Wattstax : music from the Wattstax Festival and film.

Call Number

• COMPACT DISC RHYTHM & BLUES (CEN)

Performers

Various artists.

Publication Information

Berkeley, CA : Stax Records ; Beverly Hills, CA : Concord Music Group, p2007.

Physical Description

3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Notes

Compact discs.

Program notes by Rob Bowman on container insert.

Contents

• Disc 1: Salvation symphony (Dale Warren & The Wattstax '72 Orchestra)
• Introduction (Jesse Jackson)
• Lift every voice and sing (Kim Weston)
• Heavy makes you happy (sha-na-boom-boom) ; Are you sure ; I like the things about me ; Respect yourself ; I'll take you there (The Staple Singers)
• Precious Lord, take my hand (Deborah Manning)
• Better get a move on (Louise McCord)
• Them hot pants (Lee Sain)
• Wade in the water (Little Sonny)
• I forgot to be your lover (William Bell)
• Explain it to her mama (The Temprees)
• I've been lonely (for so long) (Frederick Knight)
• Pin the tail on the donkey (The Newcomers)
• Knock on wood (Eddie Floyd).

• Disc 2: Peace be still (The Emotions)
• Old time religion (The Golden 13)
• Lying on the truth ; Up above my head (The Rance Allen Group)
• Son of Shaft/Feel it ; In the hole ; I can't turn you loose (The Bar-Kays)
• Introduction (The David Porter Show)
• Ain't that loving you (for more reasons than one) ; Can't see you when I want to ; Reach out and touch (somebody's hand) (David Porter)
• Niggas ; Arrest/Lineup (Richard Pryor)
• So I can love you ; Group introduction/Show me how (The Emotions).

• Disc 3: Open the door to your heart (Little Milton)
• Backfield in motion (Mel & Tim)
• Steal away (Johnnie Taylor)
• Killing floor (Albert King)
• Pick up the pieces ; I like what you're doing (to me) ; B-A-B-Y ; Gee whiz (look at his eyes) ; I have a God who loves (Carla Thomas)
• The breakdown ; Do the funky chicken ; Do the funky penguin (Rufus Thomas)
• I don't know what this world is coming to ; Hearsay (The Soul Children)
• Theme from Shaft (Isaac Hayes).