| New Horizon | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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New Horizon is the eleventh studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1977, by Polydor Records. [1] The album debuted at number 78 on the Billboard 200. [2]
All tracks composed by Isaac Hayes; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stranger in Paradise" | George Forrest, Robert Craig Wright | 10:08 |
| 2. | "Moonlight Lovin' (Mènage a Trois)" | 10:02 | |
| 3. | "Don't Take Your Love Away" | Hayes, Lee Hatim | 7:33 |
| 4. | "Out of the Ghetto" | 5:45 | |
| 5. | "It's Heaven to Me" | 4:19 |
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. In 2002, Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Hot Buttered Soul is the second studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. Released in 1969, it is recognized as a landmark in soul music. Recorded with The Bar-Kays, the album features four lengthy tracks, including the Burt Bacharach/Hal David cover "Walk On By" and an almost 19-minute long version of Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"; both songs were edited significantly and released as a double A-side single in July 1969.
Shaft is a double album by Isaac Hayes, recorded for Stax Records' Enterprise label as the soundtrack LP for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft. The album mostly consists of instrumentals composed by Hayes as score for the film. Three vocal selections are included: "Soulsville", "Do Your Thing", and "Theme from Shaft". A commercial and critical success, Shaft is Hayes' best-known work and the best-selling LP ever released on a Stax label.
Black Moses is the fifth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. It is a double album released on Stax Records' Enterprise label in 1971. The follow-up to Hayes' successful soundtrack for Shaft, Black Moses features Hayes' version of The Jackson 5's hit single "Never Can Say Goodbye". Hayes' version became a hit in its own right, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number one on the Billboard R&B album chart on January 15, 1972.
Presenting Isaac Hayes is the debut studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1968, by Enterprise and Atlantic Records. The LP was the first release on Stax Records' Enterprise label; Hayes had for several years served as one of Stax's key songwriters, producers, and studio musicians.
...To Be Continued is the fourth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes, issued in 1970 on Stax Records' Enterprise label. The LP includes Hayes' cover of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition "The Look of Love", which was issued as a single in an edited form, peaking at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hayes had covered Bacharach/David songs on his previous albums Hot Buttered Soul and The Isaac Hayes Movement.
The Isaac Hayes Movement is the third studio album by the American soul musician Isaac Hayes. Released in 1970, it was the follow-up to Hot Buttered Soul, Hayes' landmark 1969 album. Marvell Thomas had come up with "The Isaac Hayes Movement" as a name for Hayes' backup ensemble. He modeled the name after the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Similar in structure to Hot Buttered Soul, The Isaac Hayes Movement features only four long tracks, all with meticulous, complex and heavily orchestrated arrangements. However, unlike the previous album, this time all four songs are reworked covers of others' material. This includes Jerry Butler's "I Stand Accused", which features a nearly five-minute long spoken intro that precedes the actual song, and The Beatles' "Something", which features violin soloing by John Blair. The other two songs included on the album were the Bacharach-David song, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" and Chalmers and Rhodes' "One Big Unhappy Family".
Joy is the sixth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in October 1973, by Stax Records' Enterprise imprint.
Love Attack is the eighteenth studio album by American Soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released on September 20, 1988, by Columbia/CBS Records. It features a new version of Jerry Butler's "I Stand Accused", which Hayes already covered on his 1970 album The Isaac Hayes Movement and a cover of Billy Joel’s "She's Got a Way". Like the previous album U-Turn, Love Attack features mainly synthesizers and drum machines, and the same team of musicians including Gerald Jackson and Bill Mueller.
Chocolate Chip is the seventh studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. It was released in 1975 by ABC Records through Hayes' own imprint, Hot Buttered Soul Records, marking Hayes' first release after leaving the then-financially troubled Stax label. The album was Hayes's segue into the emerging disco scene and featured horns and layered beats, while maintaining his traditional soulful vocals. Chocolate Chip garnered two top 20 singles and was Hayes's last hit album in the 1970s.
Disco Connection is the eighth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album, credited to his backing band, The Isaac Hayes Movement, was released in 1975. The album debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200.
Groove-A-Thon is the ninth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1976. The album debuted at number 45 on the Billboard 200.
Juicy Fruit is the tenth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1976. The album debuted at number 124 on the Billboard 200.
For the Sake of Love is the twelfth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1978, by Polydor Records. The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200.
Don't Let Go is the fourteenth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1979, by Polydor Records. The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard 200.
And Once Again is the fifteenth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1980, by Polydor Records. The album debuted at number 164 and reached number 59 on the Billboard 200.
Lifetime Thing is the sixteenth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1981, by Polydor Records.
U-Turn is the seventeenth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released in 1986, by Columbia Records.
Raw & Refined is the twentieth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released on May 23, 1995, by Virgin Records.
Branded is the 21st and final studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album was released on May 23, 1995, by Pointblank/Virgin/EMI Records.