐɯ sᴉoɟ ǝun 'ʇǝ ǝɥɔɹǝɥɔǝɹ ǝp ǝɹɹɐq ɐl suɐp ɹǝᴉuɹǝp ǝɔ ǝp uǝᴉl ǝl uᴉɐpnos ɐdɐʇ ʇƃᴉop uoW ¿ ɹnǝʇɐɹéuéƃ xnǝɹéuéƃ ǝɔ ᴉnɥ,pɹnoɾnɐ ɹǝsodoɹd ǝɯ ʇᴉɐllɐ,nb : ǝuuǝᴉpᴉʇonb éʇᴉsoᴉɹnɔ ǝɯêɯ ɐl ɔǝʌɐ uᴉʇɐɯ ɹǝᴉɥ ᴉɐllᴉǝʌéɹ ǝɯ ǝſ do your thing

Probably a cool album, but I could only hear four of the songs on Spotify. What I did hear was good though.

CHEF

Woah

Dope album honestly. I think Shaft Theme is a bit better than the rest, I still love most of it though.

Nice sound

А чёт балдёж, мне нравится СТВОЛ. Или как его там. Чилловый, хочется быть этим чернокожим парнем в чёрном куртеце которого обуяло пламя!

I hope 'Black Moses' or 'Hot Buttered Soul' are also on this list as they are better albums. This is obviously influentiial but it really is a collection of soundtrack music. I honestly don't think the main theme song is even that strong though of course it's a self-made meme these days. That said it's a high quality funk and soul soundscape and has some classic staples of the type on display, wakka-wakka-waah guitar, crisp horns and grooovy vocals baby. Ike has much more to give than this though.

besides the obvious title theme a pretty slow one...

One of the greatest theme tracks, like how the album begins and ends with theme track. Album has great music notes on all tracks except song 10, that one didn’t fit the music style for this album.

This threw me back to the actual movie and the whole movement to claim space in a racist environment. I think of the energy in the ghetto hero and the real inspiration behind it. The music is perfect and has the same tonal value. It is nice to hear the soundtrack complete as opposed to just during the film. I had not realized it was a soundtrack in itself. It is definitely cool.

This soundtrack has some great bits but is mostly skippable and not worth your time---JUST LIKE THIS LIST 😮

why is this here

skemmtileg bakgrunnsmúsík. 3,5.

Good album. I like Isaac Hayes with his smooth tones, but this album as a whole, is not my thing. Do Your Thing detracts from the album as a prog R&B jam, which is not my thing. All of this to say this is an ok album, 3/5.

Perfekt smooth bakgrunnsmusikk. Må se filmen.

I would normally have begrudged listening to over an hour of what is mainly soundtrack music. But this was a perfect album to play in the background as it fitted around my morning. First there was the title track, which was also the only track I already had heard before. Then three sides of pretty chill music that wasn't annoying, but did feel a bit strange without much in the way of vocals, or a film to watch. Then side four came round and we were thrown into an almost twenty minute epic journey that had me adding another star to the score, to end up on four stars for the whole album.

Great album. I’ve listened to this one before.

It was a good fun album. Very funky and something you can have on in the background that's pleasing to hear.

Veo pistola en la portada, automaticamente 5/5. No doy mas explaining Nada sorry lo retiro, es una castaña, los nombres de las canciones tene pinta de ser las distintas escenas conforme van saliendo en la peli se va de un restaurante, se encuentra con la novieta, se sube a un taxi... re raro que este disco esté aqui

Most songs weren't available on Spotify

Right on!

Very solid funk rock, I quite enjoyed it Although I’m not necessarily feeling a strong desire to return this one.

If this were the soundtrack to my life, I'd be a happy man 8.5/10

This is one of the best movie soundtracks of all time, but as an album alone, is restrained in the sense that you have no context for the music. All of it still sounds great, but it feels like something is missing (because something is missing). For the tracks that do feel complete, however, they are phenomenal. 4/5

Kind of tough to rate a soundtrack album heavy in instrumentals without viewing the movie simultaneously. For me the 70s cop show sound just doesn't hold up today. Quintessential for the time, but the relevancy has faded.

Soulful funky story telling.

Great background Jazzy instrumental jams

Isaac Hayes will ALWAYS be cool. As will his music.

I like that 70's guitar sound, obviously the lead track is the standout out and the rest seems what it is, background.

1 briljant nummer en nog een paar aardige.

Lots of soul/blues jamming. Enjoyable enough but not something I would seek out.

Fun album to get for this, but only really enjoyed a few of the tracks. Personally feeling pretty meh over it.

pretty cool

medio mema

They say that cat Shaft is a bad mother..shut your mouth..I'm just talking about Shaft, right on! Love the movie and the soundtrack Isaac Hayes straight kills it on this record

Toller Sound, aber nur wenige Stücke des Albums frei verfügbar (auf spotify).

fuck yes fuck yes fuck yes seventies exploitation score let’s goooooooooo listened on a vinyl i’ve had for like three years but never actually played shout out to the goodwill in san diego where i got this for like $3

There’s a lot of other funk I’d rather listen to.

Iha jees! Hyvää yritystä. Vähä liian pitkä.

Just awesome :) I love the 70s. One of the tunes from The End Theme sounds like one of the Lovage songs I know...

Amazing soundtrack. Such a classic.

It was pretty good but I think it would've been better in the context of the movie. Do your thing was awesome though.

movie score. mostly instrumental

Amazing album. A real classic.

altså den er fin men den er ikke Curtis Mayfields soundtrack til Superfly 🤷 temasangen er fed! fine instrumentals! På Soulsville har jeg godt nok svært ved at abstrahere for at det er Chef fra South Park, der synger lmao

Meget groovy! Også meget lang og lyder virkelig som et soundtrack!

