Isaac Hayes – Joy (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1973

Joy is an LP by Isaac Hayes from 1973 released on the Stax label.

About this album

Joy is a richly arranged soul-funk album that shows Isaac Hayes refining his dramatic, deeply personal style in the early 1970s. Released in 1973, it follows the success of his breakthrough period and leans into long-form grooves, orchestral colour and Hayes’s commanding baritone. The title track and songs such as I Love You That's All and I’m Gonna Make It (Without You) highlight his ability to stretch soul into something expansive, sensual and cinematic. It is one of the key albums in his catalogue, reflecting the moment when Memphis soul, funk and lavish production met on a grand scale.