Isaac Hayes - The Isaac Hayes Movement

Japanese only remastered SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing packaged in a paper sleeve. Universal. 2008. Album Description

DO WHAT YOU DO, BABY

When Isaac laid the groove on us before flowing into I Stand Accused, we had no idea what we were getting, but we knew we had received a magic moment. Then he took the Beatles song Something and orchestrated it to no end. Man, what a time. February 14, 2008

The Isaac Hayes Movement

On his second album we find Ike in top form. Once again he constructs complex arrangements and lets them run as long as he is feelin the vibe. 'I Just Don't Know What To With Myself' is without doubt the highlight, although 'I Stand Accused' is another trademark slow burner, with Ike setting the mood and taking the listener on a chilled journey before kicking into the real track.

The other two tracks are similarly enjoyable and interesting pieces of music, and overall whilst this 1970 album is not as innovative as the previous years debut, Ike still flexes the know-how and the finished product is a great album. January 18, 2004

Go Isaac!!

I enjoyed it back when I bought the album in the 70's. And I still enjoy it. August 27, 2003

a [???] in between two greats

there is nothing much to say: this album has none of that groove that hot buttered soul and ..to be continued has whatsoever. it is overproduced and homogeneous. i recommend not to buy it if you expect to hear the groovy improvisations of hyperbolicsyllabicsesquadellamystic & ike's mood and the great sounds of phoenix. how can man make such an unlistenable album between two masterpieces?
p.s. the two stars go for i stand accused, which intro is a bit soothing(and misleading) April 17, 2003

An album that has literally always been there . . .

. . . I first heard this album back in 1972 when I was three and remember always asking my father to put on the "blue 8-track" it came in. The 8-track has long since warped, but thanks to CD, the album still remains steadfast as part of my collection. Always a huge fan of Ike's arrangements, I'm particularly amazed that his "Something" is actually ten times better and more interesting than the original. The John Blair violin solo blasts high pitched over the runaway drumming during it's raucous finale, with the screeching representing the correct way to climax an already overwhelming composition. Familiar realities come into play lyrically on "I Stand Accused" and "One Big Unhappy Family", as the pain felt by the narrator translates perfectly into the arrangement. Never has a four-song album affected the listener so much. The depth in these songs is staggering. No wonder I've been listening to this for thirty years. . . . August 17, 2000

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