Tracklist Hide Credits

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 – Martha Stubb*, Roebuck Staples*	6:10
A3	–The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself Written-By – Luther Ingram, 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 – Eddie Floyd, 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 – Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, 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 – Eddie Floyd, Rufus Thomas, 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 – Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas, Mack Rice*, Tom Nixon	5:50
C1	–The Bar-Kays*	Son Of Shaft / Feel It Written-By – Allen Jones*, Homer Banks, 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 – Homer Banks, 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 – John Colbert, Norman West	7:28
D3	–Isaac Hayes	Ain't No Sunshine Written-By – Bill Withers	17:36

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stax Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Stax Records, Inc.
• Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

Credits

• Art Direction – Wilkes & Braun Inc.
• Conductor [Musical Conductor] – Dale Warren
• Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Larry Shaw, Ron Gorden
• Engineer [Recording] – Dave Purple, Pete Bishop, Ray Thompson, Tom Scott , William Brown*
• Mastered By – L. Nix*
• Photography By – Howard Bingham, Roland Charles, Waldo Nilo
• Producer – Al Bell
• Producer, Supervised By [Recording Supervision] – Tom Nixon
• Stage Manager [Staging & Security] – Melvin Van Peebles, Yeah Inc.
• Supervised By [Recording Supervision] – Dave Purple, Tom Nixon

Notes

Gatefold cover. Label variation of original US release (see images). Comes with dedicated picture innersleeves.

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, A-side, hand etched): STXS - 0364-7 SS-0437 - ex - Δ 17472 L NIX
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, hand etched): STXS - 0365-2 SS-0438 STS-2-3010 Side 2 Δ 17472 - X
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, C-side, hand etched): STXS - 0362-2 SS-0432 Δ 17473 L NIX J. PYNES
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, D-side, hand etched): STXS - 0363-7 SS-0440 - ex Δ 17473 - X L NIX
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped): MR (in a circle)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
STS-2-3010	Various	Wattstax: The Living Word ‎(2xLP, Album)	Stax	STS-2-3010	Canada	1972
2362-031	Various	Wattstax, The Living Word ‎(2xLP)	Stax	2362-031	UK	1972
STS-2-3010	Various	Wattstax: The Living Word ‎(2xLP, Album)	Stax	STS-2-3010	US	1972
0888072305205	Various	Music From The Wattstax Festival & Film ‎(3xCD, Comp, RM)	Stax	0888072305205	Europe	2007
2628 010	Various	Wattstax, The Living Word ‎(2xLP, Album)	Stax	2628 010	Germany	1973