Le 20 août 1972, l’événement musico-culturel Wattstax, alias le « Woodstock noir », réunit près de 100 000 spectateurs au Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Le concert, organisé par Stax Records sept ans après les tragiques émeutes raciales du quartier de Watts, aligne sept heures de musique prodiguée par les plus prestigieux membres du label légendaire. De la soul, du funk, du gospel, du jazz et du blues avec, entre autres, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Albert King et Eddie Floyd.
Stax Records et Craft Recordings annoncent la sortie le 24 février prochain d’une série de coffrets saluant le célèbre Wattstax Benefit Concert : Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection, Wattstax: The Complete Concert, The Best of Wattstax, et les rééditions double-vinyle de Wattstax: The Living Word et The Living Word: Wattstax 2.
Disponible en édition 12-CDs, le coffret Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection propose l’intégralité des performances du L.A. Memorial Coliseum et des concerts plus intimistes du Summit Club, organisés en marge de l’événement. Cette édition contient 31 titres inédits et est accompagnée par un livre de 76-pages préfacé par Al Bell, ancien président de Stax Records et organisateur de Wattstax, et incluant de nouveaux essais de Rob Bowman et A. Scott Galloway.
Wattstax: The Complete Concert restitue l’intégralité du concert du L.A. Memorial Coliseum dans des coffrets 6-CDs ou 10-LPs. En plus des performances musicales, cette édition comprend les discours prononcés sur scène, dont le célèbre “I Am Somebody” du Révérend Jesse Jackson. Ces deux éditions proposent également le livre mentionné plus haut.
Disponible en CD simple, The Best of Wattstax réunit les 20 meilleures performances musicales du concert avec, entre autres, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King et Eddie Floyd.
Les rééditions double-vinyle remasterisés à partir des masters analogiques de Wattstax: The Living Word et The Living Word: Wattstax 2 retraçant les meilleurs moments du concert et du documentaire réalisé par Mel Stuart seront également disponibles le 24 février. Tracklistings complets ci-dessous.
Tracklistings
Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection
12-CD & Digital
DISC 1
1. Dale Warren & The Wattstax ’72 Orchestra – Salvation Symphony
2. Kim Weston – The Star Spangled Banner*
3. Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson – Opening announcements
4. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
5. Melvin Van Peebles – We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate
6. The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
7. The Staple Singers – Are You Sure
8. The Staple Singers – I Like the Things About Me
9. The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
10. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
DISC 2
1. Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree – Wattstax Day proclamation
2. Jimmy Jones – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
3. Louise McCord – Better Get a Move On
4. Deborah Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand
5. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved*
6. Freddie Robinson – At the Drive-In*
7. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
8. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do*
9. Little Sonny – Wade in the Water
10. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
11. The Newcomers – Pin the Tail on the Donkey
12. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
13. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
14. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
15. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
16. William Bell – Al Bell Award presentation
17. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
18. The Rance Allen Group – Up Above My Head
DISC 3
1. William Bell – David Porter introduction
2. The David Porter Show – Introduction
3. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
4. David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To
5. David Porter – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
6. William Bell – The Bar-Kays introduction
7. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft/Feel It
8. The Bar-Kays – In the Hole
9. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
10. William Bell – Tommy Tate introduction
11. Tommy Tate – I Remember*
12. William Bell – Please move back to the stands
13. Tommy Tate – Help Me Love*
14. Tommy Tate – School of Life*
DISC 4
1. William Bell & John Kasandra – Carla Thomas introduction
2. Carla Thomas – Pick Up the Pieces
3. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
4. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
5. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz
6. Carla Thomas – I Have a God Who Loves
7. John KaSandra – Albert King introduction
8. Albert King – Match Box Blues
9. Albert King – Got to Be Some Changes Made
10. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
11. Albert King – Killing Floor
12. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
13. John KaSandra – Rufus Thomas introduction
14. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas entrance
15. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
16. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Kindly go back to your seats
DISC 5
1. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Chicken
2. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Penguin
3. Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody
4. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
5. The Soul Children – Hearsay
6. John KaSandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson – Let us stand and raise our fists together
7. Billy Eckstine – If I Can Help Somebody*
8. Billy Eckstine – There is a curfew here
DISC 6
1. Jesse Jackson – Isaac Hayes introduction
2. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 1) *
3. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 2)
4. Isaac Hayes – Soulsville
5. Isaac Hayes – Never Can Say Goodbye
6. Isaac Hayes – Part-Time Love*
7. Isaac Hayes – Your Love Is So Doggone Good
8. Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
9. Isaac Hayes – I Stand Accused
10. Jesse Jackson – Let everybody stand and join hands
11. Jimmy Jones – If I Had a Hammer
DISC 7: LIVE AT THE SUMMIT CLUB (September 23, 1972)
1. Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas introduction*
2. Rufus Thomas – Comedy Set*
3. Rufus Thomas – Night Time Is the Right Time*
DISC 8: LIVE AT THE SUMMIT CLUB (September 23, 1972)
1. Rufus Thomas – Johnnie Taylor introduction
2. Johnnie Taylor – Take Care of Your Homework (Set 1)
3. Johnnie Taylor – Little Bluebird (Set 1)
4. Johnnie Taylor – Steal Away (Set 1)
5. Johnnie Taylor – I Don’t Wanna Lose You (Set 1)
6. Johnnie Taylor – Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone (Set 1) *
7. Johnnie Taylor – Who’s Making Love (Set 2)
8. Johnnie Taylor – Hello Sundown (Set 2)
9. Johnnie Taylor – Steal Away (Set 2)
10. Johnnie Taylor – Stop Doggin’ Me (Set 2)
11. Johnnie Taylor – Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone (Set 2)
DISC 9: LIVE AT THE SUMMIT CLUB (September 29, 1972)
1. Sons Of Slum – Think (About It) *
2. Sons Of Slum – Respect*
3. Sons Of Slum – The Man*
4. Sons Of Slum – Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone/Dance to the Music/Music Lover/I Want to Take You Higher*
5. The Emotions – So I Can Love You
6. The Emotions – Blind Alley*
7. The Emotions – Introductions
8. The Emotions – Show Me How
9. The Emotions – When Tomorrow Comes*
10. The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy*
DISC 10: LIVE AT THE SUMMIT CLUB (October 4, 1972)
1. Little Milton – Open the Door to Your Heart
2. Little Milton – Let Me Down Easy
3. Little Milton – Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World)
4. Little Milton – Blind Man
5. Little Milton – I Can’t Quit You Baby
6. Little Milton – That’s What Love Will Make You Do
7. Little Milton – Walking the Back Streets and Crying
DISC 11: LIVE AT THE SUMMIT CLUB (October 4, 1972)
1. Mel & Tim – Introduction*
2. Mel & Tim – Warm It Up*
3. Mel & Tim – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) *
4. Mel & Tim – Groovy Situation*
5. Mel & Tim – Good Guys Only Win in the Movies*
6. Mel & Tim – Backfield in Motion/Starting All Over Again*
7. Mel & Tim – Friendship Train*
DISC 12: ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS
1. The Emotions – Peace Be Still (Rehearsal)*
2. The Emotions – Peace Be Still (Take 1)*
3. The Emotions – Peace Be Still (Take 2)
4. Isaac Hayes – Rolling Down a Mountainside
5. Isaac Hayes – Rolling Down a Mountainside (Alternate Version) *
6. The Staple Singers – Oh La De Da
7. Eddie Floyd – Lay Your Loving on Me
8. The Dramatics – Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
9. Mel & Tim – I May Not Be What You Want
10. Richard Pryor – Saturday Night/Blue Note, Backroom
11. Richard Pryor – Arrest/Line-Up
12. Richard Pryor – Niggers
13. Richard Pryor – Negroes
14. Richard Pryor – Handshake
15. Richard Pryor – Wino Get a Job
* = Previously Unreleased
Wattstax: The Complete Concert
10-LP
SIDE A
1.Dale Warren & The Wattstax ’72 Orchestra – Salvation Symphony
SIDE B
1. Kim Weston – The Star Spangled Banner*
2. Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson – Opening announcements
3. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
4. Melvin Van Peebles – We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate
SIDE C
1. The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
2. The Staple Singers – Are You Sure
3. The Staple Singers – I Like the Things About Me
4. The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
5. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
SIDE D
1. Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree – Wattstax Day proclamation
2. Jimmy Jones – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
3. Louise McCord – Better Get a Move On
4. Deborah Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand
SIDE E
1. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved*
2. Freddie Robinson – At the Drive-In*
3. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
4. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do*
5. Little Sonny – Wade in the Water
SIDE F
1. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
2. The Newcomers – Pin the Tail on the Donkey
3. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
4. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
5. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
6. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
SIDE G
1. William Bell – Al Bell Award presentation
2. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
3. The Rance Allen Group – Up Above My Head
4. William Bell – David Porter introduction
SIDE H
1. The David Porter Show – Introduction
2. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
3. David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To
4. David Porter – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
SIDE I
1. William Bell – The Bar-Kays Introduction
2. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft/Feel It
3. The Bar-Kays – In the Hole
4. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
SIDE J
1. William Bell – Tommy Tate introduction
2. Tommy Tate – I Remember*
3. William Bell – Please move back to the stands
4. Tommy Tate – Help Me Love*
5. Tommy Tate – School of Life*
SIDE K
1. William Bell & John Kasandra – Carla Thomas introduction
2. Carla Thomas – Pick Up the Pieces
3. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
4. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
5. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz
SIDE L
1. Carla Thomas – I Have a God Who Loves
2. John KaSandra – Albert King introduction
3. Albert King – Match Box Blues
4. Albert King – Got to Be Some Changes Made
5. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
SIDE M
1. Albert King – Killing Floor
2. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
3. John KaSandra – Rufus Thomas introduction
4. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas entrance
5. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
6. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Kindly go back to your seats
SIDE N
1. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Chicken
2. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Penguin
SIDE O
1. Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody
2. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
3. The Soul Children – Hearsay
4. John KaSandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson – Let us stand and raise our fists together
SIDE P
1. Billy Eckstine – If I Can Help Somebody*
2. Billy Eckstine – There is a curfew here
SIDE Q
1. Jesse Jackson – Isaac Hayes introduction
2. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 1)*
3. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 2)
4. Isaac Hayes – Soulsville
SIDE R
1. Isaac Hayes – Never Can Say Goodbye
2. Isaac Hayes – Part-Time Love
3. Isaac Hayes – Your Love Is So Doggone Good
SIDE S
1. Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
SIDE T
1. Isaac Hayes – I Stand Accused
2. Jesse Jackson – Let everybody stand and join hands
3. Jimmy Jones – If I Had a Hammer
* = Previously Unreleased
Wattstax: The Complete Concert 6-CD
DISC 1
1. Dale Warren & The Wattstax ’72 Orchestra – Salvation Symphony
2. Kim Weston – The Star Spangled Banner*
3. Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson – Opening announcements
4. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
5. Melvin Van Peebles – We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate
6. The Staple Singers – Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
7. The Staple Singers – Are You Sure
8. The Staple Singers – I Like the Things About Me
9. The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
10. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
DISC 2
1. Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree – Wattstax Day proclamation
2. Jimmy Jones – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
3. Louise McCord – Better Get a Move On
4. Deborah Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand
5. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved*
6. Freddie Robinson – At the Drive-In*
7. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
8. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do*
9. Little Sonny – Wade in the Water
10. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
11. The Newcomers – Pin the Tail on the Donkey
12. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
13. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
14. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
15. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
16. William Bell – Al Bell Award presentation
17. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
18. The Rance Allen Group – Up Above My Head
DISC 3
1. William Bell – David Porter introduction
2. The David Porter Show – Introduction
3. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
4. David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To
5. David Porter – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
6. William Bell – The Bar-Kays introduction
7. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft/Feel It
8. The Bar-Kays – In the Hole
9. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
10. William Bell – Tommy Tate introduction
11. Tommy Tate – I Remember*
12. William Bell – Please move back to the stands
13. Tommy Tate – Help Me Love*
14. Tommy Tate – School of Life*
DISC 4
