Joy (Isaac Hayes album)

Joy
Studio album by Isaac Hayes
Released	October 1973
Recorded	April – May 1973
Genre	Funk
Length	47:28
Label	Enterprise EQS-5007 [1]
Producer	Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes chronology
Live at the Sahara Tahoe (1973) Joy (1973) Tough Guys (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Joy is the sixth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. ^[5] The album was released in October 1973 by Stax Records' Enterprise imprint.

The album peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200. ^[6]

Critical reception

In its obituary of Hayes, the Los Angeles Times called the title track "epic" and "maybe the most sensual outing he ever recorded." ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Isaac Hayes; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Joy"		15:55
2.	"I Love You That's All"	Isaac Hayes, Randall Stewart, Willie Hall	6:13
3.	"A Man Will Be a Man"		7:20
4.	"The Feeling Keeps On Coming"		6:48
5.	"I'm Gonna Make It (Without You)"		11:11

Personnel

• Isaac Hayes - vocals, male vocals arrangements
• Isaac Hayes Movement, The Memphis Strings, The Movement Horns - accompaniment
• Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited - backing vocals
• Pat Lewis - female vocals arrangements
• Johnny Allen - arrangements

References

1. Thompson, Dave (December 11, 2018). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN   9781440248917 – via Google Books.
2. Hanson, Amy . Review: Joy. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2017-04-14.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 192.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 312.
5. "Isaac Hayes | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. "Isaac Hayes". Billboard.
7. "'Black Moses' led pop to new ground". Los Angeles Times. August 11, 2008.