The Very Best of Isaac Hayes

~ Release by Isaac Hayes (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Precious, Precious
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Bell, Donald Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Alvertis Isbell
mixer:
Arif Mardin
editor:
Steve Cropper
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1967-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1967-09-12)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-09-12)
recording of:
Precious, Precious (on 1967-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes2:44
2Walk On By
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Isaac Hayes4:33
3By the Time I Get to Phoenix
cover recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
Isaac Hayes6:56
4I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfIsaac Hayes7:03
5I Stand Accused
cover recording of:
I Stand Accused
writer:
Billy Butler (60-70s R&B singer) and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Isaac Hayes4:04
6The Look of LoveIsaac Hayes3:20
7Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:40
8Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:17
9Do Your Thing
edit of:
Do Your Thing (vocal) by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:19
10Let’s Stay Together
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:47
11Soulsville
producer:
Isaac Hayes
bass guitar:
James Edward Alexander (bassist, singer and songwriter)
bongos and congas:
Gary Jones (percussionist)
electric piano:
Lester Snell
electric piano, organ, piano and vibraphone and lead vocals:
Isaac Hayes
guitar:
Charles Pitts and Michael Toles
membranophone and tambourine:
Willie "Too Big" Hall
recording of:
Soulsville
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:48
12Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
guest performer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Isaac Hayes
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You (for More Reasons Than One)
writer:
Homer Banks and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes with David Porter4:24
13Theme From ‘The Men’
recording of:
Theme From The Men
composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes4:04
14(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be RightIsaac Hayes4:46
15Rolling Down a Mountainside
recording of:
Rolling Down a Mountainside
writer:
Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
Isaac Hayes5:25
16Joy, Part 1
recording of:
Joy
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes4:38
17Wonderful
recording of:
Wonderful
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes3:40
18Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys)
recording of:
Title Theme From Three Tough Guys
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc.
Isaac Hayes2:33