Da jeg startede med at høre den her plade tænkte jeg: Jeg vidste slet ikke at jeg havde haft brug for så meget wah-pedal, orgel og blæsere før! Men efter de første 10-15 minutter fandt jeg ud af at jeg ikke behøvede mere i min hverdag.. Soundtracket giver mig lyst til at se blaxploitation film... Og det er nok præcis den her lyd jeg forbinder med den filmgenre, så det er jo ikonisk og derfor den er på listen. Desværre bliver pladen rimelig ensformigt og lidt kedeligt i LÆNGDEN.

This is most definitely a soundtrack where seeing with the movie would make it better.

probably should have just watched the movie...

Definitely lacks the engaging aspects of a dedicated album as a soundtrack but has pretty good funky grooves. Won’t be a regular listen and I didn’t save anything

Theme from Shaft is a banger but the rest of the album is just background music.

At the insistent request of an oddball German professor, I performed the theme song to Shaft with a band during my college days, and I'll never forget our singer shamelessly declaring: "Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?" What a weird piece! However, I was pleasantly surprised by the rest of the record...

Isaac Hayes is certainly one of the greats of the last 50 years of music history. This album maybe is a bit too much film-music-like but it does not really matter. The songs are still great and the album as a whole also.

I feel like Hot Buttered Soul was enough to cover Isaac Hayes on this list but it was an interesting listen at least. The music is good and I respect Hayes' musicality a lot. This could have been so cheesy but the man knows how to be over the top without being unserious. All around a fine if not inspiring listen.

This was a funky album. But also... my life doesn’t need to have shaft music in the background.

SHAFT!

That title track is stunning. The production and audio work on this album is stellar. I want to give it a five in my heart but only the first song really pushes me that high. I did really enjoy this listen though.

I can feel this music on the surface of my brain. The mix is so good. Do yourself a favor and be sure to listen using headphones. Groovy. The bass, the horns, the beats. Do Your Thing is a song that should get way more play. At just over 19 minutes I never grew tired of it. Just get lost in it.

Great 70s vibe from this soundtrack album.

Based on the title track this would earn 5 stars but due to the remainder os the songs being hot tub jazz, which is definitely not my cup of tea I have to score a 2

Unique and atmospheric. Great arrangements that don't get repetitive. Pure 60s feel.

still hot

Boring

I'm sure it's great if you know the context these songs play in during the movie, but for the uninitiated, it's not very engaging.

Jag gillar det här. Det är så mycket 70-tal och blaxploition.

Soundtrack, soft music

One of the best soundtracks ever - and certainly enjoyable as a stand alone album to give you a nice evening at home or at a party. Hayes' arrangements leave so much room to breathe which is not always working in soul music but here if really does.

This is a really snazzy, jazzy album. Mostly instrumental, but really highlights some skilled musicians and the overall tone and flow of the album is great. Even the 19+ minute venture didn't overstay its welcome (basically an epic jam/solo session). Everything blended well and led to a very pleasant listening experience. I really want to check out the film now! Fav tracks: No Name Bar, Cafe Regio's, Do Your Thing

Great grooves here. For me, though, it suffers from the soundtrack issue of "interstitial" songs. "Do Your Thing" is a great groove that turns into an Allman Brothers jam.

A mix of orchestral and psychedelic funk and soul. Only a few songs have Hayes’ butter smooth vocals, but the rest are well-composed and well-played material. Some strong grooves with more mellow tracks interspersed. While I dig the album overall, it sometimes feels like background music (which it is for a movie) and doesn’t necessarily require intensive listening - though close listening can also be rewarded with the details of this excellent instrumentals. The almost 20 minute “Do Your Thing” stands out as a rocking jam that moves through several grooves.

Of course, this is extremely fabulous.

I love the sound and the groove.

Upbeat Such talent! Love

Oye, este disco es mucho más que una buena banda sonora.

I played the Theme in high school. Loved it. Hadn’t heard the rest of the album. It is a movie score - not expected to be 75 minutes of high level stuff. I’m not a fan of strings and vocals. Two stars

this album suffers from what many soundtracks do, the fact that it is comprised of mostly instrumentals. i do enjoy the music of the album, don’t get me wrong, but it would be much more enjoyable if more of the songs had vocals.

Meh. Good background music, I guess. 🤷‍♂️

Great, short album. Iconic song. I think this was supposed to link to the double album but ended up with a shorter version.

Classic

A soundtrack album from 1971, wasn’t expecting this. Keeping an open mind. Hahaha I totally recognise the theme, a classic - added to library. Quite enjoying the rest of the album too, reckon it’s on the lower end of a 4!

I am more than happy to report that the soundtrack to Shaft was great! Not an album to sit down and listen to, but great to have on while you are going about your business. Some songs are chill and others are funky. Fun to groove to. Definitely a product of its time but it sure holds up. Never thought I’d like a double album of mostly instrumentals, but I loved it.

3

Most of this sounds like Sims music.

Incredible soundtrack.

A fun classic. Wouldn’t make my top 500 though.

Listening to a soundtrack from a film you've never seen definitely takes away about 90% of the experience. Does that mean I'm going to go and watch the film just to make a less biased review? Absolutely not. I'm doing this challenge to listen to music, not to watch films. That's the fault of the list's creator for putting an album on the list that requires more than just the music to fully experience. Every review from everyone here is biased to a degree so I'm going to review this album, as an album, as someone who has never seen this film. This album really drags on, it never feels like it really goes anywhere and just keeps doing the same thing all the way through. The fact that almost all the songs are instrumental definitely doesn't help, it just makes it so much more boring than it already is. It has its moments, it can be enjoyable at times. It's the kind of thing you need to listen to while doing something else, I couldn't even imagine how tedious it would be to get through this entire album if you just sat down and listened to it. Overall, definitely not the worst thing I have ever heard, but I really have no desire to come back and listen to this album likely ever again.

Swaggering and fun

Beautiful soundtrack, love the inclusion of the vocal tracks but I really appreciate how sparsely used they are. Mostly just incredibly produced instrumental tracks that immediately sell you on the vibe and setting.

Looooooved it, absolute vibe

Funky. Good background listening. I listened to this album very early on a Sunday morning.

Vorwiegend eintöniger Instrumental progressive Soul.

Creative soundtrack that goes well with the film Shaft.

