Branded (Isaac Hayes album)

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Branded
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 1995
Recorded1995
GenreFunk
Length60:04
LabelPointblank/Virgin/EMI
ProducerIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes chronology
Raw & Refined
(1995)
Branded
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Muzik[4]
NME9/10[5]

Branded is the twentieth and final studio album by the American soul musician Isaac Hayes.[6] It was released on May 23, 1995 by Pointblank/Virgin/EMI Records.[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Isaac Hayes; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ike's Plea" 1:18
2."Life's Mood" 2:53
3."Fragile" (Sting cover)Sting6:21
4."Life's Mood II" 3:21
5."Summer in the City" (the Lovin' Spoonful cover)John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone6:55
6."Let Me Love You" 4:41
7."I'll Do Anything (To Turn You On)" 7:45
8."Thanks to the Fool"Isaac Hayes, David Porter7:40
9."Branded" 7:02
10."Soulsville" 4:10
11."Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic"Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell12:01

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Richard S. Ginell. "Branded - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 131. ISBN 9780312245603.
  3. ^ Bernard, James (2 June 1995). "Branded". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ Jones, Bob (June 1995). "Isaac Hayes: Branded" (PDF). Muzik. No. 1. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ Sutherland, Steve (10 June 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 50. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2022.