Wattstax '72: The Complete Concert 10LP & Book Box Set

Features

• Limited Edition
• The Complete Wattstax Concert Including Speeches & Other Stage Talk
• 10LP Box Set
• Previously Unreleased Tracks
• Full-Color Book with Introduction by Wattstax Creator Al Bell & New Essays by Rob Bowman & A. Scott Galloway

Selections

Side A:

1. Dale Warren & the Wattstax '72 Orchestra - Salvation Symphony

Side B:

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

Side C:

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

Side D:

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

Side E:

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

Side F:

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

Side G:

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

Side H:

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)

Side I:

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

Side J:

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*

Side K:

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

Side L:

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

Side M:

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

Side N:

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

Side O:

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

Side P:

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

Side Q:

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

Side R:

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

Side S:

1. Isaac Hayes - Ain't No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue

Side T:

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

* = Previously Unreleased