Great score!

5/10 - 3/5 I was surprised to see a soundtrack come up. It sounds pretty good, but it does just end up being background music. I struggled to stay present and invested.

I was aware of the title track. Go album, its got some funk. go background music.

Funk/R&B movie soundtrack, fun mix of guitar, percussion, horns, strings, etc

Quietly groovy. I appreciated all the instrumental parts and songs, something that has become unfortunately rare.

I liked this album very much, both the instrumentals and the vocals. I have always liked the theme song.

Good jazz album, will keep it on for many studying sessions

Of course I was familiar with the title track. It was cool listening to the rest of this soundtrack. Especially since most of the soundtracks I grew up with were either a mash of popular tunes OR something by Danny Elfman.

The title track is a classic, obviously, and I liked Do Your Thing, which just about earned its 19 minute runtime. But in between those there was a fair bit of filler.

Bland

Most of the tracks on the album aren’t available on US Spotify

A soundtrack? Really?

Album 281 of 1001 Issac Hayes - Shaft Rating : 2 / 5 Aside from the theme song, this is nothing but background music. No songs to be found here.

Definitely grew up with the theme song everywhere. It was even in my high school band's repertoire. Most of the album though sounds like thematic movie scenes and I probably wouldn't listen to most of it except for a few gems.

Not very many of the songs were on Spotify, so I couldn’t really get his vibe, fully.

This is alright for a soundtrack, quite a few epic melodies that have been sampled in hip hop. This is far from the best Isaac Hayes though, probably would not listen again.

Already familiar with that bad mother… song and Isaac Hayes but this was my first time listening to the album. The music is just so fucking cool man. An obvious comparison is Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly and this album hit me in a very similar way. Last little thing, the small organ sting on Bumpy’s Lament is the same as the guitar on Xplosive by Dr. Dre, I’ve heard that little melody on so many songs and it just hits every time I hear it

Mixed bunch of tracks - but kinda nice!

Only 3 songs of the 15 are available on Spotify for some reason. I guess they couldn't get the rights. I can listen to the whole album elsewhere but that was kind of interesting to me. In any case, this is a strangely popular album. For the kitsch or whatever, I don't know.

Not much to say here: iconic soundtrack album with vintage IH soul music. Can be listened without the movie - in particular the 19 minute jam at the end is great.

Very nice in the background, not catchy and compact enough as a standalone album.

Nice, smooth and good for chill

The Title track and last are icons. I do like how the rest is just the score for Shaft just doing his daily business hahahah

Been a while since I've seen Shaft. The score is great, but not something I'd listen to on its own again.

I don’t dislike this, but it’s not really engaging without the movie. I don’t see any other soundtracks on the list, so why include this one? Because it has one iconic song? The Saturday Night Fever album has four. Because it’s by Isaac Hayes? He’s got better work on the South Park bill.

Great soundtrack! Isaac Hayes rules!

I mean, it's not really the right fit for this list but its never a bad listen

Schade das bei Spotify so viele Tracks fehlen. Isaac Hayes is nämlich geil.

I dug this. Being a soundtrack, I don't think it should be on this list. Soundtracks can certainly stand on their own, but without seeing the film it's hard to fully appreciate. But I defs dug it and can see it soundtracking some dinner prep on a rainy night. 3.5/5 Fav track: theme from shaft

Super smooth, some nice cinematic touches, felt really fun to have on while I was working. Three and a half. Fave track: No Name Bar

Cool but kind of odd to listen to a soundtrack here! It’s a pretty different experience than your usual album listening experience. Amazing opener - the rest kind of feels like it’s missing the actual film to complete the experience. Hayes brings so much character to his soundtracks, and although this is a classic in its own kind of way, there are some of his other scores with highlight guitar licks and orchestral movements that probably stand out even more (namely Truck Turner and Three Tough Guys). Three stars. Fave track: Theme from ‘Shaft’

J'ai l'impression que c'est un album qui vaut la peine d'être réécouter car je n'ai pas pu l'apprécier à sa juste valeur après une écoute. Généralement j'ai trouvé l'albiance très agréable et malgré que c'est une trame sonore ça s'écoute comme un album à part entière. Pas un album parfait, mais je comprends bien son statut. 7/10

Not my type

Movie soundtrack with a couple good songs.

Solid jazz / R&B album disguised as a movie soundtrack

What's the album that's a sex machine to all the chicks? Shaft!!!!! Ya damn right

A vibe shaft is such a pimp

Damn right

Nothing special, but good background music.

Took this at face value as a soulful jazz record with a couple of bangers thrown in, and it did not disappoint. A few reviews seem to have been foxed by the word soundtrack and failed to do that, it's still music, it's hardly a series of incidental pieces. Beyond the obvious, No Name Bar and Cafe Regio's stuck out. And the 20 minutes long funk Do Your Thing is just outstanding. The longer it goes, the better it gets. An easy 5 in the end. Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.

Not my jam

Vele malen geparodieerd, nooit geëvenaard (kon niet nalaten om ook even de hilarische parodie op het genre te herkijken, 'De kracht van Schagt'). Wah-wah-gitaren, koortjes, violen, een orgeltje, en nietsontziende percussie: het is voor de foute jaren zeventig-detective wat de electrische gitaar en jazz-blazers zijn voor James Bond en de harmonica voor de Western. Onverwoestbaar. En dat dan vier plaatkanten lang. Waarom dacht je dat Isaac Hayes karakter bij South Park 'Chef' heet...

Een soundtrack is eigenlijk wat raar in de lijst. Maar vooruit. Het is één artiest en je zou deze prima kunnen luisteren zonder iets van de film gezien te hebben. En ik kan het weten. Want ik heb deze film nooit gezien en heb een prima uurtje gehad met dit album.

