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The Band: Islands (Capitol)

Richard Williams, Melody Maker, April 1977

WHEN Isaac Hayes was at the peak of his success, some five or six years ago, he told me of his great ambition to write and record a lengthy work telling the story of black people in America, from slavery to the present day.

Total word count of piece: 647

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