Black Moses (album)

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.

Black Moses
Studio album by
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Clash(favorable)
Paste(88/100)
Pitchfork Media(8.7/10)
Record Collector
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) 1972
Rolling Stone 2008
Spin(9/10)
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