Album met een van de meest iconische nummers van de filmmuziek, theme from Shaft. Ik vind het ergens totaal niet passen om een soundtrack in deze albumlijst te stoppen. En ondanks dat ik ook eigenlijk alleen maar die themesong (her)ken, vind ik het heerlijk om dit te luisteren. Hier word je simpelweg vrolijk van. Ik heb ook zin om die originele Shaft te kijken. Ik vond de remake van de remake met Samuel L Jackson al genieten (imdb was er minder over te spreken), maar ik vind dit stiekem heel grappig. Met heel veel plezier geluisterd.

In Canada, Spotify only has the rights to 4 tracks, so this may be an unfair review… Funk guitar to kick off the theme song, always a plus! I did think it would be a bit louder and intense (just thinking it is an action movie soundtrack). Full of soul. From what I’ve heard, high 2 to very low 3.

Really enjoy individual tracks on this record, but I feel like it doesnt really come together as an album (probably cuz it doesnt have the movie attached to it)

As an album, it’s perhaps three stars. Mood inducing but still too heavy with score songs. The theme song, however, is an all time classic.

I was just not interested in this album. It felt a bit too much like a soundtrack for a 70s movie for me to enjoy it. Plus, Issac Hayes first appeared to me on South Park and I can’t separate that from him. Sorry this album was always set up to not live up to my tastes.

Proper piece of music. The album as a whole is a great representation of what movie soundtrack should sound like. It's strict in its theme, although gets every musician on the project to thrive.

do NOT listen to disk 1 that shit is ass. Was about to give it a one, it would win id it was competing for the most generic entry for a video soundtrack ever. Then disk 2 comes on and it's actually amazing, and musical. Soulless and the second to last i was like damn okay. Still made me sift through 40 minutes of shit tho

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes I did quite enjoy this one, very strong vocal performance Favourite song: Track 14 - Do Your Thing

Good but like just an instrumental soundtrack?

Okie doke

Pochette kitsch mais musique funky. Je serais curieuse de voir le film.

hell.yeah. smooth all the way through!

Very listenable

Pleasant and funky elevator music

Good music, great writing, a little slower

Not as engaging as I would have thought it would be, but the first and last couple of tracks are really great.

Great film score. I'll certainly put the movie on my watchlist!

It's a nice groovy and moody soul jazz output, especially the epic 20 minutes track "Do Your Thing", but it can also becomes very bland by moments, too long winded I guess.

It was nice ! Funky.

I'm pregenat now

It's fine but not really my thing

It’s a pretty good album, but it’s 75 minutes long. It overstays its welcome and then some. Most of the songs have a similar sound which doesn’t help the length.

This was okay, but was also just a movie soundtrack. I don't think I needed to listen to this, I could've just watched the movie.

The theme is iconic and the rest of the album is good but a bit forgettable. 3.5/5

This is what Chef puts on the record player when he's about to make sweet love by the fire. It's good but I might like it more if I was familiar with the film. The nearly 20 minute 'Do Your Thing' was surprising and some of the orchestration reminded me of Sinatra. This makes me wonder if Black Ceaser will eventually pop up on this list which I would argue is a better soundtrack.

Couldnt really listen to the whole album and Isaac Hayes is great but this seems like a weird placement here.

Vierastan edelleen ajatusta miten soundtrack voi nousta parhaiden levyjen listalle. Ihan hyvät groovet ja kuuntelee helposti montakin kertaa, ei siinä mitään.

Aina yhtä viihdyttäbä

Movie scores aren’t my thing however I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

Nice and funky, but very few songs available.

Funky.

What this really needs is a film to watch at the same time.

I couldn’t dig it.

can ya dig it? the obvious aside, sadly not

Yeah Shaft soundtrack

I'm sorry Mr. Hayes but after the Shaft Theme i couldn't hear anything else on this album cause the constant buildup on Shaft was giving me ANXIETY!!!!!

Enjoyed this.

40 something albums in and this first one I didn’t make it through. What are we doing here?? How is this an album I need to listen to? I’m sure there is some cultural context that I’m not aware of. Either way I’m not interested in instrumental music to a guy walking to and from regio’s. 1.5/10

Okay, when people say "elevator music," they are usually highly exaggerating for the point of saying they find an album or song is boeing, but most of this is literally the equivalent of elevator music. Boring, Kenny G. like woodwind, generic brass blasts, and singing (when it rarely appears) that fails to make any sort of impression. I understand that this is a soundtrack, and in turn is perfect background music, but that's just the issue! It's meant for a film, not for me to spend my day casually listening to. It has the gall to tack a twenty minute track near the end to really seal the deal that this is "nothing" music. Perhaps in the context of the film this is great, but this isn't 1001 films (in which it is also on that list) it's 1001 albums. This wasn't made to be music to listen to solely and consume, it's a soundtrack, and I can name far better soundtracks if we're doing that.

Funky

Before going any further, I salute Charles Pitt for ruling the wah-wah with a precision that puts alongside demi-machine Jaki Liebezeit - imagine that band! - and who led me on a short digression to The Isley Brother's It's Your Thing, where he plays one of those riffs that you could listen to for hours. I bought this album more than twenty years ago, and never had much time for it, title track aside. It's gorgeous as pure soundtrack, too much so: it's decorative, mise-en-scene, and therefore faintly anonymous - there's a style, personality, but barely any voice, melodies and riffs designed for ambience rather than focus. Cafe Regio's is a relaxing type I wouldn't mind spending an afternoon in a bar with. The near 20-minute Do Your Thing is the standout oddity, and might be close to the Can-collaboration I imagined earlier: I like it a lot, though I cannot remember any particular moments from it as I type this. Anonymity strikes again. This is the second double-album in a row that we've been dealt, and I note that this passes a lot quicker and easier than Ryan Adams' grand statement of nothing.

This was very entertaining, if not very engaging outside of the vocal tracks. Never seen the movie but I bet it's lots of fun! Love me some Isaac Hayes in general. RIP Richard Roundtree

It’s fine as background music

A movie soundtrack in the 1001? You’re damn right. 3.5 stars.

I'm just disappointed that not all tracks were available on Spotify.

