Isaac Hayes-Nothing Takes The Place Of You.(Black Moses)

Black Moses is a double album by Isaac Hayes, released on Stax Records' Enterprise label in 1971. The follow-up to Hayes' successful soundtrack for Shaft (also a double album), Black Moses features Hayes' version of The Jackson 5's hit single "Never Can Say Goodbye". Hayes' version became a hit in its own right, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics:
I moved your picture
From my walls
And I replaced them
Both large and small
And each new day
Finds me so blue
Nothing
Takes the place of you

I read your letters one by one
And I still love you
When it's all said and done
And oh, my darling, I'm so blue
Because nothing
Oh nothing
Takes the place of you

I, I write this letter
It's raining on my window pane
I, I feel the need of you
Because without you…

[Darvada]

He was the Master of Music ..The Sultan Of Smooth Sounds

[tbhpohj]

This song helped me out in my darkest days

[michaelochido]

Who is listening to Black Moses in 2019.may his soul R.I.P

[mfanufikilehadebe]

The music is from the top drawer 👌👌presentation is heartwarming though sad is the message 💔

[nsq]

2021 and we are still listening! May his soul R.I.P

[ronnieanckle]

Only Isaac Hayes does it so good go fi real music

[richardrampersad]

THE LEGENDARY SIR ISSAC AT HIS BEST.... NVR GETS OLD PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL ....

[anuncolonizedmind]

Black Excellence .. at it's best 💜

[johnasiactg]

Lockdown due to corona in Cape Town thanks bra Isaac for helping me through.

[gwendolynsmith]

I am so liking this song one hadn’t heard. Such a sweeter side.

[bendavies]

The all time best version of a stone cold classic

[getobys]

This is like going to Church...the first part and then he takes it to Soulsville! Preach, Brother Ike, preach!

[richardperkins]

I still like say Isaac is black Moses. I'm taking that way too

[nickyfarrell]

The soulful voice of Isaac Hayes, the beautiful sound of the Hammond B3. This is Heaven!

[ty]

Uncle beholdeth his Isaac Hayes who bringeth tears unto Uncle's eyes til this very day in 2019 that is way after nineteen seventy-something !!! Uncle loveth and respecteth thy musicianship, beautiful baby Ike-ington !!! Uncle loveth his Isaac !! Isaac baby, thou moveth the Uncle in this incontestable way !!! Uncle loveth Isaac's Isaac-with-the-deep-voice ... GOOD GOD !!! Uncle loveth his deep-voiced slash deeply-emotioned Isaac Lee Hayes ... minus any apology !!!

Dearest Isaac-ness and 'Hayes-ettes-ness ... once again.... thou hast resonated with events in Uncle's personal life and moved him ... Absolute lovely ... absolutely lovely !!! Thou wert something else, dear Isaac The Second ... thou wert something else ... to the point where "NOTHING TAKETH THE PLACE OF THEE ... AS I WRITE THESE LETTERS ... AND THE RAIN FALLETH ON MINE WINDOW PANE ... (IF NOT UPON MINE OWN CHEEKS) ... AND I FEEL THE NEED IN ME ... WITHOUT THEE ... NOTHING SEEMETH THE SAME" !!! "NOTHING CANST TAKE THE PLACE OF THY WARM SMILE ... OR LOOK IN THINE EYE " !!! NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF THY WARM AND TENDER TOUCH ... THAT'S WHY I MISS THEE SO MUCH !!! No baby, those art not just thine own lyrics coming back unto thee!!! More depth of feeling applies than just that !!! Uncle feeleth thee unto this very day and getteth ultra-emotional concerning thy beautiful self !!! Rest in peace, beautiful deceased man-being !!!

P.S ... One can almost hear the skeleton of R Kelly's "If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time" in this .... as though Isaac wert the predecessor of that 90s RnB baldie ...

P.P.S ... Dear publisher 'SoulFul' ... once again I have enjoyed and appreciated and loved another one of thy 'soulful' publications. May the 'ghost' of Isaac Hayes himself bless thee beyond thy wildest expectations and comprehensions !!!

[elizabethsnyder_baldonado]

Whoa.🐶 Thanks for this--I've loved Mr. McCall's masterpiece since it first came out, but I hadn't heard this version.
🌹Simply

[williamthieshen]

The bartender in "Hustle and Flow" an actor and a singer!

[happyimsaved]

I first heard this song when I was 17-I loved it then as I do now!!

[russellheinz]

Have heard McCall, Green and Yuro’s cover. This cat owns it!!!

[tomkormushoff]

I can't help it. Every time I hear this song, I get a tear in my eye for the love of my life that passed away 2 years ago. Memory eternal!