9/30/2009
Isaac Hayes Deluxe Shaft Reissue was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (conqueroo) In 1971, the song was everywhere. “Who is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man?” Shaft? Damn right. Isaac Hayes’ Shaft soundtrack album became a #1 album on both the pop and R&B charts — and remained on the charts for a jaw-dropping 60 weeks. The first soul soundtrack to a major motion picture would earn Hayes a Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe and set him on his way to stardom. The soundtrack continues to influence popular music — hip-hop in particular.
On November 3, 2009, Stax Records, a unit of Concord Music Group, will release Shaft (Deluxe Edition), a digitally remastered reissue of the soundtrack including a bonus track: “Theme From Shaft [2009 Mix].” Ashley Kahn, author of several music books, contributor to NPR’s “Morning Edition” and adjunct professor at New York University, wrote the liner notes for the deluxe edition.
Read the rest at ANTIMUSIC.COM.
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