The great Isaac Hayes! Musically very great album, and rhe guy's got a voice as smooth as butter. But it's just a bit behind Hot Buttered Soul for me. Not to say it isn't great, I just like the other album more. This is still very good music and I love to put it on! 8,5 out of 10

Pretty dumb album tbh. Especially the guy playing the harpsichord

Funky, goed

LET"S FUCKIN GOOOOO. Gotta watch this movie. Do your thing goes so hard

I wish I could get shafted by Isaac Hayes (rip)

Funky AF. Cool as hell. Some of the tracks are a little dull to sit down and listen to, but that's explained entirely by it being incidental music to a fillum. The highs beat out the lows though, hands down.

I bought the single "Theme from Shaft" and it's still an amazing track, but for the rest of the album that Spotify allowed me to listen to - meh!

You could tell Isaac Hayes had a massive “shaft” the whole time while making this straight heat.

classic album and title theme track, rest of the album leaves a little to be desired. watching the 1971 movie (4k remux) while recumbenting. listened 2x. 3 stars for the experience with movie.

Hella funky.

classic

Groovy, jammy. Real good. Apparently big influence on movie scores going forward. 4.

I mean the theme is dope but it's a soundtrack album and since I've never seen the film it's just good background music. 3.5/5

I knew the them song. I was surprised that this entire album made the cut. It is not a bad album, but certainly there have to be better funk/soul albums? There was already one Isaac Hayes album on this list. The album is certainly better than some of the other albums on this list. I don't see myself listening to this entire album again.

Hmmmm. As much as the vocal times are pretty decent, this is a lot of soundtrack for a film that I’ve never seen. I totally get why the movie is imported, but if you don’t know it it’s tricky to get past the fact that there’s a lot of instrumental warbling here. And if we’re having soundtracks,‘where’s Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Rocky Horror or, heck, Restless Natives.

A movie soundtrack, felt like a spy on the bus on my way to uni

Made my car journeys extremely dramatic! Some absolute bangers on this album, interspersed with lots of ‘vegas lounge room fillers’. The 20 minute long track at the end of the album seems unnecessary and is loooong and repetitive. It’s made me want to watch the film!

Classic funk, but a score without the movie is not my thing

Enjoyed some of it but had higher expectations. Not much variety.

So weird that I just had Hot Buttered Soul 2 days ago. I can dig it! The instrumentals are very good, as with the other Hayes / Bar-Kays stuff. The title track is amazing, well produced, and iconic! Cafe Regio's is a "whole vibe". Also, grooving to "Do Your Thing" for about a full 18 minutes. Going 3.5 - 4 on this too! Only thing really keeping it down is the length with a tad too much misc. "soundtrack" stuff that breaks up the real jams. It's all good, but some editing could make it a golden album, but it's not an album really it's a soundtrack.

ОСТ в лучших альбомах это забавно конечно, но этот милый

A soundtrack album! Yes, it's a bit dated now but it's a fun listen. Can't help but think there are much better Isaac Hayes albums though.

This album was a pleasant surprise. This record has a nice chill vibe going for it, and plays really well in the background while you're doing other things around the house.

Nice change of pace. Enjoyed it.

- I can't take the first song seriously at all because it's just Chef from South Park - Pretty vibey soundtrack, but nothing I'd go back to

- listen it’s good but not something I’d ever go back to - love a good horn section tho

"Shaft" by Isaac Hayes is a pioneering soundtrack that encapsulates the essence of '70s funk and soul. Released in 1971, it's a musical journey that perfectly complements the iconic blaxploitation film of the same name. Tracks like the "Theme from Shaft" exude a seductive coolness with Hayes' deep, sensual vocals and funky orchestration. The album's production is rich, dripping with wah-wah guitar, lush strings, and a groove that's undeniably infectious. While the soundtrack's individual tracks are brilliant, the album occasionally suffers from pacing issues, making it feel somewhat disjointed as a standalone listening experience. However, there's no denying the cultural impact of "Shaft." It not only earned Hayes an Academy Award but also solidified his status as a trailblazer in the world of soul and funk music. This album remains a classic, a must-listen for any aficionado of the genre and a sonic embodiment of the era it represents.

I'm a big fan of IH. Hot Buttered Soul is epic. This is mostly instrumental but hits all the right spots with the Bar-Kays brass shining through. Indulgent but essential.

All of the four tracks available sounded pornographic, regardless of scene description

Only got to listen to part of it.

I don’t know what kinds of criticism you can really give this album. Maybe the funk is too funky? Maybe the groove is too groovy? The wacka wackas are too wacka wacka-y? The soundtrack is a character in the film, and without it, I can promise you no one would be talking about Shaft today.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I can dig it.

This is an excellent film score but I just don’t know if it belongs on this list. Most of it just feels like background music which is the entire purpose of it as a score, but does not lead to very many memorable moments.

Cool 70s!

meh

Now that's a luxe elevator, very relaxing. Wait, it's even called shaft lmao. Sounds good when picks up the energy too

pleasant jazz but not my type of jazz does not generate any interest in watching the movie

Shrug

Shaft is a double album by singer-songwriter and composer Isaac Hayes, recorded as the soundtrack for MGM's 1971 movie Shaft. It was a commercial and critical success and is Hayes' best known work. Hayes originally wanted to be cast as the lead role in the movie, but settled with composing the soundtrack instead. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart as well as spent 60 weeks on it, topped the Top R&B Albums chart for 14 weeks, was certified platinum in the US within a month of release, won three Grammy's, won Hayes the 1972 Oscar for Best Original Song ("Theme from Shaft"), and in 2014 the album was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. This movie score album changed how music was used in film - especially black films - ushering in a more contemporary, funk/soul sound. It may be one of the most commercially popular motion picture soundtrack records. I loved this album's sound - which means I might like the movie too. It was soulful and funky while also being non-distracting - which is good since a lot of the tracks were supposed to back the film's scenes and not overpower them. This is a great album of progressive soul / R&B music that showcases the early 70's vibes. Get shafted!

