Label: Craft

Released 2023

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 listing:

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 Me
   
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. Deborah 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 – Can’t See You 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

* = Previously Unreleased