Shaft [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered] [Soundtrack] [Import]

Product Description
Aussie 24-bit digitally remastered digipak reissue of the funk-soul legend's 1971 album. 16 tracks including CD-ROM video with biography and pictures.

Shaft,Isaac Hayes,Festival Records,Blaxploitation,Funk,Pop,R&B,R&B/Soul,Soul,Soul/R & B

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Average customer rating: A Groovy Soundtrack album for a groovy movie!! But,,I'm talking about Shaft Ikes a bad mutha- Nothing Better!! A Classic Soundtrack

Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack (1971 Film) Isaac Hayes Manufacturer: Stax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Superfly (1972 Film) Hot Buttered Soul Black Moses Superfly The Isaac Hayes Movement ASIN: B000000ZML Release Date: 1991-11-07

Tracks:

1. Theme From Shaft (Vocal)
2. Bumpy's Lament
3. Walk From Regio's
4. Ellie's Love Theme
5. Shaft's Cab Ride
6. Cafe Regio's
7. Early Sunday Morning
8. Be Yourself
9. A Friend's Place
10. Soulsville (Vocal)
11. No Name Bar
12. Bumpy's Blues
13. Shaft Strikes Again
14. Do Your Thing (Vocal)
15. The End Theme

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The "Theme from Shaft" is now so ingrained in popular consciousness as the blaxploitation-movie track that it's hard to listen to it without a faint smirk. ("Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?"!!) But if you can get past the inadvertent humor, it's still a devilishly exciting piece of music--all hi-hat 16ths, wah-wah guitar, strings, and woodwind, like a Norman Whitfield Motown production taken to a baroque extreme. The rest of the album consists mainly of incidental mood music of no great worth: "Walk from Regio's," "Ellie's Love Theme"--you know the sort of thing. Only two other tracks feature the Black Moses pipes, while the endless "Do Your Thing" takes its place in the catalog of Hayes epics that began with Hot Buttered Soul. --Barney Hoskyns

Album Description

Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early '70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era's most accomplished soul artists. With the Theme From Shaft, Hayes delivered an anthem just as ambitious and revered as the film itself, a song that has only grown more treasured over the years, after having been an enormously popular hit at the time of its release. Soulsville operates effectively as the sort of down-tempo ballad Hayes was most known for, just as the almost 20-minute Do Your Thing showcased just how impressive the Bar-Keys had become, stretching the song to unseen limits with their inventive, funky jamming. This CD features cinematic moments of instrumentation, composed and produced by Hayes while being performed by the Bar-Kays - some down-tempo, others quite jazzy. A Stax records

Customer Reviews:

A Groovy Soundtrack album for a groovy movie!!.......2005-12-31

This Shaft soundtrack album from 1971 is obviously one of the best selling albums ever in the history of American music (and, I believe, one of the best selling albums released by Stax Records back then). This title made Isaac Hayes (aka "Black Moses") a mega superstar upon its release, due to the title theme, which is the first track on this album. It has an unforgettable intro sound, and the song lasts for barely over four and a half minutes, with Isaac's vocals lasting only for about one minute (or slightly more) halfway through the song. He only sang on three of the songs on this album (the title theme, "Soulsville", and "Do Your Thing"), with the remaining twelve songs being instrumental incidental music from the movie. Some of the other songs on this album are quite good. "Bumpy's Lament", "Shaft's Cab Ride" (which only lasts barely over one minute), "Ellie's Love Theme" (with its soft, easy listening sound that sounds like a song to slow dance to), "Soulsville" (this one containing a sax), "Early Sunday Morning", "Shaft Strikes Again", and the funky track, "Do Your Thing" (which is the longest song on the soundtrack album, clocking in at almost 20 minutes) (!!) and "The End Theme", which is almost two minutes long, playing at the closing credits of the movie. This is the album to get. I first heard the "Shaft" theme years ago when I was little (on a 45 that my mother had years before, not on the soundtrack album), and I consider it the first Stax recording that I listened to. I got the movie for my 24th birthday (in April, '04), and really liked it a lot. Before I got the movie for my birthday that year, I had never seen it ever on TV; not even on the Encore channel! I only knew the title theme and some of those other songs that I mentioned before I got the movie. It is really incredible and quite enjoyable. I highly recommend seeing the movie and getting this album, if you have not already done so. Very groovy! Kudos to Isaac Hayes for his wonderful voice and a good job that he did singing on this album!

