Isaac Hayes - Double Feature: Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (1993/FLAC)
EAC rip | 2CD | FLAC - Log - Cue | Full Artwork | Release: 1993 | 691 MB
Genre: Funk, Soul, Soundtracks, Blaxploitation | Label: Stax, Fantasy

NeitherTruck Turner nor Tough Guys was a particularly memorable film, butHayes effective use of symphony orchestras and strings against a vocalbackdrop often made the music the best part of the movie.

Isaacproves with these 2 albums not simply that he was a genius, but morethan that. He was in a class all by himself. I hate to say he was thefirst (because my music history only spans my 39 years) but at this timewas the only artist I know of doing what is often called orchestrasoul. Even though previous reviewers gave positive feedback I questionif they really got it.

Hint: listen to the first tracks ofboth albums with a grain of salt. Remember the black movies of the timealways had an opener song boasting of the main characters in an effortto define them. Then, after track one, sit back.

It is best tobe riding on a long drive, or be doing something without distraction.What you get is a jump into mellow, heavily orchestratedsoul/jazz/orchestra or whatever you want to call it that only Isaac wasdoing. Sad that he probably was limited in his commercial albums to moredirect soul for album sales, but I bet his true passion was thismusic. Imagine 2 albums of songs with the complexity of Cafe Regiofrom Shaft. Need I say more I believe Truck Turner is the more complexof the 2 but not better than Shaft. How do you compare 2 brilliantalbums

Personnel: Isaac Hayes (vocals, piano,keyboards); The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (strings); Hot Buttered SoulUnlimited (background vocals).