Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul
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Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards [click here to see more vinyl featuring Isaac Hayes]
Marvell Thomas – producer, keyboards
Harold Beane - Guitar solo (A1)
The Bar-Kays:
- Willie Hall - drums
- James Alexander - bass
- Michael Toles - guitar
Arranged by Johnny Allen
Written by Isaac Hayes (A2), Burt Bacharach (A1), Hal David (A1), Alvertis Isbell (A2), Charles Chalmers (B1), Sandra Rhodes (B1), Jimmy Webb (B2)
1 LP, Old-School Style Tip-On Jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Memphis Record Pressing
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : Enterprise
Recorded in 1969 at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, and Tera Shirma Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Engineered by Terry Manning, Ed Wolfrum, Terry Manning
Produced by Al Bell, Allen Jones, Ed Wolfrum
Remixed by Russ Terrana, Jr.
Remastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters
Lacquer cut by Chris Noel at Elysian Masters
Cover Design by Christopher Whorf
Photography by Bob Smith
Liner notes by Bill Dahl
Originally released in June 1969
Reissued in February 2018
Tracks:
Side A:
- Walk On By
- Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
Side B:
- One Woman
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 373 / 500
Reviews:
“Released at the tail end of the '60s, Hot Buttered Soul set the precedent for how soul would evolve in the early '70s, simultaneously establishing Isaac Hayes and the Bar-Kays as major forces within black music. Though not quite as definitive as Black Moses or as well-known as Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul remains an undeniably seminal record; it stretched its songs far beyond the traditional three-to-four-minute industry norm, featured long instrumental stretches where the Bar-Kays stole the spotlight, and it introduced a new, iconic persona for soul with Hayes' tough yet sensual image. With the release of this album, Motown suddenly seemed manufactured and James Brown a bit too theatrical. Surprising many, the album features only four songs. The first, "Walk on By," is an epic 12-minute moment of true perfection, its trademark string-laden intro just dripping with syrupy sentiment, and the thumping mid-tempo drum beat and accompanying bassline instilling a complementary sense of nasty funk to the song; if that isn't enough to make it an amazing song, Hayes' almost painful performance brings yet more feeling to the song, with the guitar's heavy vibrato and the female background singers taking the song to even further heights. The following three songs aren't quite as stunning but are still no doubt impressive: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic" trades in sappy sentiment for straight-ahead funk, highlighted by a stomping piano halfway through the song; "One Woman" is the least epic moment, clocking in at only five minutes, but stands as a straightforward, well-executed love ballad; and finally, there's the infamous 18-minute "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and its lengthy monologue which slowly eases you toward the climactic, almost-orchestral finale, a beautiful way to end one of soul's timeless, landmark albums, the album that transformed Hayes into a lifelong icon.” AllMusic Review by Jason Birchmeier
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.66 / 5