But,,I'm talking about Shaft.......2004-11-13

One of the best soundtracks to come out of the 70s, if not the best was Isaac Hayes'Shaft' soundtrack.With the academy award winning 'Theme from Shaft'.I still remember seeing him performing the song at the awards show on tv. Isaac Hayes recorded Shaft during his best creative years.So what makes Shaft so special? Well to answer wy own question.Shaft is a blend of funk,smooth jazz (before it was called smooth jazz) soul and rhythm & blues.And it all comes together to produced the Isaac Hayes sound.Very few artist have manage to bring together both film and sound like Isaac Hayes did with the Shaft soundtrack.You find yourself enjoying the music just as much as the movie.Before Shaft Isaac Hayes was best known for working his magic with other people's material like 'Buy The Time I Get To Phoenix,Our Day Will Come and The Look Of Love etc,etc,etc.But Shaft if I'm not mistaking was Isaac Hayes first whole album of his own original music.And he rose to the challenge.I think Shaft gave Mr.Hayes an opportunity to record songs that weren't a part of his normal routine.And this gave us songs like Ellie's Love Theme,Early Sunday Morning and Shaft Strikes Again.Just to name a few on this great album.So thanks to Shaft we got to hear these gems.Yes Shaft is a fantastic soundtrack it's Isaac Hayes at his best and I highly recomment it.After thirty-five years the music still sounds good.The only downside to the album to me is the length of Do Your Thing.Why so long? I don't know why Isaac Hayes made it so long.Maybe he needed to fill in some space.Well I guess I'll go and watch the movie Shaft on my DVD player now.

Ikes a bad mutha-.......2004-01-18

By 1971 Ike was a big name in the R&B world. On his 1969 debut `Hot Buttered Soul' he had changed the game with his genius and innovation. However his two follow up albums had only shown flashes of the brilliance he flaunted so effortlessly on his debut.

Nevertheless much like Curtis Mayfield with `Superfly', being recruited to provide a film score (In this case Richard Roundtrees awesome Shaft) seemed to unlock the door to a hidden world of inspiration inside Ike's mind.

Everybody knows the distinctive and tongue in cheek title theme which these days seems to epitomise everything 70s. The remainder of the album is largely scene-related instrumentals and mood music that never stops being pleasing on the ear. The other two vocal cuts are the jazzy `Soulsville' and the mammoth `Do Your Thing'. In its 3 minute radio edit form `Do Your Thing' is a classic hard fonk number, however, the album version is dragged out to no less than twenty minutes(!), largely by an overly long electric guitar solo. Whereas previous extra length songs by Hayes had justified every second of their playing time, for once Ike seems to be doing it purely for the sake of it. Still it's a good tune and other than that its difficult to find fault with this album, which was a major hit and sealed Ike's name in history forever.

One of those Must Own type records.

Nothing Better!!.......2003-12-08

Simply put, the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. No other soundtrack has seemlessly tied together a storyline, mood and the time it was released. It's a lyrical painting of urban America in the 70s. And the opening cymbal/wah-wah guitar combo has NEVER been matched. Think about it. What other classic is immediately recognizable within the first five or ten seconds?? I'm a white, suburban, 42-year-old guy who grew up on great music like this. I just wish American youth (white and black) would be more exposed to guys like Issac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye and Al Green instead of the hip-hop garbage that passes today as urban/soul. They could learn a thing or two about arrangements and composition too!!

A Classic Soundtrack.......2003-11-30

And just a classic recording, period. I love every track. My favorite track has to be "Soulsville". I have listened to this recording all the way through three or 4 times in succession. That's how good it is.

