October 15, 2023 Category: Vinyl Rip Review / Soul Archaeology
The Birth of Cool: Isaac Hayes’ Hot Buttered Soul (1969) – An Audiophile’s Deep Dive (EAC-FLAC) Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul -1969- -EAC-FLAC-
Note to rippers: The original 1969 Enterprise pressing is notoriously hot in the left channel. A proper EAC log should show 100% track quality with no jitter. If you find a copy with the original "Stax" pressing plant identifiers, hold onto it. 1. Walk On By (Burt Bacharach cover) For the first three minutes, nothing happens. Just a vibraphone, a hypnotic bass line, and Hayes talking to himself. It feels like you’re eavesdropping on a man losing his mind in a penthouse. When the orchestra finally crashes in, it’s a religious experience. This is the sample that the Wu-Tang Clan would mine for decades. October 15, 2023 Category: Vinyl Rip Review /
A+ (If your copy is a flat transfer from the original master tape) Mood: Late night. Low lights. High proof bourbon. It feels like you’re eavesdropping on a man