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- Date Released: December 1, 1973
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
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With seven massive number one records trailing in his wake, Isaac Hayes donned his stylin', funky gold-chain link vest once again and capped 1973 with Joy, a set which might have proven the lucky-streak breaker -- it missed the top spot by one place -- but still waded into gold-record waters with ease. "Joy" itself, of course, was the album's crowning glory, a gargantuan 15-minute piece which essentially devoured side one of the album (the accompanying "I Love You That's All" is merely an afterthought). Heady, smoky, ubiquitous -- an instrumental and vocal foray into the land of good grooves -- it was sexy and sassy, with strings and innuendo stripped bare and smoothly built to lead anyone within earshot toward a classic climax. The song continued to impact via sampled revitalization from as far afield as TLC, Massive Attack, Eric B. & Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane. But don't forget that Joy is an entire album, with Hayes continuing his silky vocal assault across a further three slow, simmering songs. The best, and perhaps most interesting, is the closing "I'm Gonna Make It (Without You)." Markedly un-steamy, the song finds Hayes trading in his come-ons, choosing instead to open up and lay himself down in the wake of a broken romance. It's Joy's most touching moment, equally on par with the opener. Indeed, with those two glorious bookends, this album becomes a must-have for any '70s soul aficionado.
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Joy |
16:00 |
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| 02. | |
I Love You That's All |
6:16 |
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| 03. | |
A Man Will Be A Man |
7:24 |
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| 04. | |
The Feeling Keeps On Coming |
6:51 |
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| 05. | |
I'm Gonna Make It (Without You) |
11:12 |
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05 Total Tracks, 47:43 Total Length
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Credits
- William Brown - Engineer // Willie Brown - Engineer // Henry Bush - Engineer // Henry Bush - Remixing // Isaac Hayes - Arranger // Isaac Hayes - Keyboards // Isaac Hayes - Vocals // Isaac Hayes - Producer // Isaac Hayes - Main Performer // Isaac Hayes - Vocal Arrangement // Willie Hall - Arranger // Willie Hall - Producer // Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited - Vocals (Background) // Pat Lewis - Vocal Arrangement // Larry Shaw - Creative Director // Joe Tarantino - Remixing // The Isaac Hayes Movement - Rhythm // Ron Gorden - Art Direction // Ken Marcus - Photography // Johnny Allen - Arranger
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