U-Turn
Studio album by
Isaac Hayes
Released1986
Recorded1986
GenreFunk
Length44:03
LabelColumbia
ProducerIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes chronology
Lifetime Thing
(1981) 		U-Turn
(1986) 		Love Attack
(1988)

U-Turn is a studio album by the American musician Isaac Hayes, released in 1986 through Columbia Records.[1][2] It was his first album in five years.[3] "Ike's Rap VIII" was a minor radio hit.[4]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune called the album "slickly funky to the point of self-parody."[5] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed it "a solid collection of dance-oriented tunes and bedroom-bound ballads."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Want My Lovin', Do Me Right"Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend4:30
2."Flash Backs"Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend4:26
3."You Turn Me On"Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend4:43
4."Ike's Rap VIII"Isaac Hayes3:18
5."Hey Girl"Carole King, Gerry Goffin5:45
6."Doesn't Rain in London"Isaac Hayes5:29
7."Can't Take My Eyes Off You"Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe6:17
8."Thing for You"Isaac Hayes5:28
9."Thank God for Love"Isaac Hayes, Pamela Phillips Oland4:05

References

  1. ^ Amy Hanson. "U-Turn - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  2. ^ Hunt, Dennis (11 Oct 1986). "Isaac Hayes Raps Drugs in Comeback". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Isaac Hayes Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ Campbell, Mary (March 20, 1987). "Isaac Hayes tries third comeback". Daily Breeze. p. E12.
  5. ^ Brogan, Daniel (9 Jan 1987). "Isaac Hayes, U-Turn". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 47.
  6. ^ Thomas, Keith (January 5, 1987). "Record Reviews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B3.
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