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Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes was born on 20 Aug 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, U.S.. His birth name was Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.. His is also called Isaac Hayes.Isaac Hayes died on 10 Aug 2008.

He was a singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. In the late 1960s, Hayes became a recording artist, and recorded successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971) as the Stax label's premier artist.

Isaac Hayes released the following albums including The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 2 (1989), Live at the Sahara Tahoe (1990), The Isaac Hayes Movement (1990), Greatest Hit Singles (1991), Joy (1991), Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack (1971 Film) (1991), ...To Be Continued (1991), Double Feature : Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (1993), Wonderful (1994), Movement: Raw & Refined (1995), Branded (1995), Presenting Isaac Hayes (1995), Isaac Hayes - Greatest Hits (1995), Best Of: The Polydor Years (1996), Chocolate Chip (1998), Ultimate Collection (2000), The Man!: The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969 - 1977 (2001), Groove-A-Thon (2002), Instrumentals (2003), Isaac Hayes at Wattstax (2003), Greatest Love Songs (2004), For the Sake of Love: Dont Let It Go (2004), Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (2005), Soul Legends (2006), New Horizon (2006), Very Best of Isaac Hayes (2007), Juicy Fruit (Dig) (2008), Hot Buttered Soul (2009), Black Moses (2009), Shaft (2009) and Sings for Lovers (2009).

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The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 2
Jun 1989
  1. Never Can Say Goodbye
  2. The Look Of Love
  3. Theme From "The Men"
  4. Joy
  5. Let's Stay Together
  6. Ike's Mood
  7. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Live at the Sahara Tahoe
Jan 1990
  1. Theme From 'Shaft'
  2. The Come On
  3. Light My Fire
  4. Ike's Rap V
  5. Windows Of The World
  6. The Look Of Love
  7. Ellie's Love Theme
  8. Use Me
  9. Do Your Thing
  10. Theme From 'The Men'
  11. It's Too Late
  12. Rock Me Baby
  13. Stormy Monday Blues
  14. Type Thang
  15. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  16. Ike's Rap VI
  17. Ain't No Sunshine
  18. Feelin' Alright
  19. Never Can Say Goodbye
The Isaac Hayes Movement
Oct 1990
  1. I Stand Accused
  2. One Big Unhappy Family
  3. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
  4. Something
Greatest Hit Singles
Jun 1991
  1. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  2. Walk On By
  3. I Stand Accused
  4. The Look Of Love
  5. Never Can Say Goodbye
  6. Theme From "Shaft"
  7. Do Your Thing
  8. Let's Stay Together
  9. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  10. Theme From "The Men"
  11. If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)
  12. Joy (Part 1)
Joy
Jun 1991
  1. I Love You That's All
  2. A Man Will Be A Man
  3. The Feeling Keeps On Coming
  4. I'm Gonna Make It (Without You)
  5. Joy
Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack (1971 Film)
Nov 1991
  1. Bumpy's Lament
  2. Walk From Regio's
  3. Shaft's Cab Ride
  4. Cafe Regio's
  5. Early Sunday Morning
  6. Be Yourself
  7. A Friend's Place
  8. Soulsville (Vocal)
  9. No Name Bar
  10. Bumpy's Blues
  11. Shaft Strikes Again
  12. The End Theme
...To Be Continued
Nov 1991
  1. Monologue: Ike's Rap I
  2. Our Day Will Come
  3. Medley: Monologue:Ike's Mood I/You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
  4. Runnin' Out Of Fools
  5. The Look Of Love
Double Feature : Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner
Mar 1993
  1. Tough Guys: Title Theme
  2. Tough Guys: Randolph & Dearborn
  3. Tough Guys: The Red Rooster
  4. Tough Guys: Joe Bell
  5. Tough Guys: Hung Up On My Baby
  6. Tough Guys: Kidnapped
  7. Tough Guys: Run Fay Run
  8. Tough Guys: Buns O' Plenty
  9. Tough Guys: The End Game
  10. Truck Turner: Main Title 'Truck Turner'
  11. Truck Turner: House Of Beauty
  12. Truck Turner: Blue's Crib
  13. Truck Turner: Drinving In The Sun
  14. Truck Turner: Breakthrough
  15. Truck Turner: Now We're One
  16. Truck Turner: The Duke
  17. Truck Turner: Dorinda's Party
  18. Truck Turner: Pursuit Of The Pimpmoblie
  19. Truck Turner: We Need Each Other Girl
  20. Truck Turner: A House Full Of Girls
  21. Truck Turner: Hospital Shootout
  22. Truck Turner: You're In My Arms Again
  23. Truck Turner: Give It To Me
  24. Truck Turner: Drinking
  25. Truck Turner: The Insurance Company
  26. Truck Turner: End Theme
Wonderful
Sep 1994
  1. Ain't No Sunshine
