ISAAC HAYES Hot Buttered Soul 1972 UK STAX NEAR MINT
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ISAAC HAYES Hot Buttered Soul 1972 UK STAX NEAR MINT
ISAAC HAYESHot Buttered Soul
1972 UK STAX (SUPER 2325 011) PRESSING
GREAT COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: 2325011 A//1 ▽420 11 2 / 2325011 B//1 ▽420 11 6
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE COVER "Sleeve printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED SEPTEMBER 1972 ("0972')
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.
Side 1:
Walk On By (12:00)
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (9:55)
Side 2:
One Woman (5:00)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (18:40)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Both labels are clean with barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with no audible issues of note
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from two tiny ex label marks the cover is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with little wear to the edges and a strong spine with all text clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1266 (GS 8.3.3 (1266))
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