Groove-A-Thon

by Isaac Hayes

Groove-A-Thon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 February 1976
  • Label: HBS
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:32
  • Community rating: 2.86/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Attempting to court the exploding disco market, the iconic soul visionary delivers a set comprised entirely of extended, rhythmic dance tracks. While abandoning the dense, cinematic orchestrations of his earlier masterpieces, the record remains grounded by his unmistakable baritone delivery and tight funk arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Groove-A-Thon (9:48)
  2. Your Loving Is Much Too Strong (5:39)
  3. Rock Me Easy Baby (8:14)
  4. We've Got A Whole Lot Of Love (5:38)
  5. Wish You Were Here (You Ought To Be Here) (5:52)
  6. Make A Little Love To Me (6:19)

Credits

  • Bill Easley - alto saxophone
  • Emerson Able - alto saxophone
  • Lester Snell - arranged by, keyboards
  • Isaac Hayes Movement - backing band [rhythm by], horns
  • Hot, Buttered & Soul - backing vocals
  • Floyd Newman - baritone saxophone
  • Errol Thomas - bass
  • Gary Russell - bass trombone

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