Average customer rating: A great idea, but incomplete Excellent. The best of this style.

Bond and Beyond Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Beautiful Hollywood Classics of the Silver Screen Fantastic Journey From the Heart The Big Picture ASIN: B000003CX1 Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Theme From Goldfinger
2. James Bond Theme
3. From Russia With Love
4. Main Theme From Dick Tracy
5. Crime Spree From Dick Tracy
6. Main Theme From The Untouchables
7. Al Capone From The Untouchables
8. It's A Long Road From Rambo (First Blood Part Two)
9. Medley Of TV Adventure Themes: Dragnet/Peter Gunn/Perry Mason/The F.B.I./Hillstreet Blues/Mission Impossible/The Man From U.N.C.L.E./L.A. Law/Miami Vice/Hawaii Five-O
10. To Live And Let Die
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Axel F From Beverly Hills Cop
13. Theme From Leathal Weapon
14. Woe, The Darkman, Woe! From Darkman
15. Nobody Does It Better
16. Theme From Shaft
17. All Time High From Octopussy

Customer Reviews:

A great idea, but incomplete.......2000-10-26

Erich Kunzel plays the Bond themes? What a great idea! In addition, there are a few more selections in the same vein, like the cops-n-robbers TV medley, music from The Untouchables, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

Sometimes, you want to listen to the 007 music in instrumental only, and Kunzel and the Cincinatti Pops do a good job with the arrangements. But where are the rest of the songs? Missing are three of my all-time favorites, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. I think the album would be better with 'more Bond, less other.' We certainly don't need TWO selections from Dick Tracy. And the theme from Darkman is stylistically quite similar to Dick Tracy; nothing is gained by playing both. Don't get me wrong; I like Danny Elfman (check out his "Beetlejuice" theme on Kunzel's 'Great Fantasy Adventure Album'). I just wanted to hear all my fave Bond pieces on the one CD.

Still, it's a keeper.

Excellent. The best of this style........1999-02-15

All I can say is listen to the Trumpet solo on goldfinger. The best

Average customer rating: A Soundtrack Better Than The Movie - A Sonic Masterpiece

Shaft Isaac Hayes Manufacturer: Stax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cosmo's Factory Gratitude Here's Little Richard/Little Richard Hot Buttered Soul Getz Gilberto ASIN: B0000YTP84 Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. Theme from Shaft [Vocal Version]
2. Bumpy's Lament
3. Walk from Regio's
4. Ellie's Love Theme
5. Shaft's Cab Ride
6. Cafe Regio's
7. Early Sunday Morning
8. Be Yourself
9. Friend's Place
10. Soulsville [Vocal Version]
11. No Name Bar
12. Bumpy's Blues
13. Shaft Strikes Again
14. Do Your Thing [Vocal Version]
15. End Theme

Customer Reviews:

A Soundtrack Better Than The Movie - A Sonic Masterpiece.......2004-07-25

It's not often that a movie soundtrack surpasses the film for which it is created. Too often today, soundtracks are simply slapped-together compilations of songs by various artists that don't flow well as albums. However, this soundtrack from the early '70s is an exception to that rule.

Those who only know Isaac Hayes as the voice of Chef on South Park are missing out on one of the true giants of early 70s soul/jazz/pop/rock music. His recordings for Stax are legendary, but perhaps nothing he did is more well known than The Theme From Shaft. With the Bar-Kays and The Movement laying killer grooves, the music here breaks all the rules and can't be pigeonholed - tough, gritty street music that is as smooth as satin at the same time.

A lot of care was taken in the original recording, and that shines through on this SACD. From the high-hat and wah-wah guitar riff that opens the CD, you know that you are in for a sonic treat. The whole CD is full of surprises, both musically & sonically. George Horn did a terrific mastering job on this and the warmth and detail of all the instruments here is breathtaking.

This is an incredible version of a classic recording!!

