Various – Wattstax: The Living Word

Name: Various - Wattstax: The Living Word
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Label:	Stax – STS-2-3010
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Sonic Recording Products Inc. Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1972
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack

Tracklist

		1. The Staple Singers - 21:00
A1a	The Staple Singers–	Oh La De Da Written-By – Phillip Mitchell
A1b	The Staple Singers–	I Like The Things About Me Written-By – Roebuck Staples
A1c	The Staple Singers–	Respect Yourself Written-By – Mack Rice*
A1d	The Staple Singers–	I'll Take You There Written-By – Alvertis Isbell
		2. Eddie Floyd - 7:09
A2a	Eddie Floyd–	Knock On Wood Written-By – Steve Cropper
A2b	Eddie Floyd–	Lay Your Loving On Me Written-By – Eddie Floyd
		1. Carla Thomas - 13:03
B1a	Carla Thomas–	I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Written-By – Raymond Jackson
B1b	Carla Thomas–	Gee Whiz Written-By – Carla Thomas
B1c	Carla Thomas–	I Have A God Who Loves Written-By – Carla Thomas
		2. Rufus Thomas - 15:48
B2a	Rufus Thomas–	The Breakdown Written-By – Mack Rice*
B2b	Rufus Thomas–	Do The Funky Chicken Written-By – Rufus Thomas
B2c	Rufus Thomas–	Do The Funky Penguin Written-By – Tom Nixon
		1. The Bar-Kays - 15:00
C1a	The Bar-Kays*–	Son Of Shaft / Feel It Written-By – W. Brown*
C1b	The Bar-Kays*–	I Can't Turn You Loose Written-By – Otis Redding
		2. Albert King - 15:28
C2a	Albert King–	Killing Floor Written-By – Chester Burnett
C2b	Albert King–	I'll Play The Blues For You Written-By – Jerry Beach
C2c	Albert King–	Angel Of Mercy Written-By – Raymond Jackson
		1. The Soul Children - 14:16
D1a	The Soul Children*–	I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To Written-By – Gene Barge
D1b	The Soul Children*–	Hearsay Written-By – Norman Weat*
		2. Isaac Hayes - 17:44
D2	Isaac Hayes–	Ain't No Sunshine Written-By – Bill Withers	17:44

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Stax Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stax Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc. – K-5718
Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc. – K-5719
Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc. – K-5720
Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc. – K-5721
Recorded At – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Recorded At – Ardent Studios
Recorded By – Wally Heider Recording
Published By – Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing
Published By – Staples Music
Published By – East/Memphis Music
Published By – Klondike Music
Published By – Sweet Chariot Music
Published By – Stripe Music

Credits

Art Direction – Wilkes & Braun Inc.
Conductor [Musical Conductor] – Dale Warren
Creative Director – Ron Gorden
Engineer [Recording] – William Brown*
Lacquer Cut By – L. Nix*
Management [Executive Director] – Forest Hamilton
Mixed By [Re-mix], Edited By – Tom Nixon
Other [Staging & Security] – Melvin Van Peebles, Yeah Inc.
Photography By – Waldo Nilo
Producer – Tom Nixon
Producer [Assistant] – Tom Nixon
Promotion [Director] – Bill Cherry
Recording Supervisor – Tom Nixon

Notes

Gatefold

["P"] in runout A/B, variant 3: unidentified symbol.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Dead wax / runouts - etched): son
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SS-0437
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SS-0438
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): SS-0439
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): SS-0440
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 1): STXS-0364-4 SS-0437 STS-3010 son Side 1 k-5718
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 1): STXS-0365-4 SS-0438 STS-2-3010 son Side 2 k-5719
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C etched, variant 1): STXS-0362-4 SS-0439 son LNIX k-5720
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D etched, variant 1): STXS-0363-3 SS-0440 LNIX son k-5781
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 2): STXS-0364-4 SS-0437 STS-3010 son Side 1 k-5718
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 2): STXS-0365-4 SS-0438 STS-2-3010 son Side 2 k-5719
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C etched, variant 2): STXS-0362-4 SS-0439 son LNIX k-5720
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D etched, variant 2): STXS-0363-4 SS-0440 LNIX son k-5721
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 3): STXS-0364-4 SS-0437 STS-3010 SON Side 1 ["P"] K- ̶S̶R̶1̶8̶ K-5718
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 3): ["P"] STXS-0365-4 SS-0438 STS-2-3010 SON Side 2 K-5719
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C etched, variant 3): STXS-0362-4 SS-0439 SON L.NIX K-5720
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D etched, variant 3): STXS-0363-4 SS-0440 L.NIX SON K-5721

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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