1. William Bell & John Kasandra – Carla Thomas introduction
2. Carla Thomas – Pick Up the Pieces
3. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
4. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
5. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz
6. Carla Thomas – I Have a God Who Loves
7. John KaSandra – Albert King introduction
8. Albert King – Match Box Blues
9. Albert King – Got to Be Some Changes Made
10. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
11. Albert King – Killing Floor
12. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
13. John KaSandra – Rufus Thomas introduction
14. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Rufus Thomas entrance
15. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
16. John KaSandra & Rufus Thomas – Kindly go back to your seats
DISC 5
1. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Chicken
2. Rufus Thomas – Do the Funky Penguin
3. Jesse Jackson – I am, somebody
4. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
5. The Soul Children – Hearsay
6. John KaSandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson – Let us stand and raise our fists together
7. Billy Eckstine – If I Can Help Somebody*
8. Billy Eckstine – There is a curfew here
DISC 6
1. Jesse Jackson – Isaac Hayes introduction
2. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 1)*
3. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (Version 2)
4. Isaac Hayes – Soulsville
5. Isaac Hayes – Never Can Say Goodbye
6. Isaac Hayes – Part-Time Love
7. Isaac Hayes – Your Love Is So Doggone Good
8. Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue
9. Isaac Hayes – I Stand Accused
10. Jesse Jackson – Let everybody stand and join hands
11. Jimmy Jones – If I Had a Hammer
* = Previously Unreleased
The Best of Wattstax
1-CD & Digital
1. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
2. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
3. Louise McCord – Better Get a Move On
4. Deborah Manning – Precious Lord Take My Hand
5. Eric Mercury – I Shall Not Be Moved*
6. Lee Sain – Them Hot Pants
7. William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover
8. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
9. The Temprees – Explain It to Her Mama
10. Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
11. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
12. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
13. David Porter – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
14. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
15. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
16. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
17. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
18. Jesse Jackson – I Am, Somebody
19. The Soul Children – Hearsay
20. Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft
* = Previously Unreleased
Wattstax: The Living Word
2-LP
SIDE A
1. The Staple Singers – Oh La De Da
2. The Staple Singers – I Like The Things About Me
3 The Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
4. The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
5. Eddie Floyd – Knock on Wood
6. Eddie Floyd – Lay Your Loving On Me Live
SIDE B
1. Carla Thomas – I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
2. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz
3. Carla Thomas – I Have a God Who Loves
4. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown
5. Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken
6. Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Penguin
SIDE C
1. The Bar-Kays – Son of Shaft / Feel It
2. The Bar-Kays – I Can’t Turn You Loose
3. Albert King – Killing Floor
4. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
5. Albert King – Angel of Mercy
SIDE D
1. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
2. The Soul Children – Hearsay
3. Isaac Hayes – Ain’t No Sunshine
The Living Word: Wattstax 2 Tracklist
2-LP
SIDE A
1. Jessie Jackson – Introduction
2. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
3. The Rance Allen Group – Lying on the Truth
4. Jimmy Jones – Someone Greater Than You And I
5. The Golden 13 – Old Time Religion
6. The Emotions – Peace Be Still
SIDE B
1. Richard Pryor – Saturday Night
2. Richard Pryor – Blue Note
3. Richard Pryor – Back Room
4. David Porter Show – Introduction
5. David Porter Show – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
6. David Porter Show – Can’t See You When I Want To
7. David Porter Show – Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
8. David Porter Show – Finale
9. Richard Pryor – Arrest
10. Richard Pryor – Line Up
SIDE C
1. Johnnie Taylor Show – Introduction
2. Johnnie Taylor Show – Steal Away
3. Johnnie Taylor Show – Stop Doggin’ Me
4. Johnnie Taylor Show – Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
5. Little Milton – Walking the Back Streets and Crying
SIDE D
1. Richard Pryor – Niggers
2. The Emotions – Group Introduction
3. The Emotions – So I Can Love You
4. The Emotions – Show Me How
5. Richard Pryor – Negroes
6. The Dramatics – Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
7. Richard Pryor – Handshake
8. Mel & Tim – I May Not Be What You Want
9. Richard Pryor – Wino Get a Job
10. Isaac Hayes – Rolling Down a Mountainside
