Black Moses (album)
| Black Moses | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | March – October 1971 | |||
| Genre | Progressive soul | |||
| Length | 93:38 | |||
| Label | Enterprise | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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| Singles from Black Moses | ||||
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| Original LP | ||||
The LP's cover unfolds a poster-sized image of Hayes as "Black Moses". photo by Joel Brodsky | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | (favorable) |
| Paste | 88/100 |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10 |
| Record Collector | |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) 1972 |
| Rolling Stone | 2008 |
| Spin | 9/10 |
| Uncut | |
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 (also a double album), 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.
Ike's Rap II became a popular track to sample, most notably by Portishead in their song Glory Box. Other artists include Tricky, Alessia Cara, Snoh Aalegra, and Racionais MC's.