Isaac Hayes–Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972 2X LP

? Sixteen years may have gone by since Isaac Hayes’

untimely passing at the age of just 65, but he remains

one of the most popular and iconic singer-songwriter-

arrangers in the history of Soul music.

? The albums Hayes made for Stax’s Enterprise label

remain the benchmark in ‘symphonic soul’, and sound

as breathtakingly brilliant as they did when they were

new releases.

? As well as being one of a small group of artists who

expanded the growth of the soul albums market, Ike

was a consistently successful singles artist, who

placed 16 consecutive 45s on the R&B chart between

1969 and 1976 – most of which also crossed over to

pop.

? The biggest hits have been anthologised on previous

occasions – but “Hot Buttered Singles” is the first

series to present the A and B sides of all of Hayes’

‘Yellow Stax’-era 45s in chronological order, and in

their original singles versions – several of which have

not appeared on CD before. Many of these tracks are

among his best loved recordings. Here you will hear

them as you would have heard them on soul and pop

radio over half a century ago.

? Extensively annotated, handsomely illustrated and

coming to you – on CD AND double vinyl - in a

package that an artist of Ike’s stature thoroughly

deserves…

? Watch out for volume 2 – which carries Hayes’ singles

story through to 1977, and which includes all the early

singles on Ike’s own HBS label – in 2025!

A1 Walk On By 4:32

A2 By The Time I Get To Phoenix 6:54

A3 The Mistletoe And Me 3:55

A4 Winter Snow 2:57

B1 I Stand Accused 4:04

B2 I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself 7:01

B3 The Look Of Love 3:17

B4 Ike's Mood 1 5:57

C1 Never Can Say Goodbye 3:37

C2 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)* 4:22

C3 Theme From Shaft 3:15

C4 Café Regio's 2:43

C5 Do Your Thing 3:17

C6 Ellie's Love Theme 3:16

D1 Let's Stay Together 3:46

D2 Soulsville 3:45

D3 Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 4:21

D4 Baby I'm-A Want You 4:37

D5 Soul-A-Lujah 2:29