  2. Rolling Down A Mountainside
  3. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
  4. Wonderful
  5. Someone Made You For Me
  6. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  7. Baby I'm-A Want You
  8. The Mistletoe And Me
  9. Winter Snow
Movement: Raw & Refined
May 1995
  1. Birth Of Shaft
  2. Urban Nights
  3. Funkalicious
  4. Tahoe Spring
  5. The Night Before
  6. Memphis Trax
  7. Soul Fiddle
  8. Funky Junky
  9. You Make Me Live
  10. Making Love At The Ocean
  11. Southern Breeze
  12. Didn't Know Love Was So Good
  13. The 405
Branded
May 1995
  1. Ike's Plea
  2. Life's Mood
  3. Fragile
  4. Life's Mood II
  5. Summer in the City
  6. Let Me Love You
  7. I'll Do Anything (To Turn You On)
  8. Thanks to the Fool
  9. Branded
  10. Soulsville
  11. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
Presenting Isaac Hayes
Jun 1995
  1. Precious, Precious (Album Version)
  2. When I Fall In Love
  3. Medley: I Just Want To Make Love To You/Rock Me Baby
  4. Medley: Going To Chicago Blues/Misty
  5. You Don't Know Like I Know
  6. Precious, Precious
Isaac Hayes - Greatest Hits
Oct 1995
  1. Theme From "Shaft"
  2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  3. Do Your Thing
  4. The Look Of Love
  5. Wonderful
  6. Walk On By
  7. Never Can Say Goodbye
  8. Let's Stay Together
  9. Joy (Part 1)
  10. Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys)
Best Of: The Polydor Years
Feb 1996
  1. Moonlight Lovin' (Menage A Trois)
  2. Zeke The Freak
  3. Out Of The Ghetto
  4. Don't Let Go
  5. What Does It Take
  6. A Few More Kisses To Go
  7. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  8. You Can't Hold Your Woman
  9. It's All In The Game
  10. Wherever You Are
  11. Lifetime Thing
  12. It's Heaven To Me
Chocolate Chip
Nov 1998
  1. That Loving Feeling
  2. Body Language
  3. Chocolate Chip (Album Version)
  4. Chocolate Chip (Album Version - (instrumental))
  5. I Want To Make Love To You So Bad
  6. Come Live With Me
  7. I Can't Turn Around
Ultimate Collection
Apr 2000
  1. Theme From Shaft
  2. Never Can Say Goodbye
  3. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
  4. Do Your Thing
  5. Walk On By
  6. Joy - Part 1
  7. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  8. Out Of The Ghetto
  9. Chocolate Chip
  10. A Few More Kisses To Go
  11. Don't Let Go
  12. Moonlight Lovin' (Menage A Trois)
  13. It's Heaven To Me
  14. Dark And Lovely (You Over There)
  15. Ike's Rap
  16. Birth Of Shaft
The Man!: The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969 - 1977
Mar 2001
  1. Ikes Mood 1
  2. Walk On By
  3. Never Can Say Goodbye
  4. Feel Like Making Love
  5. Do Your Thing
  6. Joy
  7. I Cant Turn Around
  8. Disco Connection
  9. Chocolate Chip
  10. Storm Is Over
  11. I Stand Accused
  12. Ikes Rap 2
  13. Theme From Shaft
  14. Theme From The Men
  15. Good Love
  16. Wonderful
  17. Rolling Down A Mountainside
  18. Black Moses (Radio Ad)
  19. Part Time Love
  20. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  21. The Look Of Love
Groove-A-Thon
Aug 2002
  1. Groove-A-Thon
  2. Your Loving Is Much Too Strong
  3. Rock Me Easy Baby
  4. We've Got A Whole Lot Of Love
  5. Wish You Were Here (You Ought To Be Here)
  6. Make A Little Love To Me
Instrumentals
Feb 2003
  1. Hung Up On My Baby
  2. Ike's Mood Pt1
  3. No Name Bar
  4. Let's Stay Together
  5. Cafe Regio's
  6. Blue's Crib
  7. Now We're One
  8. Dorinda's Party
  9. Type Thang
  10. Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile
  11. Driving In The Sun
  12. Ellie's Love Theme
  13. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Isaac Hayes at Wattstax
Apr 2003
  1. Theme From "Shaft"
  2. Soulsville
  3. Never Can Say Goodbye
  4. Part-Time Love
  5. Your Love Is So Doggone Good
  6. Ain't No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
  7. I Stand Accused
  8. If I Had A Hammer
Greatest Love Songs
Jan 2004
  1. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  2. Joy - Pt. 1
  3. Lifetime Thing
  4. It's Heaven To Me
  5. Wherever You Are
  6. A Few More Kisses To Go
  7. Dark And Lovely (You Over There)
  8. Walk On By [Single Version]
  9. Never Can Say Goodbye
  10. Ellie's Love Theme
  11. The Look of Love [Full Album Version]
  12. I Stand Accused [Full Album Version]
For the Sake of Love: Dont Let It Go
Feb 2004
  1. Just The Way You Are
  2. Believe In Me
  3. If We Ever Need Peace
  4. Shaft II
  5. Zeke The Freak
  6. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  7. Don't Let Go
  8. What Does It Take
  9. A Few More Kisses To Go
  10. Fever
  11. Someone Will Take The Place Of You
Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?
