B-Side Guys

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 83 (B). See the discography in release order.

Isaac Hayes albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Hot Buttered Soul (1969): 96 A
  2. 2. Shaft (1971): 83 B
  3. 3. Black Moses (1971): 81 B-
  4. 4. The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970): 72 C-

Isaac Hayes discography, in release order

The earliest here96Hot Buttered Soul, 1969. Still the best reviewed.The latest81Black Moses, 1971. 15 points below Hot Buttered Soul.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Isaac Hayes album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010075likedHot Buttered Soul (1969): 96961969The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970): 72721970Shaft (1971): 83831971Black Moses (1971): 81811971

Every Isaac Hayes studio album, oldest first. 7 don't have a Breakdown yet; each gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1968Presenting Isaac HayesNo Breakdown yet
  2. 1969Album cover for Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac HayesHot Buttered Soul96 A
  3. 1970Album cover for The Isaac Hayes Movement by Isaac HayesThe Isaac Hayes Movement72 C-
  4. 1970…To Be ContinuedNo Breakdown yet
  5. 1971Album cover for Shaft by Isaac HayesShaft83 B
  6. 1971Album cover for Black Moses by Isaac HayesBlack Moses81 B-
  7. 1972In the BeginningNo Breakdown yet
  8. 1973JoyNo Breakdown yet
  9. 1975Disco ConnectionNo Breakdown yet
  10. 1979Don't Let GoNo Breakdown yet
  11. 1980And Once AgainNo Breakdown yet

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