Isaac Hayes - Live at the Sahara Tahoe (1973)

Isaac Hayes - Live at the Sahara Tahoe (1973)

Tracklist -

Disc 1

01. Theme From "Shaft" 4:45
02. The Come On 4:35
03. Light My Fire 3:29
04. Ike's Rap V 3:52
05. Never Can Say Goodbye 5:24
06. Windows Of The World 6:19
07. The Look Of Love 5:34
08. Ellie's Love Theme 3:37
09. Use Me 5:40
10. Do Your Thing 7:33
11. Theme From "The Men" 3:51

Disc 2

01. It's Too Late 6:50
02. Rock Me Baby 5:37
03. Stormy Monday Blues 3:13
04. Type Thang 3:36
05. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 5:03
06. Ike's Rap VI 6:40
07. Ain't No Sunshine 11:05
08. Feelin' Alright 5:47

Recorded live at the Sahara Tahoe, with some re-recording done at Stax Records.
Digital mastering by George Horn (1989, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley).

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You could expect Isaac Hayes to be in his element at a resort venue -- lounge soul was his forte, and this double album offers almost two hours of it. Hayes demonstrates his versatility by getting "Shaft" out of the way right off the bat and alternating between originals and covers of a wide range of tunes, including "Light My Fire," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Rock Me Baby," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Feelin' Alright," and "It's Too Late" (yes, the Carole King song). Often these are linked together, of course, by Hayes' brotherly raps; for Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," he tests the limits, stretching the tune just past the ten-minute mark. ~ Richie Unterberger - Allmusic

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One of the great live albums - hear him play the alto sax on Ain't No Sunshine, harmonising with himself on echoflex - just brilliant.
What a night they must have had - I wish I had been there. - musomike