Average customer rating: Isaac Hayes' superb Polydor debut now on CD.

New Horizon Isaac Hayes Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Life on Mars/What the World Is Coming To ASIN: B000BPL3VE Release Date: 2006-11-13

Tracks:

1. Stranger in Paradise
2. Moonlight Lovin' (Mge Trois)
3. Don't Take Your Love Away
4. Out of the Ghetto
5. It's Heaven to Me

Product Description

Isaac Hayes' path to stardom began as keyboardist for the legendary Stax Records house band in Memphis, where he can be heard backing the likes of Otis Redding. He continued his career arc as a writer and producer, notably for Sam & Dave with the smash hits "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man." As a solo artist on Staxs Enterprise imprint, Ike broke soul and pop boundaries, setting strings against a funky bottom in extended grooves. With the score for the movie Shaft, and later movie roles, he became an icon of love, black strength and gangsta cool. Accordingly, Hayes was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002. For his debut album on Polydor, Hayes moved his operation from his beloved Memphis to Atlanta hence the LP title. He extended his grooves and moods even further, bringing in the renowned engineer-producer Tom Moulton to mix the album. Ikes suave/swinger persona was strongly evident in "Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage á Trois)," which clearly put him at the front of the make-out music line. And for this Select Direct edition, we discovered Moultons original uncut version of the song its made for lovin at a full six minutes longer than what was on the 1977 LP release. The album also features two of Ikes greatest ballads, Its Heaven To Me and Dont Take Your Love Away.

Customer Reviews:

Isaac Hayes' superb Polydor debut now on CD........2007-04-15

After a somewhat successful stint on ABC Records, Isaac Hayes signed with Polydor and "New Horizon" was his label debut for the latter label. The big hit single "Moonlight Lovin' (Menage A Trois)" was an upbeat ballad that was equally good for both dancing and romancing (without actually being a "Disco" track per se)--the Tom Moulton-remixed version featured on this CD is quite longer than the one on the original LP. On the other hand, the stunningly-gorgeous ballad "It's Heaven To Me" is one of Isaac's most emotive but underrated songs. In all, "New Horizon" is a great late-'70s R&B album which should be in your CD collection.

Average customer rating: The other essential Herrmann CD

Great Film Music Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Music from the Great Hitchcock Movie Thrillers Bernard Herrmann: Music From Great Film Classics Psycho The Three Worlds of Gulliver Sunset Boulevard: The Classic Film Scores of Franz Waxman ASIN: B000004265 Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

1. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Mountain Top And Sunrise
2. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Prelude
3. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Grotto
4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Salt Slides
5. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Atlantis
6. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Giant Chameleon And The Fight
7. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Shaft And Finale
8. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Overture
9. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: The Duel With The Skeleton
10. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Baghdad
11. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Outer Space
12. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Radar
13. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Gort
14. The Day The Earth Stood Still: The Robot
15. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Space Control
16. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Terror
17. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Farewell And Finale
18. Fahrenheit 451: Prelude
19. Fahrenheit 451: Fire Engine
20. Fahrenheit 451: The Bedroom
21. Fahrenheit 451: Flowers Of Fire
22. Fahrenheit 451: The Road And Finale
23. Gulliver's Travels: Overture
24. Gulliver's Travels: Minuetto-Wapping
25. Gulliver's Travels: Hornpipe
26. Gulliver's Travels: Lilliputians 1&2
27. Gulliver's Travels: Victory 1&2
28. Gulliver's Travels: Escape
29. Gulliver's Travels: The King's March
30. Gulliver's Travels: Trees
31. Gulliver's Travels: The Tightrope
32. Gulliver's Travels: Lovers
33. Gulliver's Travels: The Chess Game
34. Gulliver's Travels: Pursuit
35. Gulliver's Travels: Finale

Amazon.com

Captured on this one disc are the great film scores Bernard Herrmann did for several classic science fiction films of the '50s and '60s. Herrmann did not go in for simple atmospherics and cheap orchestral tricks with his music. He knew that the music would have to conjure a mental world all its own. This is especially true in "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad". It's a tone poem Rimsky-Korsakov could have written. The best here is "The Day the Earth Stood Still" with its use of the (then) revolutionary theremin. It's a clear masterpiece, all on its own. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

The other essential Herrmann CD.......2004-08-25

I like to think of this CD as being the "Forbidden Planet" of film scores CDs -- technically marvelous, consistently enthralling on an emotional and mental level, and way ahead of its time.

