Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts in Los Angeles, California. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Documentary Film in 1974. It was also screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The concert was held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972, and organized by Memphis's Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. Wattstax was seen by some as "the Afro-American answer to Woodstock". To enable as many members of the black community in L.A. to attend as possible, tickets were sold for only $1.00 each. The Reverend Jesse Jackson gave the invocation, which included his "I Am - Somebody" poem, which was recited in a call and response with the assembled stadium crowd. In the film, interspersed between songs are interviews with Richard Pryor, Ted Lange and others who discuss the black experience in America. 1. Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers 2. I Like the Things About You - The Staple Singers 3. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers 4. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers 5. Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd 6. Lay Your Loving on Me - Eddie Floyd 7. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas 8. Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes) - Carla Thomas 9. I Have a God Who Loves - Carla 10. Breakdown - Rufus Thomas
1. Son of Shaft/Feel It - The Bar-Kays 2. I Can't Turn You Loose - The Bar-Kays 3. Killing Floor - Albert King 4. I'll Play the Blues for You - Albert King 5. Angel of Mercy - Albert King 6. I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To - The Soul Children 7. Hearsay - The Soul Children 8. Ain't No Sunshine - Isaac Hayes
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