Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

Released at the tail end of the '60s, Hot Buttered Soul set the precedent for how soul would evolve in the early '70s, simultaneously establishing Isaac Hayes and The Bar-kays as major forces within black music. Though not quite as definitive as Black Moses or as well-known as Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul remains an undeniably seminal record; it stretched its songs far beyond the traditional three-to-four-minute industry norm, featured long instrumental stretches where The Bar-kays stole the spotlight, and it introduced a new, iconic persona for soul with Hayes' tough yet sensual image. Read More