Live At The Sahara Tahoe (Remastered) Isaac Hayes

• 1 Theme From Shaft (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 04:45
• 2 The Come On (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 04:35
• 3 Light My Fire (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 03:29
• 4 Ike's Rap V (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 03:52
• 5 Never Can Say Goodbye (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 05:24
• 6 The Windows Of The World (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 06:20
• 7 The Look Of Love (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 06:56
• 8 Ellie's Love Theme (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 04:26
• 9 Use Me (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 05:42
• 10 Do Your Thing (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 09:15
• 11 Theme From The Men (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/1973) 03:51
• 12 It's Too Late (She's Gone) (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 06:50
• 13 Rock Me Baby (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 06:25
• 14 Stormy Monday Blues (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 03:45
• 15 Type Thang (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 04:48
• 16 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 05:05
• 17 Ike's Rap VI (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 06:40
• 18 Ain't No Sunshine (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 11:04
• 19 Feelin' Alright (Live At The Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, NV/ 1973) 05:48
• Total Runtime 01:49:00

Info for Live At The Sahara Tahoe (Remastered)

„You could expect Isaac Hayes to be in his element at a resort venue -- lounge soul was his forte, and this double album offers almost two hours of it. Hayes demonstrates his versatility by getting "Shaft" out of the way right off the bat and alternating between originals and covers of a wide range of tunes, including "Light My Fire," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Rock Me Baby," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Feelin' Alright," and "It's Too Late" (yes, the Carole King song). Often these are linked together, of course, by Hayes' brotherly raps; for Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," he tests the limits, stretching the tune just past the ten-minute mark.“ (Richie Unterberger, AMG)

Isaac Hayes, vocals, piano, organ, alto saxophone, vibes, tambourine
Charles "Skip" Pitts, guitar
Anthony Shinault, guitar
Sammy Watts, guitar
William Taylor, trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Gregory, trumpet, flugelhorn
Ben Cauley, trumpet, flugelhorn
Floyd Newman, baritone saxophone, flute
Emerson Able, alto saxophone, flute
William Easley, tenor saxophone, flute
Calvin Bennett, tenor saxophone, flute
Tommy Williams, tenor saxophone, flute
Lester Snell, keyboards
William Murphy, bass
Sidney Kirk, drums
Willie Hall, drums
Gary Jones, percussion, congas
Hot Buttered Soul, background vocals
Al Trouti Orchestra
Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Recorded live 1973 at the Sahara Tahoe
Engineered by William Brown, Henry Bush, Dave Purple, Pete Bishop
Produced by Isaac Hayes

Digitally remastered

Isaac Hayes
Born in Covington, Tennessee august 20, 1942, died august 10, 2008 in Memphis.

He made his first session at Stax in 1963 as a saxophonist on Floyd Newman's 'Frog Stomp' then stayed as a keyboardist, even replacing Booker T. Jones on MG's recordings. He was also a great composer and producer, along with David Porter. He was a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis, playing in the studio's backup band and crafting tunes for artists such as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas and Johnnie Taylor in the 1960s.

Among the songs he wrote for Stax artists, often with his partner David Porter, were 'Hold On, I'm Comin',' 'Soul Man,' 'When Something Is Wrong with My Baby' and 'B-A-B-Y.'

'Isaac Hayes embodies everything that's soul music,' Collin Stanback, an A&R executive at Stax, told The Associated Press on Sunday. '

Hayes released his first solo album in 1967, and his 1969 follow-up, 'Hot Buttered Soul,' became a platinum hit. 'Hot Buttered Soul' was notable for its lengthy, richly orchestrated covers of 'Walk On By' and 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix,' and became a hit.

In 1971, the theme from 'Shaft' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme.

Hayes won a third Grammy for pop instrumental performance with the title track to his 1972 'Black Moses' album.

From the late 1990s through 2006, Hayes provided the voice of 'Chef' for Comedy Central's raunchy animated series 'South Park,' as well as numerous songs.

The role introduced him to a new generation of fans, but he left after the show lampooned his own religion, the Church of Scientology.

Hayes' other acting roles included 'Tough Guys,' 'I'm Gonna Get You Sucka' and 'Hustle & Flow.' He played himself in the forthcoming 'Soul Men,' with Samuel L. Jackson. 'Soul Men' also stars Bernie Mac, who died Saturday.

Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Booklet for Live At The Sahara Tahoe (Remastered)