For the Sake of Love is an album by the American musician Isaac Hayes, released in 1978 by Polydor Records.[1] The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200.[2]
| For the Sake of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
Music Week wrote that Hayes delivers "a couple of his lengthy trademark covers, funky disco fare including an update of his masterpiece 'Shaft', and some more reflective, slower rap-infused pieces of his own."[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Isaac Hayes; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just the Way You Are" | Billy Joel | 9:17 |
| 2. | "Believe in Me" | 5:20 | |
| 3. | "If We Ever Needed Peace" | 5:17 | |
| 4. | "Shaft II" | 9:51 | |
| 5. | "Zeke the Freak" | 4:31 | |
| 6. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | James Taylor | 6:50 |
References edit
- ^ a b Andrew Hamilton. "For the Sake of Love - Isaac Hayes Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "For the Sake of Love - Isaac Hayes | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 148.
- ^ "Isaac Hayes: For the Sake of Love". Music Week. Mar 28, 2014. p. 44.