ISAAC HAYES Joy 1973 UK STAX ONE PLAY NEAR MINT
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ISAAC HAYES Joy 1973 UK STAX ONE PLAY NEAR MINT
ISAAC HAYESJoy
1973 UK STAX (2325-111) FIRST PRESSING
SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY, ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING BEAUTIFULLY DEEP, RICH AND WARM SOUND THROUGHOUT
MATRIX: 2325111 A//1 420 04 11 BILBO / 2325111 B//1 420 04 11 DB
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
With seven massive number one records trailing in his wake, Isaac Hayes donned his stylin', funky gold-chain link vest once again and capped 1973 with Joy, a set which might have proven the lucky-streak breaker -- it missed the top spot by one place -- but still waded into gold-record waters with ease. "Joy" itself, of course, was the album's crowning glory, a gargantuan 15-minute piece which essentially devoured side one of the album (the accompanying "I Love You That's All" is merely an afterthought). Heady, smoky, ubiquitous -- an instrumental and vocal foray into the land of good grooves -- it was sexy and sassy, with strings and innuendo stripped bare and smoothly built to lead anyone within earshot toward a classic climax. The song continued to impact via sampled revitalisation from as far afield as TLC, Massive Attack, Eric B. & Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane. But don't forget that Joy is an entire album, with Hayes continuing his silky vocal assault across a further three slow, simmering songs. The best, and perhaps most interesting, is the closing "I'm Gonna Make It (Without You)." Markedly un-steamy, the song finds Hayes trading in his come-ons, choosing instead to open up and lay himself down in the wake of a broken romance. It's Joy's most touching moment, equally on par with the opener. Indeed, with those two glorious bookends, this album becomes a must-have for any '70s soul aficionado
Side 1:
Joy (15:55)
I Love You That's All (6:14)
Side 2:
A Man Will Be A Man (7:20)
The Feeling Keeps On Coming (6:48)
I'm Gonna Make It (Without You) (11:11)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels with just one light spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are clean and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Apart from a little low-level surface at the very end of Side Two (and I did not clean this copy as it looks so pristine so this will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins) the whole set plays beautifully with nothing else to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
A small amount of storage rub on the bottom edge otherwise clean with sharp spine where all text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, 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)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - 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 1228 (GS 8.1 (1228))
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