Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?

~ Release by Isaac Hayes (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Theme 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: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
3.353:18
2Precious, 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
12:44
3Hyperbolicsyllabic-Sesquedalymistic
producer:
Al Bell, Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Marvell Thomas
bass:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
guitar:
Michael Toles (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
Hammond organ:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
instruments:
The Bar‐Kays (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
keyboard:
Marvell Thomas (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
recording of:
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (Hyperbolicsyll abicsesquedaly mistic) (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and Alvertis Isbell
2.59:40
4Ain'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.
4:24
5Never 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.
3:39
6By 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
7:08
7Soulsville
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)
2.53:49
8Wonderful
recording of:
Wonderful (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
3:41
9Help Me Love
recording of:
Help Me Love
5:31
10Need to Belong to Someone
cover recording of:
I Need to Belong to Someone
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
15:16
11Good Love
recording of:
Good Love 6 9969
writer:
Mickey Gregory (trumpeter) and Isaac Hayes
5:18
12The Look of Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 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)
3:20
13Do 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)
13:21
14For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
5:23
15I Stand Accused
engineer:
Henry Bush (producer, songwriter, engineer), Ron Capone and Ed Wolfrum (engineer)
producer:
Isaac Hayes
remixer:
Ron Capone
performer:
Isaac Hayes
arranger:
Isaac Hayes and Dale Warren (US arranger & songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Pat Lewis
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)
111:35
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1Walk on By
producer:
Al Bell, Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Marvell Thomas
bass:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
electric guitar:
Harold Beane (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
guitar:
Michael Toles (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
Hammond organ:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
instruments:
The Bar‐Kays (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
keyboard:
Marvell Thomas (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stax-Fantasy
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 312)
cover recording of:
Walk On By (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
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)
2.7512:05
2Joy, Part 1
recording of:
Joy
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
4:41
3His Eye Is on the Sparrow
4:14
4Brand New Me
cover recording of:
Brand New Me
writer:
Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler (soul singer), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
8:35
5If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
live cover recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right (on 1972-10-01)
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)
4:32
6Someone Made You for Me
recording of:
Someone Made You for Me (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
4:04
7Baby I'm-A Want You
arranger:
Johnny Allen (piano, arranger) and Isaac Hayes
cover recording of:
Baby I’m‐a Want You (in 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:40
8Let's Stay Together
cover 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.
3:36
9Theme From "The Men"
recording of:
Theme From The Men
composer:
Isaac Hayes
4:01
10I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-04-25)
4:25
11Title Theme From "Three Tough Guys"
recording of:
Title Theme From Three Tough Guys
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc.
12:37
12Run Fay Run
producer:
Isaac Hayes
instruments:
The Movement
orchestra:
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Isaac Hayes
arranger:
Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Run Fay Run
composer:
Isaac Hayes
3.352:48
13Chocolate Chip
recording of:
Chocolate Chip
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
3:51
14Come Live With Me
recording of:
Come Live With Me
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
3:26
15Disco Connection
recording of:
Disco Connection
composer:
Isaac Hayes
13:42
16Rock Me Easy Baby, Part 1
3:35
17Medley: By the Time I Get to Phoenix / I Say a Little Prayer
4:35