Black Moses (album)

Black Moses
Studio album by
Isaac Hayes
ReleasedNovember 1, 1971
RecordedMarch – October 1971
GenreProgressive soul
Length93:38
LabelEnterprise
ProducerIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes chronology
Shaft
(1971) 		Black Moses
(1971) 		Live at the Sahara Tahoe
(1973)
Singles from Black Moses
  1. "Never Can Say Goodbye"
    Released: April 1971
Original LP
The LP's cover unfolds a poster-sized image of Hayes as "Black Moses". photo by Joel Brodsky[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash(favorable)[3]
Paste(88/100)[4]
Pitchfork Media(8.7/10)[5]
Record Collector[3]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) 1972[6]
Rolling Stone 2008[3]
Spin(9/10)[7]
Uncut[8]

Black Moses is the fifth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. It is a double album released on Stax Records' Enterprise label in 1971. The follow-up to Hayes' successful soundtrack for Shaft (also a double album), Black Moses features Hayes' version of The Jackson 5's hit single "Never Can Say Goodbye". Hayes' version became a hit in its own right, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number one on the Billboard R&B album chart on January 15, 1972.

  1. ^ Jason Ankeny. "Joel Brodsky | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ^ Planer, Lindsey (March 3, 2008). Review: Black Moses. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  3. ^ a b c Product notes – Black Moses. Muze. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  4. ^ Columnist (April 2, 2009). Review: Black Moses. Paste. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  5. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (March 4, 2009). Review: Black Moses. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  6. ^ Gersten, Russell (January 20, 1972). Review: Black Moses. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  7. ^ Hultkrans, Andrew (May 2009). "Review: Black Moses". Spin: 95.
  8. ^ Spencer, Neil (March 2009). Review: Black Moses. Uncut. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.