Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go (1979) flac

Tracklist:

[7:16] 01. Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go
[6:02] 02. Isaac Hayes - What Does It Take
[6:11] 03. Isaac Hayes - A Few More Kisses To Go
[8:23] 04. Isaac Hayes - Fever
[10:33] 05. Isaac Hayes - Someone Who Will Take The Place Of You
[4:52] 06. Isaac Hayes - You Can't Hold Your Woman (Single Version)
[12:53] 07. Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go (Full Length Version)
[7:25] 08. Isaac Hayes - A Few More Kisses To Go (12" Version)
[3:58] 09. Isaac Hayes - Someone Who Will Take The Place Of You (7" Edit)
[3:58] 10. Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go (Single Version)
[4:10] 11. Isaac Hayes - A Few More Kisses To Go (Single Version)

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
Total length: 01:15:33
Main artist: Isaac Hayes
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Polydor
Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B, Soul
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 1979 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Isaac Hayes' 1977-1982 stint on Polydor had him often doing strong work that differed from both his efforts at Enterprise and ABC. By the late '70s, Hayes had refined and updated his sound and stopped recording in Memphis. Although this album's predecessor, New Horizon, wasn't a big seller, it certainly helped him adapt to the changing musical landscape. In turn, Don't Let Go has Hayes even more confident and comfortable with his new sound. The title track has Roy Hamilton's jaunty classic all but unrecognizable with Hayes' propulsive and expert disco take. With pushy horns, cooing background girls, and his subdued vocal, he effortlessly attained disco's sense of fun. The song's insouciance seemed to rub off on the rest of this album. "What Does It Take" has Hayes steaming it up with help from a high-pitched bassline and a subtle buzzing guitar. On the best ballad here, the teasing "Few More Kisses to Go," Hayes plays the pathway to adulthood as waits for his "precious moment," singing "girl's gonna be a full-grown woman, before this night is through." The best tracks on this album have Hayes' infallible sense of melody, but there are a few duds. His disco version of "Fever" comes off a little desperate and pointless. The last track, "Someone Who Will Take the Place of You," is a good angry ballad, but clocking in at ten-and-a-half minutes, it's a little too much of a good thing. Don't Let Go is Hayes' most successful effort for Polydor.
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Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Big Break Records
Copyright (c) – Big Break Records
Marketed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Remastered At – Universal Mastering Studios





Credits
Reissue Producer – Wayne A. Dickson
Remastered By – Pete Doell*
Sleeve Notes – J. Matthew Cobb


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