All funny obsessions about Saturday Night Fever aside, I fully agree with the review currently topping this section. As iconic as *Shaft*'s main theme is, there are plenty of better movie soundtrack albums out there. And this even if you stick to the ones with music specifically composed for a film, instead of a compilation of previously recorded stuff, à la "Pulp Fiction" or "Guardians of The Galaxy". Said music can be orchestral, obviously ("Star Wars", "The Lord Of The Rings" and "The Godfather"'s different soundtrack albums; the ones of Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone's iconic spaghetti westerns ; Philip Glass's "Koyaanisqatsi", "Kundun" and "The Hours", Danny Elfman's long list of scores for Tim Burton). They can go from older stuff related to Hollywood's golden age ("The Night Of The Hunter", "The Wizard Of Oz", "Casablanca", Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story".. Bernard Hermann's work for Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and "Vertigo"...) to very recent films (Hans Zimmer's soundtracks for Christopher Nolan, for instance). Such scores can also be synthetic (Vangelis' "Blade Runner"--but also his less famous "Apocalypse Des Animaux", "Opéra Sauvage" and "The Chariots Of Fire" ; plus Giorgio Moroder's "Midnight Express", Brian Eno's "Appolo" soundtrack, Zimmer's work for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" and John Carpenter's compositions for his own films...) or jazzy (Miles Davis' "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud" ; Bernard Hermann's "Taxi Driver"). Sometimes they can even be *both* synthetic and jazzy--see Angelo Badalamenti's stellar oeuvre for David Lynch, mostly "Blue Velvet", "Mulholland Drive" and both the "Twin Peaks" TV series and film soundtracks. They can also be related to traditional music (Goran Bregovic's scores for Emir Kusturica, Geinoh Yamashirogumi's "Akira"), or moodpieces defying categories altogether (Ry Cooder's "Paris Texas" ; Neil Young's "Dead Man"). And, last but not least, they can be collections of original songs ("West Side Story", once again, but also "Grease", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", Björk's poignant musical for Lars Von Trier's "Dancer In The Dark", the rap-rock mash-up "Judgment Night", Elton John's "The Lion King", the Kendrick Lamar-produced "Black Panther"--and, well, yes, good old "Saturday Night Fever"!). I could even include "The Blues Brothers" in this category, since it was mostly *new* recordings of older songs... So why not start there, instead of this frankly uneven double album by Isaac Hayes? IDon't get me wrong, I'm not saying each one of my references up there should be included in a list of 1001 "essential" albums--I understand that the purpose of Dimery's list is first and foremost to select stellar examples of the album format, and this independently of any other art form such as movies or TV series. But you should at least take into account the long and rich history of film scoring before selecting a movie soundtrack. Especially when said soundtrack is a rather patchy affair, with many unmemorable instrumental cuts that seem to be caught in their own "illustrative" agenda, instead of fully evoking the events they supposedly illustrate. Among those instrumental cuts, only the two referencing "Cafe Regio" manage to create a little tension, thanks to the obsessive one-note guitar licks displayed there. But honestly, the rest sounds like elevator music to my ears. And that's where you can draw the line between effective and less effective work, and this in *both* film scoring and music played for its own sake. Speaking of better soundtracks out there, I almost forgot to mention the one of another famous blaxploitation flick, *Superfly*, which allowed Curtis Mayfield to write one of his best LPs. Good *albums* is what you and I are here for, after all, and that's where the difference between the two examples gets crucial. *Superfly* is enjoyable through and through. You don't need to have watched the movie to get into it (I haven't, actually), there's more than one memorable theme song in its awesome tracklisting, and you *fully* understand the thematic groundwork of the film as you go through it. It's like listening to a regular "essential" album, plus it goes way beyond its "illustrative" function. All sorts of assets that *Shaft* doesn't really have, except in the song "Soulville" and the 20-minute jam "Do Your Thing", maybe. Isaac Hayes's work was influential when it set a template for other blaxploitation films. And the main theme song he composed was memorable and funky for sure. But as far as "essential" albums go, I think *Shaft* fails to hit the mark, really. Number of albums left to review: 490 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 240 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 115 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 152 (including this one)

Super soulful. I really like the keys and the strings through the first half of the album. There are tracks through the middle that spend more time featuring the guitar, horns and sax which are excellent. Spectacular bass lines throughout. I haven't seen this movie, but if it's as good as the soundtrack I have to watch it. 4.5/5, rounded up Fave tracks: Theme from Shaft, Soulsville, No Name Bar, Do Your Thing

This is a fantastic good soundtrack. All of the instrumental tracks have a great groove to them, I really jammed out to this. I was less enticed by the tracks with lyrics, something about the literalness of them turned me off a bit. It felt like I was listening to narration more than a song. Which to be fair make sense, because it's a movie soundtrack, but still took me out of the listening experience a bit. I haven't seen the film, so I'll have to check that out for the full experience, but it was a good listen nonetheless Fav Tracks: Walk From Regio's, Do Your Thing

not bad, 4

What a great listen. Very groovy & 70s chill. And let's not forget how smooth Isaac Hayes' voice is.

Who’s the man, eh?

Can't help but compare to Super Fly, and it came up a little short

There aren't many soundtrack albums in this project, but if I were to guess one that would be on the list, it would be this...even though I've never listened to it aside from the incredible theme song. This is wonderful music!

An album well worth the time. My first listen of the full album and I have no complaints at all. Can you dig it?

Funky and soulful. The apparent blueprint for all cop show scores of the 1970s. I felt like I was listening to an episode of Charlie's Angels.

I owned this album in vinyl, having purchased it in a used record store sometime in the early 90s. I came for the title track, but stayed for the funky variety of songs on a pretty incredible soundtrack. A masterpiece of 70s movie soundtracks!

