The one and only solo album by Hayes' great backing band, "Disco Connection" is a groove-packed gem of funk, disco and soul, anchored by the title track, one of the biggest global club hits of '76.... more

After writing and performing for Stax for years, Hayes broke out as a solo artist with this 1969 #8 smash. This sea of strings, funk and sensual vocals pave the way for '70s soul: his hit versions of... more

Stax's session man/songwriting phenom struck out on his own in the late '60s, and these are 18 of the cuts that lifted him to R&B eminence. Theme from Shaft and his versions of Walk On By and By the... more

The early '70s "hot buttered soul" that paved the way for disco and Barry White, respectively. Includes Theme from Shaft; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Walk on By; Never Can Say Goodbye; Do Your... more