U-Turn (Isaac Hayes album)
Appearance
U-Turn | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 44:03 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
Isaac Hayes chronology | ||||
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U-Turn is a studio album by the American musician Isaac Hayes, released in 1986 through Columbia Records.[1][2] It was his first album in five years.[3] "Ike's Rap VIII" was a minor radio hit.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]The Chicago Tribune called the album "slickly funky to the point of self-parody."[5] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed it "a solid collection of dance-oriented tunes and bedroom-bound ballads."[6]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If You Want My Lovin', Do Me Right" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:30 |
2. | "Flash Backs" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:26 |
3. | "You Turn Me On" | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | 4:43 |
4. | "Ike's Rap VIII" | Isaac Hayes | 3:18 |
5. | "Hey Girl" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 5:45 |
6. | "Doesn't Rain in London" | Isaac Hayes | 5:29 |
7. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe | 6:17 |
8. | "Thing for You" | Isaac Hayes | 5:28 |
9. | "Thank God for Love" | Isaac Hayes, Pamela Phillips Oland | 4:05 |
References
[edit]- ^ Amy Hanson. "U-Turn - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (11 Oct 1986). "Isaac Hayes Raps Drugs in Comeback". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Isaac Hayes Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (March 20, 1987). "Isaac Hayes tries third comeback". Daily Breeze. p. E12.
- ^ Brogan, Daniel (9 Jan 1987). "Isaac Hayes, U-Turn". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 47.
- ^ Thomas, Keith (January 5, 1987). "Record Reviews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B3.