ISAAC HAYES Black Moses 1972 UK STAX 2LP 1st PRESS CRUCIFORM SLEEVE NEAR MINT
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ISAAC HAYES Black Moses 1972 UK STAX 2LP 1st PRESS CRUCIFORM SLEEVE NEAR MINT
ISAAC HAYESBlack Moses
1972 UK STAX (2628-004) TWO LP FIRST PRESSING
COMPLETE IN THE ORIGINAL LARGE SIX PANEL FOLD-OUT CRUCIFORM OUTER SLEEVE AND SINGLE INNER COVER
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK YELLOW STAX LABELS WITH "TWO RECORD SET" STATEMENT
(Auto-coupled with Side One backed with Side Four, Side Two with Side Three)
MATRIX RECORD ONE: 2369003 A//2 SIDE ONE ▽ 420 11 7 / 2369003 B//1 SIDE FOUR ▽ 420 11 3
MATRIX RECORD TWO: 2369004 A//1 SIDE TWO ▽ 420 12 1 / 2369004 B//1 SIDE THREE ▽ 420 11 7
THE TWO RECORDS ARE HOUSED FIRSTLY IN A THIN, SOFT AND DELICATE SINGLE SLEEVE ("Printed in Germany') WHICH IS ENCLOSED IN A HEAVIER SIX PANEL CRUCIFORM OUTER SLEEVE (again "Printed in Germany' - as far as I am aware all these sleeves were German printed)
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES BOTH DATED DECEMBER 1971
The sheer tenacity (albeit undeniably fitting) of this double-disc set has made Black Moses one of Isaac Hayes' most revered and best-known works.
The multi-instrumental singer/songwriter and producer had been a central figure in the Memphis soul music revolution of the mid-1960s.
Along with Booker T. and The MG's, Hayes' wrote and performed on more Stax sides than any other single artist.
By the time of this release - his fifth overall, and first two-record set - Hayes had firmly established himself as a progressive soul artist.
His stretched out and well-developed R&B jams, as well as his husky-voiced sexy spoken "raps" became key components in his signature sound.
Black Moses not only incorporates those leitmotifs, but also reaffirms Hayes abilities as an unmistakably original arranger.
Although a majority of the album consists of cover material, all the scores have been reconfigured and adapted in such a fundamental way that, for some listeners, these renditions serve as definitive.
This is certainly true of the extended re-workings of Jerry Butler's "Brand New Me," or Esther Phillips' "You're Love Is So Doggone Good" - both of which are prefaced by the spoken prelude found in each respective instalment of "Ike's Rap."
The pair of Curtis Mayfield tunes -- "Man's Temptation" and "Need to Belong to Someone" - are also worthy of note for the layers of tastefully scored orchestration - from both Hayes and his long-time associate Johnny Allen.
The pair's efforts remain fresh and discerning, rather than the dated ersatz strings and horn sections that imitators were glutting the soul and pop charts and airwaves with in the mid-1970s
Side 1: Never Can Say Goodbye (5:07) / (They Long To Be) Close To You (8:58) / Nothing Takes The Place Of You (5:29) / Man's Temptation (4:59)
Side 2: Never Gonna Give You Up (5:47) / Ike's Rap II (2:10) / Help Me Love (5:21) / Need To Belong To Someone (5:15) / Good Love (5:15)
Side 3: Ike's Rap III (1:35) / Your Love Is So Doggone Good (7:40) / For The Good Times (5:20) / I'll Never Fall In Love Again (5:02)
Side 4: Part-Time Love (8:30) / Ike's Rap IV (2:10) / A Brand New Me (7:30) / Going In Circles (6:59)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
All labels are clean, bright and unmarked and show little sign of use
VINYL Visual: MINT
All four surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Outstanding copy which plays beautifully throughout with gorgeous rich, warm sound and nothing of note to fault (bar the (very, very) occasional one-off little tick of the kind found on brand new vinyl and barely worth a mention
OUTER CRUCIFORM SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Superb condition with little wear to speak of and all text on the spine clear and bold
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, great condition - clean and fresh
PLEASE SEE ALL 16 PHOTOS
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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