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There is only one way to describe the opening bars of The Isaac Hayes Movement: low key. After the symphonic bombast of ‘Walk On By’, the first track on his previous album, Hot Buttered Soul, Isaac’s cover of Jerry Butler’s ‘I Stand Accused’ could not be more different. But, then again, Hayes’ ability to add so much variety to his albums, both in overall song choice and also within a song, is so much of what made him such a great artist.

Throughout The Isaac Hayes Movement, Isaac is accompanied by The Bar-Kays, whose understanding of his musical vision adds immeasurably to the finished product. Success for the record came quick as it topped both the B&B and the Jazz charts, while going on to spend 75 weeks on the Billboard album chart.