Year/Genre: 1971, Soundtrack
Matrix #: ENS-2-5002
Condition: VG+, plays clean, looks pretty scuffed up

Cultural Facts:

1. Written for Gordon Parks’s Shaft, it made Hayes the first Black composer to win an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

2. Recorded at Stax Studios with the Bar-Kays, blending symphonic arrangements and deep funk grooves.

3. Its success helped legitimize soul soundtracks in mainstream cinema.

4. Recommended for fans of Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, or Bobby Womack.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $40–$50
VG+: $25–$30
VG: $15–$20
G: $8–$10

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