Isaac Hayes discography

Isaac Hayes discography
Studio albums	20
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	3
Singles	31
Soundtrack albums	5

This page contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by American funk musician Isaac Hayes.

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[1][2]
		UK	US	US R&B/Hip-Hop	US Jazz
1968	Presenting Isaac Hayes Released: 1968 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—
1969	Hot Buttered Soul Released: September 23, 1969 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	8	1	1
1970	The Isaac Hayes Movement Released: April, 1970 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	8	1	1
1970	...To Be Continued Released: November, 1970 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	11	1	1
1971	Black Moses Released: November 1971 Label: Enterprise/Stax	38	10	1	2
In The Beginning Isaac Hayes Album Released: June 1972 (Originally released on the Enterprise Label SD 13-100 Label: Atlantic	1973	Joy Released: December 1973 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	16	2	—
1975	Chocolate Chip Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul/ABC	—	18	1	—
1975	Disco Connection Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul/ABC	—	85	19	—
1976	Groove-A-Thon Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul/ABC	—	45	11	—
1976	Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul/ABC	—	124	18	—
1977	New Horizon Released: 1977 Label: Polydor	—	—	26	—
1978	For the Sake of Love Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	—	75	15	—
1978	HotBed 1 Released: 1978 Label: Stax/Fantasy	—	—	—	—
1979	Don't Let Go Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	—	39	9	—
1980	And Once Again Released: 1980 Label: Polydor	—	59	26	—
1981	Lifetime Thing Released: 1981 Label: Polydor	—	—	—	—
1986	U-Turn Released: 1986 Label: Columbia	—	—	32	—
1988	Love Attack Released: September 20, 1988 Label: Columbia	—	—	70	—
1994	Wonderful 1 Released: September 20, 1994 Label: Stax/Fantasy	—	—	—	—
1995	Raw & Refined Released: May 23, 1995 Label: Point Blank	—	—	—	—
1995	Branded Released: May 23, 1995 Label: Point Blank	—	—	75	—
Notes: Archived recording; issued on Stax by Fantasy Records after the bankruptcy of Stax Records.

Live albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[1][2]
		UK	US	US R&B/Hip-Hop	US Jazz
1973	Live at the Sahara Tahoe Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	14	1	—
1977	A Man and a Woman with Dionne Warwick Released: 1977 Label: ABC	—	—	—	—
2003	Isaac Hayes at Wattstax 1 Released: 1995 Label: Stax/Fantasy	—	—	—	—
Notes: Archived recording; issued on Stax by Fantasy Records after the bankruptcy of Stax Records.

Soundtracks

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[1][2]
		UK	US	US R&B/Hip-Hop	US Jazz
1971	Shaft Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise/Stax	17	1	1	1
1974	Three Tough Guys Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	146	—	—
1974	Truck Turner Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise/Stax	—	156	17	—

Singles

Stax releases

All singles issued on Stax Records' Enterprise label unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[3] [4]
		U.S. R&B	U.S.	UK
1965	"Blue Groove" 1/ "Big Dipper" 1 (Sir Issac & the Do-Dads)	-	-	-
1967	"Precious, Precious"/ "Going to Chicago Blues"	-	-	-
1969	"Walk On By"/ "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"	13 37	30 37	-
	"The Mistletoe and Me"/ "Winter Snow"	-	-	-
1970	"I Stand Accused"/ "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"	23	42	-
1971	The Look of Love"/ "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"	-	79	-
	"I Can't Help It"/ "Never Can Say Goodbye"	- 5	- 22	-
	"Theme from Shaft"/ "Cafe Regio's"	2	1	4
	"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"/ "Our Day Will Come"	-	-	-
1972	"Do Your Thing"/ "Ellie's Love Theme"	3	30	-
	"Soulsville"/ "Let's Stay Together"	- 25	- 48	-
	"Ain't That Loving You"/ "Baby, I'ma Want You" (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)	37	86	-
	"Theme from The Men"/ "Type Thang"	19	38	-
1973	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"/ "Rolling Down a Mountainside"	-	-	-
	"Joy" (Part I) / "Joy" (Part II)	7	30	-
1974	"Wonderful"/ "Someone Made You for Me"	18	71	-
	"Title Theme" (from Tough Guys)/ "Hung Up on My Baby"	72	-	-
1975	"Good Love 6-9969"/ "I'm Gonna Have to Tell Her"	-	-	-
1977	"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" 2/ "Walk On By" 2	65	-	-
1978	"Feel Like Makin' Love" (Part I) 2/ "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Part II) 2	-	-	-
Notes: Issued on Volt. Artist credit on both sides label misspells Isaac as "Issac". Archived recordings; issued on Stax by Fantasy Records after the bankruptcy of Stax Records.

ABC Records releases

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[3] [4]
		U.S. R&B	U.S.	UK
1975	"Chocolate Chip (Vocal)"/ "Chocolate Chip (Instrumental)"	13	92	-
	"Come Live with Me"/ "Body Language"	20	-	-
1976	"Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part I) / "Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part II)	58	-	-
	"Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part I) / "Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part II)	-	-	-

Polydor releases

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[3] [4]
		U.S. R&B	U.S.	UK
1977	"Out of the Ghetto"/ "It's Heaven to Me"	42	-	-
	"Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage À Trois)"/ "It's Heaven to Me"	96	-	-
1978	"Just the Way You Are" (Part I) / "Just the Way You Are" (Part II)	-	-	-
	"Zeke the Freak"/ "If We Ever Needed Peace"	19	-	-
1979	"Don't Let Go"/ "You Can't Hold Your Woman)"	11	18	-
	"A Few More Kisses"/ "What Does It Take"	89	-	-
1980	"I Ain't Never"/ "Love Has Been Good to Us"	49	-	-

Columbia releases

Year	Title	Peak chart positions[3] [4]
		U.S. R&B	U.S.	UK
1986	"Ike's Rap"/ "Hey Girl"	9	-	-
1987	"Thing For You	40	-	-
1988	"Showdown"	43	-	-

Compilations

Ultimate ISAAC HAYES Can You Dig It? - Stax Records 2005 (double CD)

The Man - The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969 - 1977 - Stax Records 2001 (double CD)

Isaac Hayes - The Polydor Years - Polydor 2000

Greatest Hit Singles - Stax Records 1991 ^[5]

The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 1 - Stax Records 1986 ^[6]

The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 2 - Stax Records 1989 ^[7]

References