The Spirit of Memphis: 1962-1976

~ Release by Isaac Hayes (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1
▼ Digital Media 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Big Dipper
Sir Isaac & The Do‐Dads2:23
2Blue Groove
Sir Isaac & The Do‐Dads2:33
3Precious, Precious
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Bell, Donald Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Alvertis Isbell
mixer:
Arif Mardin
editor:
Steve Cropper
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1967-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1967-09-12)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-09-12)
recording of:
Precious, Precious (on 1967-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes2:42
4By the Time I Get to Phoenix
cover recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
Isaac Hayes6:55
5The Mistletoe and Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recording of:
The Mistletoe and Me (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Isaac Hayes3:56
6Winter Snow
arranger:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Winter Snow (in 1970-11)
writer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes2:56
7I Stand Accused
cover recording of:
I Stand Accused
writer:
Billy Butler (60-70s R&B singer) and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Isaac Hayes4:04
8The Look of Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Isaac Hayes3:17
9Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:36
10Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:15
11Do Your Thing
edit of:
Do Your Thing (vocal) by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:18
12Let’s Stay Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:46
13Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
guest performer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1974-04)
arranger:
Isaac Hayes
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You (for More Reasons Than One) (in 1972-04)
writer:
Homer Banks and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes & David Porter4:22
14Baby I’m-A Want You
arranger:
Johnny Allen (piano, arranger) and Isaac Hayes
cover recording of:
Baby I’m‐A Want You (in 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Isaac Hayes & David Porter4:38
15Theme From "The Men"
recording of:
Theme From The Men
composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes4:01
16Rolling Down a Mountainside
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-08-20)
live recording of:
Rolling Down a Mountainside (on 1972-08-20)
writer:
Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
Isaac Hayes4:16
17Joy, Part 1
recording of:
Joy
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes4:36
18Wonderful
recording of:
Wonderful (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes3:38
19Someone Made You for Me
recording of:
Someone Made You for Me (in 1974-03)
writer:
Henry Glover
Isaac Hayes4:02
20Radio Spot: You Gotta Have It to Really Be In
Isaac Hayes1:00
21Radio Spot: The Rapper Is Back
Isaac Hayes0:32
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