Unfortunately it is not available as I write this. Last time I visited this Amazon site, there was one CD for sale for almost $60. You'll have to make up your own mind if this music is worth that much to you. I made my choice long ago to own this and keep it in my library, conceivably forever.

With five film scores, 35 tracks and 72 minutes of the most high grade science fiction music, this CD should be considered the definitive source for Bernard Herrmann's non-Hitchcock film scores. Not only did he conduct the National Philharmonic Orchestra in these recordings, the composer approved of the Phase 4 recording and mixing. It is, as the notes say, a unique listening experience.

I have found this CD to be a constant source of imagination, vision and scope in film music that still has no peer 30 years after its production. The opening sequence to "Journey To The Center of the Earth" is better than it ever was in the theater, where the music was a hackneyed backdrop to an incredilbe film. In this CD, the music dwarfs the film action.

My favorite sequence in this issue is Herrmann's work for the Ray Bradbury novella "Fahrenheit 451", which was recast in some minds recently when "Fahrenheit 911" appeared in theaters throughout the country.

Every bit of the miracle of that little film is projected through this eerily wonderful music, which seems to comprise a world of its own. The sections help recall Sontag's first trip on the fire engine, the bedroom fire and the finale.

The lengthiest tract on this disk is the near 27 minute set from the film "Gulliver's Travels". I've never seen the movie but will attest that the music is out of this world in a very British way. This section seems closer to following the musical rules for a suite than any other on this disk.

Decca had the good sense to return the Bernard Herrmann-conducted Hitchcock scores to circulation, so maybe they will do the same with this miraculous disk. Again, the notes are nothing to write home about, but even with that considered no lover of film music or the music of Bernard Herrmann can consider their library complete without this disk.

Average customer rating: Not As Bad As The Movie Was (3.5 Stars) If You Saw Me On Church On Sunday You Can Tell... Hit- CD, every song's just great! Donell Saves The Day The Coolest Soundtrack

Music From And Inspired By Shaft Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 2000s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack (1971 Film) East Point's Greatest Hits A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Music From The Motion Picture Soul Food: Soundtrack - Music From The "Soul Food" Motion Picture Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection ASIN: B00004TDXT Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

1. Shaft: Theme - Isaac Hayes
2. Bad Man - R. Kelly
3. Up And Outta Here - R. Kelly
4. Do What I Gotta Do - Donell Jones
5. Rock Wit U - Alicia Keys
6. We Servin' - Big Gipp
7. Tough Guy - Outkast
8. 2 Glock 9's - T.I.P.
9. Summer Rain - Carl Thomas
10. Automatic - Sleepy Brown
11. Pimp Sh*t - Too Short
12. Cheatin' - Liberty City
13. Fix Me - Parle
14. How You Want It? - Mil
15. Ain't Gonna See Tomorrow - Mystikal
16. My Lovin' Will Give You Something - Angie Stone
17. Serenata Negra - Fulanito

Amazon.com

"Who is the man that would risk his life for his brother man?" Why, the same man who nearly 30 years later is brought to life by Samuel L. Jackson in John Singleton's remake of the 1971 classic. That's private eye John Shaft--any questions? Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for the original movie's theme and that double-album soundtrack remains an essential of its genre. It's a tall order to fill those flatfoot shoes, but there's plenty of fine soul music here to go around. R. Kelly scrubs away the varnish of modern R&B with two compelling old-school grooves, "Bad Man" and "Up and Outta Here." Donell Jones, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas, and Angie Stone also ride out the early 1970s R&B vibe with lush strings and funky guitars backlighting the romantic mood. It's not all nostalgia, however. Big Gipp (featuring Goodie Mob), OutKast, Sleepy Brown, and others represent today's hip-hop laced with a healthy nod to the days of Philly Soul, Gamble and Huff-style. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Not As Bad As The Movie Was (3.5 Stars).......2004-10-05

