On top of this are orchestral instruments including a string section and brass, similar to that heard on a movie soundtrack.
Two such examples are the Temptations' 1972 recording of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone",[2] and their follow-up single, "Masterpiece".
[3] Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" was considered another good example of cinematic soul, and subsequently influenced David Bowie's "Stay", released several years later.
[4] Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" was a top ten Billboard hit, and praised as an archetypical example of the genre.
Barry Adamson's 2002 album The King of Nothing Hill opened with the track "Cinematic Soul", which was roughly based on "Theme from Shaft" and was conceived as a tribute to the genre.