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(9 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Both of these scores are superior to Shaft,
November 28, 1999 DJ Rix (NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Double Feature : Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (Audio CD)
Both of these scores are superior to Shaft. Truck Turner, a movie starring Mister Hayes, was originally released as a double LP. It contains a a wide variety of Isaac's rummage shop funkyisms ranging from the cool George Benson riffs of Driving in the Sun to the soff porn vocals of House Full of Girls to the rather amazing psychedelica of Insurance Company.
Until a few years ago, both of these soundtracks were commonly found in bargain bins. The CD release is particularly welcome because Stax in its later years used bargain bin vinyl pressings that made for a pretty ugly fidelity.
DJ Rix
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
"No one but 2 musical masterpieces",
October 1, 2007 Priest "Rockcity" (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Double Feature : Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (Audio CD)
Isaac proves with these 2 albums not simply that he was a genius, but more than that. He was in a class all by himself. I hate to say he was the first (because my music history only spans my 39 years) but at this time was the only artist I know of doing what is often called "orchestra soul". Even though previous reviewers gave positive feedback I question if they really "got it".
Hint: listen to the first tracks of both albums with a grain of salt. Remember the black movies of the time always had an "opener" song boasting of the main characters in an effort to define them. Then, after track one, sit back.
It is best to be riding on a long drive, or be doing something without distraction. What you get is a jump into mellow, heavily orchestrated soul/jazz/orchestra or whatever you want to call it that only Isaac was doing. Sad that he probably was limited in his commercial albums to more direct "soul" for album sales, but I bet his true passion was this music...Read more
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This Is What I Call "Danceable Movie Funk".....Ya Dig?,
July 26, 2007 Mercedes "Truth Will Never Be Popular" (Right Next To You) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Double Feature : Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (Audio CD)
just got my copy in the mail today.right now i'm playing "Joe Bell" after like playing 5 times already!..this set is what i call "Danceable Movie Funk" meaning that you can get on the dancefloor and groove to this music as well...and "A House Full Of Girls?".....THAT SONG IS OWNING ME..it's sensual.it's 70's( and that's not a bad thing either given that i was born a year before this came out:)....if you're a fan of the 70's soundtracks-especially of the african-american genre, RUN..DON'T WALK to buy your copy of this set. you won't be disappointed. i'm not.
Love, Peace And Hair grease ya'll!