The opening track to this soundtrack is the wonderful "Theme From Shaft" by the legendary Isaac Hayes. All similarities with the original soundtrack end there. I mean that in a good way though. This soundtrack has a feel of its own. It starts off strong, but it doesn't finish very well. The first track is followed up by two songs from R. Kelly with "Bad Man" being the better of the two. Even though I'm not the biggest Alicia Keys fan, I have to admit that she does an wonderful job on the sexy "Rock Wit U". Big Gipp comes through and drops the tight "We Servin'". There's more DF music to be found from the Outkast collaboration with UGK on the incredibly funky "Tough Guy" (which Andre totally rips) and the amazing "Automatic" from the underrated Sleepy Brown which also features Backbone and Big Rube. Carl Thomas contributes "Summer Rain" which can also be found on his own album. And "Ain't Gonna See Tomorrow" is a pretty good contribution from Mystikal.

There are a few mistakes to be found on this album though. Tracks like "Fix Me", "Pimp Sh*t", "How You Want It?", and "Cheatin" could have been left off of this album and I don't think anyone would have even noticed. There weren't necessarily bad songs, but they were definitely skippable. Donell Jones' contribution (Do What I Gotta Do) was somewhat predictable and boring. The same could be said about Angie Stone's song too. And the duet of T.I. (known as T.I.P. on this album) and Beanie Sigel (Two Glock 9's) mixes about as well as oil and water. And "Serenata Negra" from Fulanito seems VERY out of place on this soundtrack. I'd have to say that the negatives all end there.

Overall, I'd have to say that this soundtrack is pretty solid. It's not as fluid as its predecessor, but it's funky and fun in its own right. This was a great soundtrack in an era of cookie cutter soundtracks that accompany most "black" movies. I'd reccomend getting this album if you don't have these albums already. The good songs on this album definitely make it worth the money.


Standout Tracks: Bad Man - R. Kelly, We Servin' - Big Gipp, Automatic - Sleepy Brown feat. Backbone & Big Rube, Rock Wit U - Alicia Keys, Tough Guy - Outkast feat. UGK, and Summer Rain - Carl Thomas

If You Saw Me On Church On Sunday You Can Tell..........2001-10-09

That This is the best soundtrack released for a very long time! Featurings such great artists as Donnell Jones, Carl Thomas, Liberty City and of course Isaac Hayes. The old school groove is really great without sounding dated.

But the shining moment for me is R Kelly's song "Up and Outta Here". It is in the same league as "I Believe I Can Fly". Here is an artist who really puts an effort in his soundtrack work. Anyone who has heard "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Take My Time Tonight" and "Freak Me" will know that R Kelly is at his best on soundtracks.

Hit- CD, every song's just great!.......2000-10-02

Mostly Soundtrack- Compilations aren't very good. That's because most of the artists don't work as hard for a Soundtrack as for their albums. But sometimes there's a light that shines through the fog. For me the new Shaft- Soundtrack is that light. Since I have it I listened so many times to it that I can't count it. The CD contains the best song of Mystikal and I find that Parlé sang one of the most beautyful r&b- songs ever made. R. Kelly gave all of his skills and created two wonderful old school- ballads. It seems like almost half of the artists really tried hard to keep their songs old school and respect so the original, like Alicia Keys, Angie Stone, Big Gipp, Outkast and many others. This album is superior.

Donell Saves The Day.......2000-07-30

I honestly don't think much of the soundtrack but it does showcase the immensely talented and smooth Donell Jones. This is one of the most slept on artists in the industry. Do what I gotta do is one of the best tracks that I've heard in a long, long time. Pick up the Where I wanna Be cd because is R and B with a bit of an edge.