Nov 2005
  1. Theme From "Shaft"
  2. Precious, Precious
  3. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
  4. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  5. Never Can Say Goodbye
  6. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  7. Soulsville
  8. Wonderful
  9. Help Me Love
  10. Need To Belong To Someone
  11. Good Love
  12. The Look Of Love
  13. Do Your Thing
  14. For The Good Times
  15. I Stand Accused
  16. Walk On By
  17. Joy (Part 1)
  18. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  19. Brand New Me
  20. If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)
  21. Someone Made You For Me
  22. Baby I'm-A Want You
  23. Let's Stay Together
  24. Theme From "The Men"
  25. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
  26. Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys)
  27. Run Fay Run
  28. Chocolate Chip
  29. Come Live With Me
  30. Disco Connection
  31. Rock Me Easy Baby (Part 1)
  32. Medley: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/I Say A Little Prayer
Soul Legends
Jul 2006
  1. Walk On By
  2. Something
  3. I Just Don’T Know What To Do With Myself
  4. I Can’T Help It If I’M Still In Love
  5. Ike’S Mood
  6. Ike's Rap 1
  7. Our Day Will Come
  8. Theme From ‘Shaft’
  9. I’Ll Never Fall In Love Again
  10. Baby, I’M A Want You
  11. Joy (Part One)
  12. Come Live With Me
  13. Aruba
  14. Make A Little Love To Me
  15. Out Of The Ghetto
  16. It’S All In The Game
New Horizon
Nov 2006
  1. Stranger In Paradise
  2. Moonlight Lovin' (Menage A Trois)
  3. Don't Take Your Love Away
  4. Out Of The Ghetto
  5. It's Heaven To Me
Very Best of Isaac Hayes
Jun 2007
  1. Precious, Precious
  2. Walk On By
  3. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  4. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
  5. I Stand Accused
  6. The Look Of Love
  7. Never Can Say Goodbye
  8. Theme From Shaft
  9. Do Your Thing
  10. Let's Stay Together
  11. Soulsville
  12. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  13. Theme From The Men
  14. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
  15. Rolling Down A Mountainside
  16. Joy (Pt. 1)
  17. Wonderful
  18. Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys)
Juicy Fruit (Dig)
Feb 2008
  1. Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)
  2. Let's Don't Ever Blow Our Thing
  3. The Storm Is Over
  4. Music To Make Love By
  5. Thank You Love
  6. Lady Of The Night
  7. Love Me Or Lose Me
Hot Buttered Soul
Jun 2009
  1. Walk On By
  2. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
  3. One Woman
  4. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  5. Walk On By (Single Edit - Remaster)
  6. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Single Edit - Remaster)
Black Moses
Jun 2009
  1. Never Can Say Goodbye
  2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
  3. Nothing Takes The Place Of You
  4. Man's Temptation
  5. Part-Time Love
  6. Medley: Ike's Rap IV/A Brand New Me
  7. Going In Circles
  8. Never Gonna Give You Up
  9. Medley: Ike's Rap II/Help Me Love
  10. Need To Belong To Someone
  11. Good Love
  12. Medley: Ike's Rap III/Your Love Is So Doggone Good
  13. For The Good Times
  14. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Shaft
Nov 2009
  1. Theme From Shaft (Album - Remastered)
  2. Bumpy's Lament
  3. Walk From Regio's
  4. Ellie's Love Theme
  5. Shaft's Cab Ride
  6. Café Regio's
  7. Early Sunday Morning
  8. Be Yourself
  9. A Friend's Place
  10. Soulsville
  11. No Name Bar
  12. Bumpy's Blues
  13. Shaft Strikes Again
  14. Do Your Thing
  15. The End Theme
  16. Theme From Shaft (2009 Mix)
Sings for Lovers
Dec 2009
  1. The Look Of Love
  2. Wonderful
  3. Baby I'm-A Want You
  4. (They Long To Be) Close To You
  5. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  6. Someone Made You For Me
  7. Joy (Part 1)
  8. Make A Little Love To Me
  9. I Can't Turn Around
  10. We've Got A Whole Lot Of Love
  11. Let's Don't Ever Blow Our Thing
Songs
  1. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  2. I'm Gonna Have To Tell Her
  3. You're In My Arms Again