The Best Of Wattstax (Live At Wattstax / 1972 (Remastered)) Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas

• 1 Lift Every Voice And Sing (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:35
• 2 I'll Take You There (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 05:05
• 3 Better Get A Move On (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:50
• 4 Precious Lord Take My Hand (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 04:18
• 5 I Shall Not Be Moved (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 04:01
• 6 Them Hot Pants (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:45
• 7 I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 02:25
• 8 Knock On Wood (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:24
• 9 Explain It To Her Mama (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 02:35
• 10 I've Been Lonely For So Long (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:30
• 11 Old Time Religion (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:30
• 12 Lying On The Truth (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:14
• 13 Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:21
• 14 I Can't Turn You Loose (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:34
• 15 B-A-B-Y (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 02:41
• 16 I'll Play The Blues For You (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 05:34
• 17 The Breakdown (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 03:53
• 18 I Am, Somebody (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 00:57
• 19 Hearsay (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 07:01
• 20 The Theme From Shaft (Live At Wattstax / 1972) 04:16
• Total Runtime 01:14:29

Info for The Best Of Wattstax (Live At Wattstax / 1972 (Remastered))

"The Best of Wattstax" celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wattstax event by bringing together twenty of the best performances from the 1972 event at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Hand-picked by Stax Records, the album features live performances from legendary artists including Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Eddie Floyd and more.

Digitally remastered

Isaac Hayes
Born in Covington, Tennessee august 20, 1942, died august 10, 2008 in Memphis.

He made his first session at Stax in 1963 as a saxophonist on Floyd Newman's 'Frog Stomp' then stayed as a keyboardist, even replacing Booker T. Jones on MG's recordings. He was also a great composer and producer, along with David Porter. He was a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis, playing in the studio's backup band and crafting tunes for artists such as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas and Johnnie Taylor in the 1960s.

Among the songs he wrote for Stax artists, often with his partner David Porter, were 'Hold On, I'm Comin',' 'Soul Man,' 'When Something Is Wrong with My Baby' and 'B-A-B-Y.'

'Isaac Hayes embodies everything that's soul music,' Collin Stanback, an A&R executive at Stax, told The Associated Press on Sunday. '

Hayes released his first solo album in 1967, and his 1969 follow-up, 'Hot Buttered Soul,' became a platinum hit. 'Hot Buttered Soul' was notable for its lengthy, richly orchestrated covers of 'Walk On By' and 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix,' and became a hit.

In 1971, the theme from 'Shaft' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme.

Hayes won a third Grammy for pop instrumental performance with the title track to his 1972 'Black Moses' album.

From the late 1990s through 2006, Hayes provided the voice of 'Chef' for Comedy Central's raunchy animated series 'South Park,' as well as numerous songs.

The role introduced him to a new generation of fans, but he left after the show lampooned his own religion, the Church of Scientology.

Hayes' other acting roles included 'Tough Guys,' 'I'm Gonna Get You Sucka' and 'Hustle & Flow.' He played himself in the forthcoming 'Soul Men,' with Samuel L. Jackson. 'Soul Men' also stars Bernie Mac, who died Saturday.

Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

This album contains no booklet.