The Coolest Soundtrack.......2000-07-12

so far this year. I am really feeling the R. Kelly, the Donell Jones, and the Carl Thomas. And they absolutely HAD to put Isaac Hayes in there. This soundtrack is great.

Average customer rating: A piece of history A BIG disappointment!

New York New York Various Artists Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: New York Songs Songs of New York We Love New York NYC Subway: Songs from the Underground The SoundOf New York City ASIN: B000069HGR Release Date: 2002-08-13

Customer Reviews:

A piece of history.......2006-06-03

Many of the songs on this recording are not available in sheet music, and although the sound quality isn't "leading edge" it makes me feel as though I am listening to actual performers back in the 30's & 40's, with young and gifted singers like Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, and Mel Torme, as well as others who are nameless or unknown to me on this album, and a delight to listen to. Manhattan Tower is why I bought this CD, and I got so much more from it than I bargained for. The illusion I have when I play it is that I am a young jazz artist in New York, feeling the pulse of the city and filling up with everything about being a part of New York.

A BIG disappointment!.......2004-08-19

I bought this CD for the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue soundtrack ballet by Richard Rodgers and Lennie Hayton. But none of the tracks on this CD can be appreciated. It is a mono recording, and that immediately leaves you with a very incomplete sound. No amount of treble and bass adjustment can eliminate the awful tinny sound throughout the disc.

Average customer rating: Are You Man Enough?

Shaft in Africa Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Willie Dynamite Soundtrack Black Caesar Cleopatra Jones ASIN: B000BJ1QNA Release Date: 2006-08-01

Product Description

The way the film was billed was "The Brother Man In The Motherland." And that may be about as much as you really need to know about the plot of Shaft In Africa, the movie. This was the third and final outing for Richard Roundtree as the blaxploitation hero John Shaft, and the beginning of a 27-year hiatus for the character, who returned in 2000 with Samuel L. Jackson in the title role (although Roundtree made an appearance as "Uncle John" Shaft in that film). Score composer Johnny Pate had had some small chart success back in 1958 with his Johnny Pate Quintet's "Swinging Shepherd Blues," which grazed the Top 20 of the R&B charts. Pate also collaborated with the Impressions (as arranger) for a string of hits in the early Sixties, which led to an A&R gig at ABC-Paramount. The signature tune from the movie, "Are You Man Enough," was performed by the Four Tops, who had recently exited their long-term relationship with Motown and had signed to ABC. It captures the flavor of the film magnificently, with classic blaxploitation lyrics such as "Are you man enough/Big and bad enough/Are you gonna let 'em shoot you down?" Two minutes and twelve seconds of pop perfection, that.

Customer Reviews:

Are You Man Enough?.......2006-02-08

One of the toughest soundtracks to come from the early '70s' Black action cinema movement. The core of the soundtrack is The Tops' "Are You Man Enough"; here, Levi isn't beggin' for her to come back, but for you to come correct. The magnificent Johnny Pate fleshes out the album with his score, with the opening track "You Can't Even Walk In The Park" one of the most blistering jazz funk soundtrack cuts around.

The mini-LP jacket is a nice reminder of why we bought records - the feel of the jacket in your hands, the artwork, slipping the inner sleeve out, putting the record on, and getting lost in the album for about 40 minutes. Right on, right on.

Average customer rating: What a song! Cool Clubgin' Song! Mucho Mambo ROCKS! A Classic! Lou Bega - you suck. This is the Euro-tune of the Millenium!

Mucho Mambo Sway [Maxi Single] Shaft Manufacturer: Jellybean Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Michael Bublé ASIN: B000034D50 Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

1. (Mucho Mambo) Sway: Radio Mix
2. (Mucho Mambo) Sway: Johan S Toxic Club Mix
3. (Mucho Mambo) Sway: Skeewiff's Salsa Splash

Customer Reviews:

What a song!.......2000-06-23

This track has a great combination of an old-sounding tune and sound, with a fantastic dance beat... a great combo creating a solid strong, dance track thats destined to rise on the charts.

