1971年にリリースされた、アイザック・へイズが手掛けた名サントラ『SHAFT!』がボーナストラックを新たに収録し、デジタルリマスターされたデラックス・エディションで登場。アイザック・ヘイズの作品の中でも最も人気のある代表作でもある名盤。
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Spin (p.70) - "[T]he man's true genius was as an arranger, and his marvelously tricky blend of funk and Bacharach-like sophistication is in perfect balance here." Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.36) - Ranked #40 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A funkafied mama jama..." Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.36) - Ranked #40 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A funkafied mama jama..." Q (10/00, pp.142-4) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It single-handedly enhanced the reputation of a stylish but dull feature, and helped give rise to an entire movie genre. The potency of that track...highlights Hayes; top-flight skills as a composer....its lasting impact is more obvious..." Q (10/00, pp.142-4) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It single-handedly enhanced the reputation of a stylish but dull feature, and helped give rise to an entire movie genre. The potency of that track...highlights Hayes; top-flight skills as a composer....its lasting impact is more obvious..." Uncut (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he ghetto lament 'Soulsville' and the symphonic chill of 'Do Your Thing' endure as exemplars of '70s soul." Mojo (Publisher) (6/02, p.66) - Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks". Mojo (Publisher) (11/99, p.132) - "...boasting Issac Hayes' brilliant score. The main theme proved unstoppable, an award-winner that resulted in countless similar funk fiestas..." Mojo (Publisher) (10/00, p.100) - "...The melodramatic strings, sleazy horns and wacca-wacca guitars are all present, but it still feels as ersatz as an old Top Of The Pops compilation album..." Mojo (Publisher) (6/02, p.66) - Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks". Mojo (Publisher) (11/99, p.132) - "...boasting Issac Hayes' brilliant score. The main theme proved unstoppable, an award-winner that resulted in countless similar funk fiestas..."

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