3.5/5

For a soundtrack, this is pretty good, but I kind of wish it wasn't a soundtrack. The soundtrack for Shaft was really good and I kind of want to watch the film now. Having read up on the film, I feel as though the soundtrack is pretty fitting. The jazzy-soul feel of this record, with the few bits of funk and disco music added in, feels like a fitting decision. Sonically, the album sounds amazing; the instrumentation and songwriting is pretty good. Even if a majority do kind of fit into this archetype of jazz-soul, it works. Of course, the "Theme from Shaft" is the best track. It is one of the most iconic and greatest disco-funk songs of all time. I just kind of wish this sound appeared more often than a handful of moments. However, this album is flawed. Firstly, it is pretty bloated. The sonic themes of the record keep repeating a lot and it sort of feels as though the same thing is happening over and over again. This problem is caused by the biggest problem, which is the fact that it is a soundtrack. Every song needs to be a backdrop and not take center stage, as well as fitting these specific scenarios that happen over the course of a 2 hour or so film, while also retaining to some sonic idea. While this album is great and sounds nice, the tracks don't leave too much of an impact partly because they are supposed to be a background thing, not take center stage. Rarely does it feel as though it is the main attraction. It kind of stinks as from what I know, the film contains a lot of themes about race and masculinity, so to have a record that is free from any constraint the film may put upon it that explores all of these themes in a way where it's less of a backdrop and more of the main attraction would be so damn cool. Either way, I can't give this record too much hate. I did enjoy it and the "Theme from Shaft" is one of the most iconic songs of all time, so I'd say a 7/10 would be in order for this record. I just wish it wasn't a soundtrack.

Meh only listened to the like 4 tracks on spotify kinda annoying. From what I heard I thought it was ok

This is the embodiment of every 70s soundtrack. It's a lounge style, smooth groovy jazz with most of it hiding in the background but with random instrumental injections from horns, strings, bright percussions, or guitar riffs among other things. A lot of it is slow and relaxing, but some have a kick, especially the funky ones like "Be Yourself", "No Name Bar", and "Walk from Regio's." Honestly, it's really good at what it does as a soundtrack. Incredibly versatile and excellent production, even if only a few tracks stood out. Also included is a 20-minute track "Do Your Thing", which some people could hate, but it was a really awesome soulful jam session, especially the sick guitar solos, reminding me of War's The World is a Ghetto.

2.5/5 just ok jazz

Impressive album. It's mostly instrumental and some of the tracks have vocals. This album fits Shaft perfectly.

2 songs rest is 70s elevator music

Good stuff, soulful and jazzy

music for a porno that takes place on an elevator

Best Song: Café Regio's. That guitar is smooth as butter. Worst Song: A Friend's Place. Feels too much like a song from a movie, and I know that it's a song from a movie. Overall: Very slick, upbeat soul. I can imagine having it on in the background while cooking, or a low-key gathering with friends, but not to listen to directly. It's a soundtrack: it was designed to augment something else.

It gets a 5 just for the Theme song. Can ya dig it?

Soundtrack albums usually don't do much for me, but I find myself enjoying this quite a bit. Having an instrumental soundtrack with which to work alongside was nice. Favorite track: Do Your Thing... absolutely lit

first time listening smooth,funky,jazzy elevator music

Incredibly boring

It's a soundtrack with one song! No!

A soundtrack that perfectly communicates what's happening but sounds like it's elevator music now. Everyone knows the theme. I really dug the bassline on "No Name Bar" but I didn't come across any crazy standouts.

I'm surprised at how little singing there is on this record. I've always thought of Isaac Hayes as primarily a vocalist, but he composed all the tracks on this record. It's pretty obviously a soundtrack meant to sit back in a movie's audio mix, but I kind of liked it. Works great as background music for going about my day.

This one was a bit sad. It was background music, and I wanted Isaac Hayes signing more. 2.5/5

Yeah, so I mostly know Isaac Hayes from South Park, and only knew of his music from Shaft. As much as I love funk, I wasn’t sure if mostly instrumental funk would be my thing, but this is pretty good. Definitely on the long side, but fun and fairly varied. Makes me want to finally see Shaft. B

While I personally am unlikely to return to this album much because I don't really listen to soundtracks or songs from movies and shows in general, I really thought this album was one of the best. This soundtrack separate from the movie is a really enjoyable listen. Isaac Hayes is a great composer and they amount of energy that is in this album is astonishing it is constantly full of motion. I do however have a few issues with this in the context of it being an album. "Do Your Thing" being nearly 20 minutes long was an absolute waste of time. It is a solid song but there is no reason it should be 20 minutes. In general some of the tracks were a little longer than they needed to be like "Café Regio's" and "No Name Bar". I do like it though as a listening experience and would highly recommend it. They who songs that have actual singing on it are super catchy and sound great. My favorite songs on the album were "Theme From Shaft", "Ellie's Love Theme", "Shaft's Cab Ride", "Early Sunday Morning", "Soulsville", "No Name Bar" and "Shaft Strikes Again". I would give this an 8.5 out of ten but it could have been higher if "Do Your Thing" wasn't so long and some of the extra fat was cut off of songs like "Café Regio's" and even some of the intro of the theme.

Favorite Song: N/A Super cool 60s/70s sound. Honestly, for music without many words, I really enjoyed it. Also good for napping to.

Interesting jams, pleasant instrumentals but it's not P-Funk by a long shot.

Good strong vibe, definitely a music soundtrack cause it’s mostly instrumentals. The vibe here is super funky

Phil Spector: Check out this "Wall of Sound" I created Isaac Hayes: Hold my beer... would probably give this a 5 if it weren't for stuff like Ellie's Love or Cafe Regio's. To be fair, it's a movie soundtrack and not every scene could be Shaft kicking ass. I did want to love it more than I did.

Soundtracks don't always work as a standalone album. This is one that just about does

Pretty snazzy but a bit samey after a while

Such a distinct and beautiful voice. Like gliding through a warm vat of butter

It's a classic - I have it on vinyl. Contrary to other reviews here, I am into soundtrack albums, often the commission seems to give the artist more commission to range

I like the groove and instrumentation on this album. Half the songs weren’t available through Spotify, but Issac Hayes was definitely cutting some grooves with this record. 3.5/5

They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother (Shut your mouth) But I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft (Then we can dig it) So good. One of the pillars of the Stax sound, and deserves to be on a top 100 list. 5/5

Proper soundtrack mixing 60s and 70s soul with lush orchestration. Theme From Shaft and Do Your Thing are funk highlights. The rest are smooth soul. Very good, but I prefer Curtis Mayfield's song based soundtrack for Superfly in the blaxploitation genre.

