Various – Wattstax, The Living Word

Various

Various –Wattstax, The Living Word

1972

Version Information

Label
Stax
Catalog number
2628 010
Original year
1972
Version year
1973
Region
Germany
Format

2 x Vinyl
LP
Album

Version notes

This release came when Stax was nearing its end. They had taken the top acts from their label to California for a massive concert recorded and filmed at the LA Coliseum on August 20, 1972. More than 110,000 people attended this event - tickets that day were only $1.

Performance durations:
The Staple Singers 21:00
Eddie Floyd 7:09
Carla Thomas 13:03
Rufus Thomas 15:48
The Bar-Kays 15:00
Albert King 15:28
The Soul Children 14:16
Isaac Hayes 17:44

Tracklist
A1.Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers4:56
A2.I Like The Things About Me - The Staple Singers6:10
A3.Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers4:35
A4.I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers5:25
A5.Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd3:34
A6.Lay Your Loving On Me - Eddie Floyd5:05
B1.I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas3:31
B2.Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas3:43
B3.I Have A God Who Loves - Carla Thomas5:09
B4.The Breakdown - Rufus Thomas4:06
B5.Do The Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas4:55
B6.Do The Funky Penguin - Rufus Thomas5:50
C1.Son Of Shaft / Feel It - Bar-Kays11:00
C2.I Can't Turn You Loose - Bar-Kays3:59
C3.Killing Floor - Albert King4:00
C4.I'll Play The Blues For You - Albert King5:34
C5.Angel Of Mercy - Albert King5:52
D1.I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To - Soul Children6:49
D2.Hearsay - Soul Children7:28
D3.Ain't No Sunshine - Isaac Hayes17:36

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