Wattstax: The Complete Concert & Various - Wattstax: The Complete Concert (Various Artists)

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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Dale Warren ; The Wattstax ’72 Orchestra – Salvation Symphony

Disc: 2

1. Kim Weston – The Star Spangled Banner
2. Tommy Jacquette ; Jesse Jackson – Opening announcements
3. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
4. Melvin Van Peebles – We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate

Disc: 3

1. The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
2. The Staple Singers – Are You Sure
3. The Staple Singers – I Like the Things About Me
4. The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
5. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There

Disc: 4

1. Tommy Jacquette ; Richard Roundtree – Wattstax Day proclamation
2. Jimmy Jones – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
3. Louise McCord – Better Get a Move On
4. Deborah Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand

Disc: 5

1. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved
2. Freddie Robinson – At the Drive-In
3. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
4. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do
5. Little Sonny – Wade in the Water

Disc: 6

1. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
2. The Newcomers – Pin the Tail on the Donkey
3. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
4. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
5. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
6. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion

Disc: 7

1. William Bell – Al Bell Award presentation
2. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
3. The Rance Allen Group – Up Above My Head
4. William Bell – David Porter introduction

Disc: 8

1. The David Porter Show – Introduction
2. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
3. David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To
4. David Porter – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)

Disc: 9

1. William Bell – The Bar-Kays Introduction
2. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft/Feel It
3. The Bar-Kays – In the Hole
4. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose

Disc: 10

1. William Bell – Tommy Tate introduction
2. Tommy Tate – I Remember
3. William Bell – Please move back to the stands
4. Tommy Tate – Help Me Love
5. Tommy Tate – School of Life

Disc: 11

1. William Bell ; John Kasandra – Carla Thomas introduction
2. Carla Thomas – Pick Up the Pieces
3. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
4. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
5. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz

Disc: 12

1. Carla Thomas – I Have a God Who Loves
2. John KaSandra – Albert King introduction
3. Albert King – Match Box Blues
4. Albert King – Got to Be Some Changes Made
5. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You

Disc: 13

1. Albert King – Killing Floor
2. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
3. John KaSandra – Rufus Thomas introduction
4. John KaSandra ; Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas entrance
5. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
6. John KaSandra ; Rufus Thomas – Kindly go back to your seats

Disc: 14

1. . Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Chicken
2. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Penguin

Disc: 15

1. Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody
2. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
3. The Soul Children – Hearsay
4. John KaSandra, Fred Williamson ; Jesse Jackson – Let us stand and raise our fists together

Disc: 16

1. Billy Eckstine – If I Can Help Somebody
2. Billy Eckstine – There is a curfew here

Disc: 17

1. Jesse Jackson – Isaac Hayes introduction
2. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 1)
3. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 2)
4. Isaac Hayes – Soulsville

Disc: 18

1. . Isaac Hayes – Never Can Say Goodbye
2. Isaac Hayes – Part-Time Love
3. Isaac Hayes – Your Love Is So Doggone Good

Disc: 19

1. . Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue

Disc: 20

1. Isaac Hayes – I Stand Accused
2. Jesse Jackson – Let everybody stand and join hands
3. Jimmy Jones – If I Had a Hammer