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I don't think soundtracks should be included in this list, but it is here, so I have to rate it. And boy is this a great fucking soundtrack! Grooving real hard, it makes me wanna watch the damn movie.

Unexpectedly enjoyable

Shaft prolly fucks like crazy in this 7+/10

Most soundtrack albums tend to be a bit uneven. There's usually the hit single, a couple of other standout tracks and not much else. Isaac Hayes' "Shaft" on the other hand, has the hit, half a dozen standout tracks and very little filler.

10/10 while it is a tad repetitive, it’s far too iconic and innovative for me to give this anything less than what it deserves

Who knew prog soul was a thing? While I doubt I'd listen to this again, I liked it. I preferred the instrumental songs.

It has its moments, but too much of it sounds like background music (which, being a soundtrack, it is).

LP

My entire knowledge of Isaac Hayes is from watching South Park as a kid. Refreshing to hear that voice again. Great first track. Peters out a bit from there, I know it's a soundtrack, but a large bunch of the tracks sound like they're trying to focus the viewer on what's happening, which doesn't really work in solely audio format. The other two vocal tracks Soulsville and Do Your Thing were disappointing for opposite reasons; the former because it simply wasn't good, the latter because it was good but then ran far too long. I'm a fan of a long jam but 10-12 minutes would have been much better than the actual 19. Might check out some of his other stuff given the vocal tracks were on the whole enjoyable.

A classic

Genres: Progressive soul Formed: Memphis in 1968. (Previously a session musician at Stax Records. Run time: 15 songs, 1 hour, 9 min Track 1: “Theme from Shaft” has over 65M plays on Spotify. It’s fantastic lyrically and musically. You know after listening to this track that the character John Shaft is a badass! Whilst listening to the track "Soulsville" I was sure it must now be playing a Gregory Porter song. I wonder what (if any) influence this album had on his style. Apart from "Soulsville" with 900K plays and the theme, none of the other tracks have anywhere near 1M plays, which is surprising considering the album won numerous awards. Most of the album is instrumental tracks, apart from "Soulsville", "Do Your Thing", and "Theme from Shaft". It’s a great album and it turns out I really like Soul. I will probably listen again, and I will be looking for other Soul to listen to. My Rating: ****

Why the hell did they go so fucking hard for a movie sound track? Perfect background music for almost anything.

Damn right. Obviously the theme is an all time classic, and Cafe Regios is cool. The rest is good, but again, very soundtracky - better with the film playing than without.

That theme song is a verified 11 outta 10. The rest of the album doesn't need to exist. It's functional background music. I now know where "Santa Claus is Coming to the Ghetto" got their sampling from, however. So that's cool.

Groovy - feel like I need to watch the movie for full context…

The title track (which everyone knows) and some other vocal tracks are good, otherwise this is surprisingly bland.

Starts strong with #1 Theme From Shaft & #3 Walk From Regio's and then it unfortunately all started to blend together for me, and a 19 minute track doesnt help.

3 it' Isaac Hayes

It's Shaft. I guess I liked it.

It is now settled - I am a fan of Isaac Hayes. His voice and musical style is just so unique, and somehow it is perfectly matched for my taste. In general I'm not the biggest fan of movie soundtracks, with many themes and instrumental pieces that will make more sense once you watch the actual movie, but every one of those songs has that special energy from Isaac. Looks like my vinyl collection will grew after today!

Except for the title track, it wasn't very exciting.

isaac hayes comin' through! this mostly instrumental album was an absolute pleasure. full of soul and funk and jazz, shaft was a smooth listen. the instrumentals flowed into one another, and damn there's something about hayes' voice in "theme from shaft." undeniably, this is a great, great album. the significance of the shaft movie, and by extension the movie, is not lost on me. i can respect a movie specifically geared towards black people in 1971, especially after the social and political upheaval in the sixties. this movie must have been part of blaxploitation, but that doesn't mean the soundtrack doesn't have ongoing significance. i am satisfied that a soulful black man made this memorable soundtrack.

This album was definitely an easy listen. It absolutely paints a soundscape of the time; I felt instantly transported to the 70s and while I have not seen Shaft, I understood what this album was doing and what it was conveying. There are only a couple of songs on here with vocals, and they are all sung with rich soulful ability, backed by the same rich, potent horn section that dominates so much of the rest of this album. Despite the fact that this film is no doubt part of the problematic wave of blaxploitation films that took off around this time, I feel like this album most certainly changed the way music was thought of and used as it pertains to movies, bringing in a more modern and contemporary flare to cinema.

Very funky and groovy. 3/5

Nice funk. He only sings on 3 songs, but the instrumentals are great and they were composed by him, so it’s not like an album where the featured artist is only on a few songs. Also, to the person asking for ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (even though the comment was like 1.5 years ago) - I think it counts as a compilation in the creator’s eyes.

Some of the songs are too long without the visual support of a movie, but most of them are great on their own. It's mainly instrumental music, so probably not for everyone. Most people value singing too much. Favorite song: No name bar.

Okay

Awesome

Listened Before? N This was really not too bad. I see why he won awards for it. It's very dated but also very funky. It has inspired me to watch the movie for the first time ever. Good stuff. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Theme From Shaft

Likes: Diverse sonic palette, some jazzy bits I really enjoyed, great instrumentation and jamming Dislike: Repetitive nature of the score, not always interesting Overall solid. Fun, good vibes. A little too repetitive since its more of a soundtrack than a traditional album, but there are some great moments here. Would score higher if it was a more focused album rather than a score.

A film score and it shows. It is pretty laid back which is weird given the film it is supporting. The title track is the standout providing the memorable hook - Stick any single syllable to the end of the Who is the .....

Got this guy as one of the first albums, this one is more soul compared to the last one. Pretty good.

Shut your mouth!

Only ever heard the title track but enjoyed this a lot.