Album

Wattstax: The Living Word

Various

1972 · Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen

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Wattstax: The Living Word by Various

Wattstax: The Living Word is a Soul & Funk album by Various, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 36 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Oh La De Da4:56
  2. A2I Like The Things About Me6:10
  3. A3Respect Yourself4:35
  4. A4I'll Take You There5:25
  5. A5Knock On Wood3:34
  6. A6Lay Your Loving On Me5:05

Side B

  1. B1I Like What You're Doing To Me3:31
  2. B2Gee Whiz3:43
  3. B3I Have A God Who Loves5:09
  4. B4The Breakdown4:06
  5. B5Do The Funky Chicken4:55
  6. B6Do The Funky Penguin5:50

Side C

  1. C1Son Of Shaft / Feel It11:00
  2. C2I Can't Turn You Loose3:59
  3. C3Killing Floor4:00
  4. C4I'll Play The Blues For You5:34
  5. C5Angel Of Mercy5:52

Side D

  1. D1I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To6:49
  2. D2Hearsay7:28
  3. D3Ain't No Sunshine17:36

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Classic Soul
  • raw
  • celebratory
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Original Monarch pressing which has a different text layout on the labels than the other versions.
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.
Runouts are etched except the encircled "MR."

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Al BellPRODUCER
  • Al BellPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
  • Bettye CrutcherPRODUCER [ASSISTANT PRODUCER]
  • Bettye CrutcherPRODUCER [ASSISTANT]
  • Bettye CrutcherPRODUCER [PRODUCTION ASSISTANT]
  • Bettye CrutcherPRODUCER [PRODUCTION ASST]
  • Dave PurpleENGINEER [RECORDING ENGINEER]
  • Dave PurpleENGINEER [RECORDING]
  • Dave PurpleRECORDED BY [RECORDING SUPERVISION], ENGINEER [RECORDING ENGINEER]
  • Forest HamiltonEXECUTIVE PRODUCER [EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR]
  • Forest HamiltonEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Pete BishopENGINEER [RECORDING ENGINEER]

Songwriting

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