It goes down in music history alongside »Shaft«, but Isaac Hayes wrote far more outstanding music in his lifetime, including the blaxploitation classic »Truck Turner«, for which the American singer also appeared in front of the camera. Fifty years after its first release, the mix of soul and jazz is still going strong. At the time, however, it was not universally well received: The first edition was soon on the bargain shelves. Philistines! Listen to it today and you’ll hear one of the most charming sounds of recent decades.
Isaac Hayes – Truck Turner OST
