The Very Best of Isaac Hayes

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

Tracklist

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#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., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
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)
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
Isaac Hayes6:56
4I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
cover recording of:
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer and arranger:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Belinda Canada Music, Quartet Music, US Songs and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Isaac 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 Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Isaac 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 Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter)
bongos and congas:
Gary Jones (percussionist)
electric piano:
Lester Snell (Pianist/keyboardist, songwriter and producer)
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) (in 1974-04)
arranger:
Isaac Hayes
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You (for More Reasons Than One) (in 1972-04)
writer:
Homer Banks (Soul singer and songwriter) 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 Right
cover recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks (Soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (Pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Isaac Hayes4:46
15Rolling Down a Mountainside
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-08-20)
live recording of:
Rolling Down a Mountainside (on 1972-08-20)
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 (in 1974-03)
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