Hot Buttered Soul
by Isaac Hayes
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Hot Buttered Soul is ranked as the best album by Isaac Hayes.
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Hot Buttered Soul track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Hot Buttered Soul rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 88/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of all time (301 - 400) by Acclaimed Music | 44/100 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 28/100 | 15 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 80 Music Albums of 1969 | 22/80 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  LedZep | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 79/100 | 20 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 80 Music Albums of 1969 | 10/80 | 4 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Best American Albums | 66/100 | - |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 45 Music Albums of 1969 | 17/45 | 3 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 47 Music Albums of 1969 | 26/47 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 403 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,274 | |||
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Hot Buttered Soul ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/22/2026 00:00 | Devilwoac | 1,529 | 97/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2026 23:44 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 06:23 | brent13 | 2,179 | 66/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.1/100, a mean average of 78.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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Hot Buttered Soul forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026 BestEverAlbums 09/19/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5440): By LedZep BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5422): By CharlieBarleyHot Buttered Soul comments
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Finest example of the importance of creative freedom. When Stax broke with Atlantic Records in 1968 and lost her entire back catalogue, Hayes was compelled to make a studio album. He wasn't very happy to; his debut album "Presenting Isaac Hayes" failed to chart and Hayes had decided to stay in the background as a songwriter and session musician. When Al Bell, record executive for Stax, persuaded Hayes to record a new album, Hayes demanded total creative freedom. The result: a groundbreaking soul record, consisting of only four tracks that changed the entire future for soul music. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" and Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions" aren't likely to have existed if it weren't for this album. (Edited)
Four songs in total. One of them about 20 minutes long. But it never gets boring. This record has sound-tracked the loves, the break ups, the parties and the hangovers...and it never stops being relevant to me and my life. Hurrah for Lord Isaac of Hayes. (Edited)
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/28/2018 20:22 | #218883 | TOP COMMENT
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A breakthrough Soul/RnB album released in 1969 - Only 4 tracks for a soul album was unheard of, but Mr.Hayes knew what he was doin'. His reworking of these songs especially Walk On By & By The time I Get To Phoenix give both songs a new meaning. (Edited)
An absolutely classic soul record from Isaac Hayes. It's a brilliant album containing just four tracks. The two standout songs are Bacharach-David's, walk on by, and Jimmy Webb's, by the time I get to Phoenix. It's twenty minutes long and features a brilliantly moving introduction by Hayes. Great stuff. (Edited)
RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/24/2016 03:22 | #160636 | TOP COMMENT
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It's like Soul/R&B and Jazz had a baby. First listen and I liked it. One Woman was least favorite. (Edited)
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