| U-Turn | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 44:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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U-Turn is a studio album by the American musician Isaac Hayes, released in 1986 through Columbia Records. [1] [2] It was his first album in five years. [3] "Ike's Rap VIII" was a minor radio hit. [4]
The Chicago Tribune called the album "slickly funky to the point of self-parody." [5] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed it "a solid collection of dance-oriented tunes and bedroom-bound ballads." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Want My Lovin', Do Me Right" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Flash Backs" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:26 |
| 3. | "You Turn Me On" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Ike's Rap VIII" | Isaac Hayes | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Hey Girl" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Doesn't Rain in London" | Isaac Hayes | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe | 6:17 |
| 8. | "Thing for You" | Isaac Hayes | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Thank God for Love" | Isaac Hayes, Pamela Phillips Oland | 4:05 |
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