The Isaac Hayes Movement

Track Listings

1. I Stand Accused

2. One Big Unhappy Family

3. I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself

4. Something

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The Isaac Hayes Movement

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The Isaac Hayes Movement

Go Isaac!!

a [???] in between two greats

An album that has literally always been there . . .

Memphis soul in overdrive.

The Isaac Hayes Movement
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
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ASIN: B000000ZHD
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

I Stand Accused
One Big Unhappy Family
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Something

Customer Reviews:

The Isaac Hayes Movement.......2004-01-18

On his second album we find Ike in top form. Once again he constructs complex arrangements and lets them run as long as he is feelin the vibe. 'I Just Don't Know What To With Myself' is without doubt the highlight, although 'I Stand Accused' is another trademark slow burner, with Ike setting the mood and taking the listener on a chilled journey before kicking into the real track.

The other two tracks are similarly enjoyable and interesting pieces of music, and overall whilst this 1970 album is not as innovative as the previous years debut, Ike still flexes the know-how and the finished product is a great album.

Go Isaac!!.......2003-08-28

I enjoyed it back when I bought the album in the 70's. And I still enjoy it.

a [???] in between two greats.......2003-04-18

there is nothing much to say: this album has none of that groove that hot buttered soul and ..to be continued has whatsoever. it is overproduced and homogeneous. i recommend not to buy it if you expect to hear the groovy improvisations of hyperbolicsyllabicsesquadellamystic & ike's mood and the great sounds of phoenix. how can man make such an unlistenable album between two masterpieces?
p.s. the two stars go for i stand accused, which intro is a bit soothing(and misleading)

An album that has literally always been there . . ........2000-08-18

. . . I first heard this album back in 1972 when I was three and remember always asking my father to put on the "blue 8-track" it came in. The 8-track has long since warped, but thanks to CD, the album still remains steadfast as part of my collection. Always a huge fan of Ike's arrangements, I'm particularly amazed that his "Something" is actually ten times better and more interesting than the original. The John Blair violin solo blasts high pitched over the runaway drumming during it's raucous finale, with the screeching representing the correct way to climax an already overwhelming composition. Familiar realities come into play lyrically on "I Stand Accused" and "One Big Unhappy Family", as the pain felt by the narrator translates perfectly into the arrangement. Never has a four-song album affected the listener so much. The depth in these songs is staggering. No wonder I've been listening to this for thirty years. . . .

Memphis soul in overdrive........1998-10-26

I heard this record before I was able to hear "Hot Buttered Soul" and hence I was unaware of Isaac & the Movement's penchant for epic lenght R&B arrangements. When I first heard the 11-plus minute version of George Harrison's "Something", I was simply blown away. It boast a Noel Pointer-ish galactic violin journey abetted by some of the most inventive pre-"Shaft" wah-wah guitar work ever committed to--in those days--vinyl. The classic Butler cut "I Stand Accused", also of epic length, should be placed in the Soul Music Hall of Fame's catalogue as the most successful renditon of the tune. Anyway, long, long, long before Isaac found his fortunes as the voice of Chef in South Park, even before "Shaft", we were calling the man "Cosmic Hayes". This dude really knows soul, and this album shows he was in great form during his Stax/Enterprise years.