Black Moses

Isaac Hayes

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 5, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1971
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Stax
• ASIN: B000000ZMS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,344 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This is the landmark 1971 Isaac Hayes release "Black Moses."

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master of the epic soul interpretation, May 18, 2003

By	Todd Boostrom (Pacific Palisades, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

On "Black Moses", Isaac Hayes is at the height of his musical powers. He takes some classic song material and makes it his own, exploding the compositions, laying them out with confident care, and delivering to you the sort of soul that takes its time to good effect. Along with amazing re-intetrpretations, this album also features "Ike's Rap II", which was sampled on Portishead's track, "Glory Box". This isn't the only Isaac Hayes album you should own, but it's one of them... if you count yourself as a soul fan.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Doggone Good!, March 24, 2002

By	Chris Mahoney (Seoul) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My grandmother got me this album since it was on sale at some point during the 1970s. The LP has an interesting design which features the cover picture in sort of a tripartite structure. My grandma soon regretted this purchase and began to develop an active dislike for "Black Moses." This may in part be due to the fact that I played this album to death. I recently re-discovered it and remembered why I liked it so much: about 90% of Ike's covers are great and delivered in his inimitable soulful way. Even though most songs are associated with other artists, Ike brings his unique approach to each one of them. And he seems to shun recording songs that are less than eight minutes long. So if you like a lot of Ike and tales of "good love gone bad," do yourself a favor and buy this doggone good album!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The CD is absolutely awesome!, December 26, 1998

By A Customer

I bought the Black Moses album 26 years ago; I lost the album about seven years after I bought it in 1972. Twenty-six years later I purchased the CD and it's still awesome. "Black Moses" is a genuine masterpiece! Isaac Hayes is only one of his kind...very soulful, well organized with articulated vocals like no other. I will never lose such a classic again out of my collection. Isaac Hayes, my brother, I solute you now and always!