Black Moses (Vinyl) – Isaac Hayes

2014 vinyl LP reissue. This double LP, released on Stax Records’ Enterprise label in 1971, was the follow-up to Hayes’ successful soundtrack for Shaft. Black Moses features Hayes’ version of the Jackson 5’s hit single “Never Can Say Goodbye” which became a hit in it’s own right, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The sheer front-to-back strength of this double-LP set has made Black Moses one of Isaac Hayes’ most enduringly revered and best-known works. A watershed album for the multi-instrumental singer/songwriter and producer, it only served to further cement his reputation as a progressive soul artist capable of unmistakably original arrangements and genre-defining R&B mastery. This reissue is a must-have for all serious soul and R&B fans. Essential listening.

Track List

1. Never Can Say Goodbye
2. (They Long to Be) Close to You
3. Nothing Takes the Place of You
4. Mans Temptation
5. Never Gonna Give You Up
6. Medley: Ikes Rap II / Help Me Love
7. Need to Belong to Someone
8. Good Love 6-9-9-6-9
9. Medley: Ikes Rap III / Your Love Is So Doggone Good
10. For the Good Times
11. Ill Never Fall in Love Again
12. Part-Time Love
13. Medley: Ikes Rap IV / a Brand New Me
14. Going in Circles