Very Best of Isaac Hayes [Original recording remastered]

Isaac Hayes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Stax
• ASIN: B000QUCQ38
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,331 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Editorial Reviews

Japanese only remastered SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing packaged in a paper sleeve. Universal. 2008.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, they've done it again, April 11, 2009

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Jonathan Schult "Musicman" (Mass. Park, NY) - See all my reviews
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Sure, there may be more songs on this disc than most. But surely, Isaac Hayes' artistic vision would be better served by a boxed set or by the original albums, where the full-length performances can be heard, rather than these edited-for-broadcast versions sliced down for radio stations to sell more shampoo and chewing gum. It is an insult to the memory of such an important musical figure. The rating I have given this collection is for the business end of things, not for the fine music found within. THAT is worth five stars. Concord Music has proved they are no better guardians of Mr. Hayes' legacy than Fantasy Records were when they owned the masters. And that they are just as, if not more, greedy.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isaac's best from the Stax years., August 1, 2007

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Justo Roteta (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This is by far the best single CD compilation of Isaac Hayes' Stax recordings I've seen. Virtually all of the big hits which made him a superstar are included here and (as a bonus) some more obscure tracks. Isaac's Stax recordings all succeeded at reaching R&B, Jazz and MOR-Pop audiences alike and they remain enjoyable and relevant to this day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, November 28, 2011

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Evelyn V. Green (RICHTON PARK, IL, US) - See all my reviews

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My husband sings something from this cd everyday! My teens are now familiar with this legendary artist. Music history and hip hop truly intermingle in our home and Isaac's sounds are a perfect foundation for those lessons.