Album

The Living Word (Wattstax 2)

Various

1973 · Funk / Soul, Non-Music

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The Living Word (Wattstax 2) by Various

The Living Word (Wattstax 2) is a Soul & Funk album by Various, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Introduction
  2. A2Lift Every Voice And Sing
  3. A3Lying On The Truth
  4. A4Someone Greater Than You And I
  5. A5Old Time Religion
  6. A6Peace Be Still

Side B

  1. B1aSaturday Night
  2. B1bBlue Note
  3. B1cBack Room
  4. B2aIntroduction
  5. B2bAin't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
  6. B2cCan't See You When I Want To
  7. B2dReach Out And Touch
  8. B2eFinale
  9. B3aArrest
  10. B3bLine Up

Side C

  1. C1aIntroduction
  2. C1bSteal Away
  3. C1cStop Doggin' Me
  4. C1dJody's Got Your Girl And Gone
  5. C2Walking The Back Streets And Crying

Side D

  1. D1Niggers
  2. D2aGroup Introduction
  3. D2bSo I Can Love You
  4. D2cShow Me How
  5. D3Negroes
  6. D4Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
  7. D5Handshake
  8. D6I May Not Be What You Want
  9. D7Wino Get A Job
  10. D8Rolling Down A Mountainside

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • gritty
  • celebratory
  • political

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Side A running time: 30:40
Side B running time: 25:45
Side C running time: 28:07
Side D running time: 27:39
B1a, B1b, B1c: Blackrain, Inc.
B3a, B3b: Blackrain, Inc.
D1: Blackrain, Inc.
D3: Blackrain, Inc.
D5: Blackrain, Inc.
D7: Blackrain, Inc.
Vernon Gibbs for Essence Magazine.
Gatefold cover with printed inner company sleeves.
As indicated by "SON" etched into the runout matrix areas.
The text placement on the labels is significantly different
From the other US versions.

Credits

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Songwriting

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