Isaac Hayes' Stax Catalog Gets Remastered For Digital Release
Isaac Hayes' Stax Catalog Gets Remastered For Digital Release

Isaac Hayes' Stax Catalog Gets Remastered For Digital Release

Twelve of Isaac Hayes' most iconic albums have been remastered entirely from their original analog tapes, and reissued on iTunes.

During his time on Stax Records Hayes would go on to record 12 albums for the record label, and not those albums have gotten a digital release.

The works span from 1969 to 1976, and include albums such as Hot Buttered SoulThe Issac Hayes MovementBlack Moses; and his legendary Shaft soundtrack.

Dave Cooley was responsible for recreating the analog tapes' sound for the digital edition of each album.

"Every effort was undertaken to retain both the original production team's intent, and the most natural and truthful spatial imaging of Isaac's voice and instrumentation," Cooley said in a statement. "For the first time you can plainly hear details as small as the subtle coloration variations between the original studio setups and tape formulations from album to album. There's renewed resolution around instruments. But you can also dive into the zoned-out atmospherics, and listen comfortably for hours as an entire body of work."

Along with the recently released digital albums, comes the announcement of a 2017 reissue Hayes' catalog on 180-gram vinyl, as well as a retrospective box set. More details for both releases will come some time in early 2017.

If you are need of any Hayes material on vinyl, a limited edition release hit record stores during Record Store Day. Titled "Do Your Thing," the track is taken from the Shaft soundtrack and is made up of 33 minutes of soul that was mixed and remastered from 2-inch tapes. If you want to listen to a preview of the song you can do so here.

Check out the remastered list of albums below.

Issac Hayes' remastered digital albums:

Hot Buttered Soul, 1969

The Isaac Hayes Movement, 1970

...To Be Continued, 1970

Black Moses, 1971

Shaft (Music From The Soundtrack), 1971

Joy, 1973

Live At The Sahara Tahoe, 1973

Truck Turner (Original Soundtrack), 1974

Tough Guys (Original Soundtrack), 1974

Chocolate Chip, 1975

Groove-A-Thon, 1976

Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak), 1976

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