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- Date Released: January 1, 1993
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul, Soul/R&B, Film Soundtracks
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
Soundtrack twofer from the superstar soul man.
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We Say...
Which is better — being a pop star or a movie star? For a few years during the '70s, Isaac Hayes didn't have to choose. Better yet, he was in the habit of writing the music for the movies he starred in, though his best known remains one he didn't appear in, Shaft. But as iconic as that soundtrack was, the one crate-diggers dug the most was 1974's Truck Turner, later collected on this twofer with the same year's Tough Guys. "Breakthrough" was utilized by a handful of hip-hoppers, most notably Gang Starr ("Tons o' Guns"), L.L. Cool J ("The Breakthrough") and Stetsasonic ("Miami Bass").
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They Say...
Isaac Hayes not only was an innovative composer, songwriter, producer, and performer in the '60s and '70s, he was also an actor and appeared in several "blaxploitation" films during the early '70s. Hayes did double duty on these projects, writing and conducting the soundtracks for several, including the two featured on this twin-CD reissue. Neither Truck Turner nor Tough Guys was a particularly memorable film, but Hayes' effective use of symphony orchestras and strings against a vocal backdrop often made the music the best part of the movie.
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| 01. |  |
Title Theme - Tough Guys |
2:38 |
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| 02. | |
Randolph & Dearborn - Tough Guys |
4:29 |
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| 03. | |
The Red Rooster - Tough Guys |
4:10 |
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| 04. | |
Joe Bell - Tough Guys |
5:00 |
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| 05. | |
Hung Up On My Baby - Tough Guys |
6:21 |
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| 06. | |
Kidnapped - Tough Guys |
2:45 |
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| 07. | |
Run Fay Run - Tough Guys |
2:50 |
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| 08. | |
Buns O'Plenty - Tough Guys |
4:41 |
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| 09. | |
The End Theme - Tough Guys |
1:19 |
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| 10. | |
Main Title |
2:47 |
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| 11. | |
House of Beauty - Truck Turner |
3:10 |
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| 12. | |
Blue's Crib - Truck Turner |
5:18 |
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| 13. | |
Driving In The Sun - Truck Turner |
6:05 |
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13 Total Tracks, 51:33 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Breakthrough |
3:11 |
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| 02. | |
Now We're One |
2:28 |
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| 03. | |
The Duke |
2:37 |
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| 04. | |
Dorinda's Party |
4:41 |
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| 05. | |
Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile |
9:07 |
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| 06. | |
We Need Each Other Girl |
3:27 |
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| 07. | |
A House Full Of Girls |
4:00 |
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| 08. | |
Hospital Shootout |
2:56 |
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| 09. | |
You're In My Arms Again |
4:53 |
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| 10. | |
Give It To Me |
4:42 |
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| 11. | |
Drinking |
3:36 |
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| 12. | |
The Insurance Company |
7:00 |
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| 13. | |
End Theme |
2:04 |
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13 Total Tracks, 54:42 Total Length
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Credits
- William Brown - Engineer // Henry Bush - Engineer // Henry Bush - Remixing // Ron Capone - Engineer // Ron Capone - Remixing // Phil DeLancie - Remastering // Phil DeLancie - Digital Remastering // Isaac Hayes - Piano // Isaac Hayes - Arranger // Isaac Hayes - Composer // Isaac Hayes - Conductor // Isaac Hayes - Keyboards // Isaac Hayes - Vocals // Isaac Hayes - Producer // Isaac Hayes - Main Performer // Isaac Hayes - Remixing // Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited - Vocals (Background) // Robert Jackson - Engineer // Memphis Symphony Orchestra - Strings // Lester Snell - Music Coordinator // Phil Carroll - Art Direction // (Ex) Cat Heads - ? // The Isaac Hayes Movement - Rhythm // Linda Kalin - Design // Johnny Allen - Arranger // Johnny Allen - Conductor // Johnny Allen - Orchestration
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