Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | ShaftArranged By – Gerry ThomasWritten-By – Isaac Hayes |
5:52 |
| A2 | Way Back HomeWritten-By – W. Felder* |
5:30 |
| A3 | AtticaWritten-By, Arranged By – Earl Neal Creque* |
4:12 |
| B1 | ChangesWritten-By – Buddy Miles |
4:52 |
| B2 | Summer MelodyWritten-By – H. Ousley* |
6:35 |
| B3 | ButterfingersWritten-By, Arranged By – Willy Bridges* |
4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Fantasy – PR-10038
Credits
- Art Direction – Tony Lane
- Bass [Fender] – Gordon Edwards
- Congas – Norman Pride
- Drums – Bernard Purdie
- Electric Piano – Earl Neal Creque*
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Guitar – Billy Nichols, Lloyd Davis (tracks: A1)
- Photography [Back] – Bert Goldblatt
- Photography [Front] – Tony Lane
- Saxophone [Tenor] – Charlie Brown , Houston Person (tracks: A1), Willy Bridges*
- Supervised By – Bob Porter
- Trumpet – Danny Moore, Gerry Thomas
Notes
Originally released on Prestige.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 10038, PRT 10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album) | Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, PRT 10038 | US | 1973 |
| BGPD 1052 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, RE) | BGP Records | BGPD 1052 | France | 1998 |
| PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album) | Prestige, Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | US | 1972 |
| PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, Promo) | Prestige, Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | US | 1972 |
| BGPD 1052 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, RE) | BGP Records | BGPD 1052 | UK | 1993 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | ShaftArranged By – Gerry ThomasWritten-By – Isaac Hayes |
5:52 |
| A2 | Way Back HomeSoloist – Charlie Brown Written-By – W. Felder* |
5:30 |
| A3 | AtticaSoloist – Charlie Brown Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque |
4:12 |
| B1 | ChangesSoloist – Charlie Brown , Danny MooreWritten-By – Buddy Miles |
4:52 |
| B2 | Summer MelodySoloist – Charlie Brown Written-By – H. Ousley* |
6:35 |
| B3 | ButterfingersSoloist – Gerry ThomasWritten-By, Arranged By, Soloist – Willy Bridges* |
4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – RCA
Credits
- Art Direction, Photography By [Front Cover] – Tony Lane
- Bass [Fender] – Gordon Edwards
- Congas – Norman Pride
- Drums – Bernard Purdie
- Electric Piano – Neal Creque
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Guitar – Billy Nichols, Lloyd Davis (tracks: A1)
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Bert Goldblatt*
- Supervised By – Bob Porter
- Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Brown , Houston Person (tracks: A1), Willy Bridges*
- Trumpet – Danny Moore, Gerry Thomas
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 10038, PRT 10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album) | Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, PRT 10038 | US | 1973 |
| BGPD 1052 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, RE) | BGP Records | BGPD 1052 | France | 1998 |
| PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album) | Prestige, Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | US | 1972 |
| PR-10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, RE) | Prestige | PR-10038 | Japan | Unknown |
| PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | Bernard Purdie | Shaft (LP, Album, Promo) | Prestige, Prestige, Prestige | PR 10038, 10038, PRST-10038 | US | 1972 |












