Wattstax: The Complete Concert / Various
Wattstax: The Complete Concert / Various
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Wattstax: The Complete Concert / Various - Wattstax: The Complete Concert / Various - LP


WATTSTAX: THE COMPLETE CONCERT / VARIOUS - 10xLP - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic WATTSTAX concert that took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1972, Stax Records presents "Wattstax: The Complete Concert". Featuring the full Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum show with speeches and other talk from the stage across 10-LPs. The set also features a full-color book with introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, plus new essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway. Featured artists include Isaac Haves, Eddie Floyd, The Staple Singers and more.


  • Disc 1, Track: 1 - Dale Warren & the Wattstax '72 Orchestra - Salvation Symphony
  • Disc 2, Track: 1 - Kim Weston - the Star Spangled Banner*
  • Disc 2, Track: 2 - Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson - Opening Announcements
  • Disc 2, Track: 3 - Kim Weston - Lift Every Voice and Sing
  • Disc 2, Track: 4 - Melvin Van Peebles - We're Here to Consecrate, Not Desecrate
  • Disc 3, Track: 1 - The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
  • Disc 3, Track: 2 - The Staple Singers - Are You Sure
  • Disc 3, Track: 3 - The Staple Singers - I Like the Things About Me
  • Disc 3, Track: 4 - The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
  • Disc 3, Track: 5 - The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
  • Disc 4, Track: 1 - Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree - Wattstax Day Proclamation
  • Disc 4, Track: 2 - Jimmy Jones - Somebody Bigger Than You and I
  • Disc 4, Track: 3 - Louise McCord - Better Get a Move on
  • Disc 4, Track: 4 - Deborah Manning - Precious Lord Take My Hand
  • Disc 5, Track: 1 - Eric Mercury - I Shall Not Be Moved*
  • Disc 5, Track: 2 - Freddie Robinson - at the Drive-In*
  • Disc 5, Track: 3 - Lee Sain - Them Hot Pants
  • Disc 5, Track: 4 - Ernie Hines - What Would I Do*
  • Disc 5, Track: 5 - Little Sonny - Wade in the Water
  • Disc 6, Track: 1 - William Bell - I Forgot to Be Your Lover
  • Disc 6, Track: 2 - The Newcomers - Pin the Tail on the Donkey
  • Disc 6, Track: 3 - Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood
  • Disc 6, Track: 4 - The Temprees - Explain It to Her Mama
  • Disc 6, Track: 5 - Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely for So Long
  • Disc 6, Track: 6 - The Golden 13 - Old Time Religion
  • Disc 7, Track: 1 - William Bell - Al Bell Award Presentation
  • Disc 7, Track: 2 - The Rance Allen Group - Lying on the Truth
  • Disc 7, Track: 3 - The Rance Allen Group - Up Above My Head
  • Disc 7, Track: 4 - William Bell - David Porter Introduction
  • Disc 8, Track: 1 - The David Porter Show - Introduction
  • Disc 8, Track: 2 - David Porter - Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  • Disc 8, Track: 3 - David Porter - Can't See You When I Want to
  • Disc 8, Track: 4 - David Porter - Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
  • Disc 9, Track: 1 - William Bell - the Bar-Kays Introduction
  • Disc 9, Track: 2 - The Bar-Kays - Son of Shaft/Feel It
  • Disc 9, Track: 3 - The Bar-Kays - in the Hole
  • Disc 9, Track: 4 - The Bar-Kays - I Can't Turn You Loose
  • Disc 10, Track: 1 - William Bell - Tommy Tate Introduction
  • Disc 10, Track: 2 - Tommy Tate - I Remember*
  • Disc 10, Track: 3 - William Bell - Please Move Back to the Stands
  • Disc 10, Track: 4 - Tommy Tate - Help Me Love*
  • Disc 10, Track: 5 - Tommy Tate - School of Life*
  • Disc 11, Track: 1 - William Bell & John Kasandra - Carla Thomas Introduction
  • Disc 11, Track: 2 - Carla Thomas - Pick Up the Pieces
  • Disc 11, Track: 3 - Carla Thomas - I Like What You're Doing (To Me)
  • Disc 11, Track: 4 - Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y
  • Disc 11, Track: 5 - Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz
  • Disc 12, Track: 1 - Carla Thomas - I Have a God Who Loves
  • Disc 12, Track: 2 - John Kasandra - Albert King Introduction
  • Disc 12, Track: 3 - Albert King - Match Box Blues
  • Disc 12, Track: 4 - Albert King - Got to Be Some Changes Made
  • Disc 12, Track: 5 - Albert King - I'll Play the Blues for You
  • Disc 13, Track: 1 - Albert King - Killing Floor
  • Disc 13, Track: 2 - Albert King - Angel of Mercy
  • Disc 13, Track: 3 - John Kasandra - Rufus Thomas Introduction
  • Disc 13, Track: 4 - John Kasandra & Rufus Thomas - Rufus Thomas Entrance
  • Disc 13, Track: 5 - Rufus Thomas - the Breakdown
  • Disc 13, Track: 6 - John Kasandra & Rufus Thomas - Kindly Go Back to Your Seats
  • Disc 14, Track: 1 - . Rufus Thomas - Do the Funky Chicken
  • Disc 14, Track: 2 - Rufus Thomas - Do the Funky Penguin
  • Disc 15, Track: 1 - Jesse Jackson - I Am, Somebody
  • Disc 15, Track: 2 - The Soul Children - I Don't Know What This World Is Coming to
  • Disc 15, Track: 3 - The Soul Children - Hearsay
  • Disc 15, Track: 4 - John Kasandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson - Let Us Stand and Raise Our Fists Together
  • Disc 16, Track: 1 - Billy Eckstine - If I Can Help Somebody*
  • Disc 16, Track: 2 - Billy Eckstine - There Is a Curfew Here
  • Disc 17, Track: 1 - Jesse Jackson - Isaac Hayes Introduction
  • Disc 17, Track: 2 - Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (Version 1)*
  • Disc 17, Track: 3 - Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (Version 2)
  • Disc 17, Track: 4 - Isaac Hayes - Soulsville
  • Disc 18, Track: 1 - . Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye
  • Disc 18, Track: 2 - Isaac Hayes - Part-Time Love
  • Disc 18, Track: 3 - Isaac Hayes - Your Love Is So Doggone Good
  • Disc 19, Track: 1 - . Isaac Hayes - Ain't No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
  • Disc 20, Track: 1 - Isaac Hayes - I Stand Accused
  • Disc 20, Track: 2 - Jesse Jackson - Let Everybody Stand and Join Hands
  • Disc 20, Track: 3 - Jimmy Jones - If I Had a Hammer