“The Best of Wattstax“ celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic WATTSTAX event by bringing together twenty of the best performance from the 1972 L.A. Memorial Coliseum event. Hand-picked by Stax Records the album features live performances from legendary artists including Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Eddie Floyd and more.

Tracklist:

Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing (3:35)
The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There (5:05)
Louise McCord – Better Get A Move On (3:50)
Debra Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand (4:18)
Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved (4:01)
Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants (3:45)
William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover (2:25)
Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood (3:24)
The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama (2:35)
Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long (3:30)
The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion (3:30)
The Rance Allen Group – Lying On the Truth (3:14)
David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (3:21)
The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose (3:34)
Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y (2:41)
Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues For You (5:34)
Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown (3:53)
Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody (0:57)
The Soul Children – Hearsay (6:46)
Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (4:16)

UPC: 888072463332
Label: Craft Recordings
Release Date: 2.24.23
Format: CD

Various Artists - The Best of Wattstax (CD)