Various – Wattstax: The Living Word

Label:	Stax – STS-2-3010
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Monarch Press, Gatefold
Country:	Colombia
Released:	1973
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Electric Blues

Tracklist

A1	The Staple Singers–	Oh La De Da Written-By – Phillip Mitchell	4:56
A2	The Staple Singers–	I Like The Things About Me Written-By – Roebuck Staples	6:10
A3	The Staple Singers–	Respect Yourself Written-By – Mack Rice*	4:35
A4	The Staple Singers–	I'll Take You There Written-By – Alvertis Isbell	5:25
A5	Eddie Floyd–	Knock On Wood Written-By – Steve Cropper	3:34
A6	Eddie Floyd–	Lay Your Loving On Me Written-By – Eddie Floyd	5:05
B1	Carla Thomas–	I Like What You're Doing To Me Written-By – Raymond Jackson	3:31
B2	Carla Thomas–	Gee Whiz Written-By – Carla Thomas	3:43
B3	Carla Thomas–	I Have A God Who Loves Written-By – Carla Thomas	5:09
B4	Rufus Thomas–	The Breakdown Written-By – Mack Rice*	4:06
B5	Rufus Thomas–	Do The Funky Chicken Written-By – Rufus Thomas	4:55
B6	Rufus Thomas–	Do The Funky Penguin Written-By – Tom Nixon	5:50
C1	The Bar-Kays*–	Son Of Shaft / Feel It Written-By – William Brown*	11:00
C2	The Bar-Kays*–	I Can't Turn You Loose Written-By – Otis Redding	3:59
C3	Albert King–	Killing Floor Written-By – Chester Burnett	4:00
C4	Albert King–	I'll Play The Blues For You Written-By – Jerry Beach	5:34
C5	Albert King–	Angel Of Mercy Written-By – Raymond Jackson	5:52
D1	The Soul Children*–	I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To Written-By – Gene Barge	6:49
D2	The Soul Children*–	Hearsay Written-By – Norman West	7:28
D3	Isaac Hayes–	Ain't No Sunshine Written-By – Bill Withers	17:36

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stax Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Stax Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ17472
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ17473
Manufactured By – Industrias Philips De Colombia S.A. – 2 LP 2628009

Credits

Art Direction – Wilkes & Braun Inc.
Conductor [Musical Conductor] – Dale Warren
Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Ron Gorden
Engineer [Recording] – William Brown*
Mastered By – L. Nix*
Photography By – Waldo Nilo
Producer – Al Bell
Producer, Supervised By [Recording Supervision] – Tom Nixon
Stage Manager [Staging & Security] – Yeah Inc.
Supervised By [Recording Supervision] – Tom Nixon

Notes

Monarch pressing variant of original release.

Has a different text layout on the labels than the other
similar versions have.

Issued in a gatefold sleeve.
Inner sleeves depict other releases in the Stax catalog.

Recorded live at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, August 20, 1972, except "Oh La De Da" & "Lay Your Loving On Me" re-recorded at Paramount Studios, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios & Ardent Studios.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SS-0437
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SS-0438
Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): SS-0439
Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): SS-0440
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped logo, all sides): (MR)
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, hand etched): STXS - 0364-7 SS-0437 - ex - Δ 17472 (3) L NIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, hand etched): STXS - 0365-2 SS-0438 STS-2-3010 Side 2 Δ 17472 - X (2)
Matrix / Runout (Runout, C-side, hand etched): STXS - 0362-2 SS-0432 Δ 17473 (2) L NIX J. PYNES
Matrix / Runout (Runout, D-side, hand etched): STXS - 0363-7 SS-0440 - ex Δ 17473 - X (2) L NIX (3)
Matrix / Runout (Album 1, Side 1,(A) etched (Variant 2)): STXS-0364-2 SS-0437 STS-2-3010 (MR) Side 1 Q Δ17472 (2) J. PYNES
Matrix / Runout (Album 1, Side 2,(B) etched (Variant 2)): STXS-0365-2 SS=0438 STS-2-3010 (MR) Q Side 2Δ17472-X (2) J. PYNES
Matrix / Runout (Album 2, Side 1,(C) etched (Variant 2)): STXS-0362-1 SS-0439 (MR) L.NIX Δ17473 (1) J. PYNES
Matrix / Runout (Album 2, Side 2,(D) etched (Variant 2)): STXS-0363-1 SS-0440 STS-2-3010 (MR) Side 4 Q Δ17473-X (1) J. PYNES

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Wattstax, The Living Word (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Stax	STS 2-3010	US	1972
New Submission	Wattstax, The Living Word (2×LP)	Stax	2362-031	UK	1972
Recently Edited	Wattstax: The Living Word (2×LP, Album, Monarch Press, Gatefold)	Stax	STS-2-3010	US	1972
New Submission	Wattstax: The Living Word (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Stax	2628009		1972
New Submission	Wattstax, The Living Word (2×Cassette, , Box Set, )	Stax	STC-2 3010	US	1972