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Isaac Hayes
Shaft
Enterprise (ENS-2-5002)
Enterprise (ENS 2-5002)
2x Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Release date: Jan 1, 1971, Canada
The Isaac Hayes Shaft soundtrack is a landmark double album of 1970s soul and funk, famous for its iconic "Theme from Shaft". The album is widely available on CD, vinyl, and digital streaming platforms, often in remastered or deluxe editions.
Released in July 1971 on Stax Records' Enterprise label, the album features music composed by Isaac Hayes as the score for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer blaxploitation film Shaft. It was a massive commercial and critical success, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and winning a Grammy for Best Film Score. The hit single, "Theme from Shaft," earned Hayes the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the first time an African American composer had won an Oscar in that category.
Critics praise the album for its tight, funky grooves, cinematic instrumentation, and Hayes' characteristic deep vocals and lush arrangements. The album primarily consists of instrumentals, with three vocal tracks, including the nearly 20-minute long "Do Your Thing"
A1
Theme From Shaft (Vocal)
A2
Bumpy's Lament
A3
Walk From Regio's
A4
Ellie's Love Theme
A5
Shaft's Cab Ride
B1
Cafe Regio's
B2
Early Sunday Morning
B3
Be Yourself
B4
A Friend's Place
C1
Soulsville (Vocal)
C2
No Name Bar
C3
Bumpy's Blues
C4
Shaft Strikes Again
D1
Do Your Thing (Vocal)
D2
The End Theme
