Walk On By (track)
by Isaac Hayes

Walk On By by Isaac Hayes
Year: 1969
From the album Hot Buttered Soul (track #1)
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Walk On By appears on the following album(s) by Isaac Hayes:


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88/100 (from 105 votes)
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From 08/04/2021 02:44 | #272238
The word epic gets overused, but not for this track
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From 02/23/2021 20:59 | #266642
Probably the greatest soul song ever recorded.
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From 09/08/2019 22:27 | #242378
Unbelievably good version of the Bacharach / David classic. The long instrumental jam in the latter half is incredible. Ahead of its time when it came out in 1969.
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