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Various Artists - Wattstax: The Complete Concert [6CD Box Set]

Various Artists - Wattstax: The Complete Concert [6CD Box Set]

Release Date: /// Craft Recordings

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic WATTSTAX event that took place at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in 1972, Stax Records presents “Wattstax: The Complete Concert”. Featuring the full L.A. Memorial Coliseum show with speeches and other talk from the stage. The set also features a 68-page, 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.

Tracklist:

  1. Dale Warren & The Wattstax ’72 Orchestra – Salvation Symphony
  2. Kim Weston – The Star Spangled Banner*
  3. Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson – Opening Announcements
  4. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
  5. Melvin Van Peebles – We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate
  6. The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
  7. The Staple Singers – Are You Sure
  8. The Staple Singers – I Like the Things About You
  9. The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
  10. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
  11. Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree – Wattstax Day Proclamation
  12. Jimmy Jones – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
  13. Louise McCord – Better Get A Move On
  14. Debra Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand
  15. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved*
  16. Freddie Robinson – At the Drive In*
  17. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
  18. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do*
  19. Little Sonny – Wade In the Water
  20. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
  21. The Newcomers – Pin the Tail On the Donkey
  22. Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
  23. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
  24. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
  25. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
  26. William Bell – Al Bell Award Presentation
  27. The Rance Allen Group – Lying On the Truth
  28. The Rance Allen Group – Up Above My Head
  29. William Bell – David Porter Introduction
  30. The David Porter Show – Introduction
  31. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  32. David Porter – I Can’t See When I Want To
  33. David Porter – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
  34. William Bell – The Bar-Kays Introduction
  35. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft/Feel It
  36. The Bar-Kays – In the Hole
  37. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
  38. William Bell – Tommy Tate Introduction
  39. Tommy Tate – I Remember*
  40. William Bell – Please move back to the stands
  41. Tommy Tate – Help Me Love*
  42. Tommy Tate – School of Life*
  43. William Bell & John Kasandra – Carla Thomas Introduction
  44. Carla Thomas – Pick Up the Pieces
  45. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
  46. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
  47. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz
  48. Carla Thomas – I Have A God Who Loves
  49. John KaSandra – Albert King Introduction
  50. Albert King – Match Box Blues
  51. Albert King – Got to Be Some Changes Made
  52. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues For You
  53. Albert King – Killing Floor
  54. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
  55. John KaSandra – Rufus Thomas Introduction
  56. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas Entrance
  57. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
  58. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Kindly go back to your seats
  59. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Chicken
  60. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Penguin
  61. Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody
  62. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
  63. The Soul Children – Hearsay
  64. John KaSandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson – Let us stand and raise our fists together
  65. Billy Eckstine – If I Can Help Somebody*
  66. Billy Eckstine – There is a curfew here
  67. Jesse Jackson – Isaac Hayes Introduction
  68. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 1)*
  69. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 2)
  70. Isaac Hayes – Soulsville
  71. Isaac Hayes – Never Can Say Goodbye
  72. Isaac Hayes – Part-Time Love
  73. Isaac Hayes – Your Love Is So Doggone Good
  74. Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
  75. Isaac Hayes – I Stand Accused
  76. Jesse Jackson – Let everybody stand and join hands
  77. Jimmy Jones – If I Had A Hammer

UPC: 888072463370
Label: CRAFT RECORDINGS
Release Date: 2.24.23
Format: CD

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