Cool Clubgin' Song!.......2000-05-25

This is a cool song to dance to in a club for sure and to jam out to in your car, but I see it getting played out on the radio, fast!

Mucho Mambo ROCKS!.......2000-03-24

This is the absolutely BEST song ever. It always cheers me up and gets me in a good mood. I simply LOVE it,and i think anyone-correction:i KNOW that anyone who hears it will agree without the shadow of a doubt

A Classic!.......2000-03-12

I don't know why I have to use the word CLASSIC Everytime I hear a good music! I first heard this song in a club in Berlin! And I was like, "what is this? great rhtyhmn!", fresh!". And all the clubs were playing it! Amazing! And I'm bringing this music in Manila! I can like work the whole day with only this song in my ear! Great music Shaft! You got me SHAFTED! Congratulations!

Lou Bega - you suck. This is the Euro-tune of the Millenium!.......2000-03-01

This song didn't top the European charts for week after week for nothing. This is an excellent song from those Euro-dance masters that keeps the dancefloors pumping into the night. No matter how many times I listen to this, I can't get over how great this song is....repeated listenings only make me appreciate it that much more. I am not familiar with anything else Shaft has done, but this is undoubtedly gonna be their high-point - if you love Euro-dance/pop, don't miss this one!

Average customer rating: A much-welcome Celtic-prog treasure trove

Anthology Dando Shaft Manufacturer: Rpm Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: On the Shore Early Morning Hush: Notes from the UK Folk Underground 1969-1976 The Garden of Jane Delawney Alchemy/Elements Tudor Lodge ASIN: B00006BC7I Release Date: 2005-04-18

Tracks:

1. Rain
2. Cold Wind
3. September Wine
4. Cat Song
5. In The Country
6. Drops Of Brandy
7. End Of The Game
8. Lazily Slowly
9. Coming Home To Me
10. Railway
11. Whispering Ned
12. Sometimes
13. Riverboat
14. Kalyope Driver
15. Waves Upon The Ether
16. Dewet
17. 'Til The Morning Comes
18. Pass It On
19. Prayer
20. Lullaby

Tracks:

1. Spring Clog Dance
2. Thruxton Flute
3. Digging Up The Roses
4. Don't Forget The Animal
5. Sun Clog Dance
6. Road Song
7. Is It Me
8. Down To You, Up To Me
9. Melancholic Fervour (It's Only Us)
10. It Was Good
11. The Harp Lady I Bombed
12. The Plack Prince Of Paradise
13. When I'm Weary
14. I Heard Somewhere
15. The Magnetic Beggar

Album Description

Collects the groups first three albums, An Evening With, Dando Shaft & Lantaloon plus two bonus tracks 'Lullaby' & 'Sun Clog Dance' (single A-side). Formed in 1968 Dando Shaft were a 5-piece folk-band from Coventry. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

A much-welcome Celtic-prog treasure trove.......2004-01-18

An extraordinary 2-CD reissue of three early-'70s British folk-fusion albums by this little-known but quite accomplished English group out of Coventry. This collects all the material from the LPs "An Evening With Dando Shaft" (1970), "Dando Shaft" (1971), and "Lantaloon," from 1972, along with a few added outtakes and rarities. The musical calibre and adventurousness on all three albums was quite high: at a time when many of their hippie contemporaries were groping in the dark (both literally and figuratively...) the members of Dando Shaft were quite solid in their musical abilities and conceptual/compositional structure. Their original material was marked by jazzy, dancing mandolin work, hearty trad-folk vocals and a touch of loping Balkan melodies, the group sounded quite accomplished and assured, and yet loose and limber enough to be kinda fun as well... and still as fresh sounding today as it was back then! Fans of contemporary acts such as The Incredible String Band, Pentangle and Planxty owe it to themselves to check this one out.

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