The Staple Singers - "Oh Le De Da" (5:10)
I Like The Things About Me (6:01)
I'll Take You There (5:14)
Eddie Floyd - "Knock On Wood" (3:39)
Lay Your Loving On Me (3:42)
Carla Thomas - "I Like What You're Doing To Me" (5:14)
I Have A God Who Loves (5:10)
Rufus Thomas - "The Breakdown" (4:20)
Do The Funky Chicken (4:34)
Do The Funky Penguin (5:59)
The Bar Kays - "Son Of Shaft/Feel It" (10:28)
I Can't Turn You Loose (4:31)
Albert King - "Killing Floor" (3:56)
I'll Play The Blues For You (7:05)
The Soul Children - "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" (14:21)
Isaac Hayes - "Ain't No Sunshine" (5:08)
Review: Wattstax was an iconic event that happened on August 20th 1972 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. This reissue is to mark its 50th anniversary and sees the original soundtrack album Wattstax: The Living Word get re-cut from the original tapes by Chris Muth. They feature performances by soul greats of the era - and any era, frankly, such as Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King and more. Whether you cop this one to relive history or just for some damn good soul sounds, either way is a win.
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