Isaac Hayes Hits From Shaft

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• Three remastered hits!

  Mastered at 45 RPM by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTec Mastering

  Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings

  “Theme From Shaft” (Side 1)

  The undisputed anthem for what would be called Blaxploitation, “Theme From Shaft” is as popular and well-known as the movie it supported. The song opens with the ever-recognizable wah-wah, funked-up guitar chords, and we’re quickly treated to Isaac Hayes’ soul-drenched lyrics convincing ANYONE that this guy Shaft is one “bad mothershut your mouth.” The song oozes with the cool confidence that made the character Shaft one of the relative first Black film heroes.

  “Theme From Shaft” earned Hayes his only Number One pop single in late 1971, winning an Oscar for Best Song, and helping him bec