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Soundtracks CD

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Soundtracks by The Best Of Wattstax album artwork
Soundtracks CD

Soundtracks CD

$15.98
$15.98

In "The Best of Wattstax," the tension between historic reverence and present-day urgency flickers awkwardly, as if the past is demanding attention without falling into sentimentality. Tracks like Isaac Hayes' "Theme From Shaft" and The Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There" blend nostalgia with an unsettling immediacy, challenging listeners to reconsider what these cultural artifacts mean today. This compilation isn't just a walk down memory lane; it's a reminder that the resonance of soul and R&B continues to shape, rather than merely echo, the cultural landscape.

Category

Soundtracks

Specifications

Genre
Soundtracks
Release Date
02/24/2023
Label
Craft Recordings
UPC
888072463332

Track List

  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. Debra 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