Isaac Hayes

This definitive 32-track collection spans Hayes' entire career: his early days at Stax, Oscar-winning Shaft score, late-'70s disco period, and finally his role as Chef on South Park. All of his major hits are included, as well as rare B-sides and other gems. Classic material from a true legend.

Isaac Hayes cannot be summed up in two CDs. This Tennessee-born trailblazer has
generated five decades of grooves, as the pianist for the legendary Stax label's house
band; co-writer and co-producer of cherished R&B hits such as Sam and Dave's "Soul Man";
composer of 1971's groundbreaking Shaft soundtrack; and an architect of both disco and
hip-hop (not to mention the deep voice of South Park's Chef). Unconscionably s... More >