| 1.1 | Salvation Symphony | Dale Warren & Wattstax '72 Orchestra | 19:21 |
| 1.2 | The Star Spangled Banner | Kim Weston | 3:25 |
| 1.3 | Opening Announcements | Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson | 11:16 |
| 1.4 | Lift Every Voice and Sing | Kim Weston | 4:24 |
| 1.5 | We’re Here to Consecrate, Not Desecrate | Melvin Van Peebles | 2:02 |
| 1.6 | Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha‐Na‐Boom‐Boom) | The Staple Singers | 3:38 |
| 1.7 | Are You Sure | The Staple Singers | 4:03 |
| 1.8 | I Like the Things About You | The Staple Singers | 6:05 |
| 1.9 | Respect Yourself | The Staple Singers | 4:36 |
| 1.10 | I’ll Take You There | The Staple Singers | 5:47 |
| 2.1 | Wattstax Day Proclamation | Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree | 7:49 |
| 2.2 | Somebody Bigger Than You and I | Jimmy Jones | 4:54 |
| 2.3 | Better Get a Move On | Louise McCord | 4:24 |
| 2.4 | Precious Lord Take My Hand | Deborah Manning | 4:48 |
| 2.5 | I Shall Not Be Moved | Eric Mercury | 4:36 |
| 2.6 | At the Drive In | Freddie Robinson | 4:07 |
| 2.7 | Them Hot Pants | Lee Sain | 4:19 |
| 2.8 | What Would I Do | Ernie Hines | 3:35 |
| 2.9 | Wade in the Water | Little Sonny | 4:34 |
| 2.10 | I Forgot to Be Your Lover | William Bell | 2:50 |
| 2.11 | Pin the Tail on the Donkey | The Newcomers | 2:57 |
| 2.12 | Knock on Wood | Eddie Floyd | 4:40 |
| 2.13 | Explain It to Her Mama | The Temprees | 3:11 |
| 2.14 | I’ve Been Lonely for So Long | Frederick Knight | 3:59 |
| 2.15 | Old Time Religion | The Golden 13 | 3:52 |
| 2.16 | Al Bell Award Presentation | William Bell | 7:07 |
| 2.17 | Lying on the Truth | The Rance Allen Group | 3:18 |
| 2.18 | Up Above My Head | The Rance Allen Group | 3:55 |
| 3.1 | David Porter Introduction | William Bell | 2:49 |
| 3.2 | Introduction | The David Porter Show | 4:58 |
| 3.3 | Ain’t That Loving You (for More Reasons Than One) | David Porter | 5:15 |
| 3.4 | I Can’t See When I Want To | David Porter | 8:30 |
| 3.5 | Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) | David Porter | 3:04 |
| 3.6 | The Bar‐Kays Introduction | William Bell | 3:40 |
| 3.7 | Son of Shaft/Feel It | The Bar‐Kays | 9:58 |
| 3.8 | In the Hole | The Bar‐Kays | 2:53 |
| 3.9 | I Can’t Turn You Loose | The Bar‐Kays | 3:47 |
| 3.10 | Tommy Tate Introduction | William Bell | 1:39 |
| 3.11 | I Remember | Tommy Tate | 3:02 |
| 3.12 | Please Move Back to the Stands | William Bell | 1:58 |
| 3.13 | Help Me Love | Tommy Tate | 4:59 |
| 3.14 | School of Life | Tommy Tate | 3:32 |
| 4.1 | Carla Thomas Introduction | William Bell & John Kasandra | 11:12 |
| 4.2 | Pick Up the Pieces | Carla Thomas | 2:38 |
| 4.3 | I Like What You’re Doing (to Me) | Carla Thomas | 3:37 |
| 4.4 | B‐A‐B‐Y | Carla Thomas | 3:06 |
| 4.5 | Gee Whiz | Carla Thomas | 3:24 |
| 4.6 | I Have a God Who Loves | Carla Thomas | 4:03 |
| 4.7 | Albert King Introduction | John Kasandra | 3:01 |
| 4.8 | Match Box Blues | Albert King | 4:39 |
| 4.9 | Got to Be Some Changes Made | Albert King | 5:32 |
| 4.10 | I’ll Play the Blues for You | Albert King | 5:39 |
| 4.11 | Killing Floor | Albert King | 3:37 |
| 4.12 | Angel of Mercy | Albert King | 6:10 |
| 4.13 | Rufus Thomas Introduction | John Kasandra | 1:28 |
| 4.14 | Rufus Thomas Entrance | John Kasandra & Rufus Thomas | 1:34 |
| 4.15 | The Breakdown | Rufus Thomas | 3:54 |
| 4.16 | Kindly Go Back to Your Seats | John Kasandra & Rufus Thomas | 3:07 |
| 5.1 | Do the Funky Chicken | Rufus Thomas | 11:27 |
| 5.2 | Do the Funky Penguin | Rufus Thomas | 12:25 |
| 5.3 | I Am, Somebody | Jesse Jackson | 6:27 |
| 5.4 | I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To | The Soul Children | 6:38 |
| 5.5 | Hearsay | The Soul Children | 7:26 |
| 5.6 | Let Us Stand and Raise Our Fists Together | John Kasandra, Fred Williamson & Jesse Jackson | 7:00 |
| 5.7 | If I Can Help Somebody | Billy Eckstine | 2:59 |
| 5.8 | There Is a Curfew Here | Billy Eckstine | 20:21 |
| 6.1 | Isaac Hayes Introduction | Jesse Jackson | 4:44 |
| 6.2 | Theme From Shaft (version 1) | Isaac Hayes | 4:34 |
| 6.3 | Theme From Shaft (version 2) | Isaac Hayes | 5:09 |
| 6.4 | Soulsville | Isaac Hayes | 4:12 |
| 6.5 | Never Can Say Goodbye | Isaac Hayes | 5:28 |
| 6.6 | Part‐Time Love | Isaac Hayes | 7:53 |
| 6.7 | Your Love Is So Doggone Good | Isaac Hayes | 8:18 |
| 6.8 | Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue | Isaac Hayes | 18:07 |
| 6.9 | I Stand Accused | Isaac Hayes | 5:36 |
| 6.10 | Let Everybody Stand and Join Hands | Jesse Jackson | 4:56 |
| 6.11 | If I Had a Hammer | Jimmy Jones | 6:24 |
| 7.1 | Rufus Thomas Introduction | Rufus Thomas | 5:25 |
| 7.2 | Comedy Set | Rufus Thomas | 12:35 |
| 7.3 | Night Time Is the Right Time | Rufus Thomas | 19:35 |
| 8.1 | Johnnie Taylor Introduction | Rufus Thomas | 0:40 |
| 8.2 | Take Care of Your Homework (set 1) | Johnnie Taylor | 4:55 |
| 8.3 | Little Bluebird (set 1) | Johnnie Taylor | 7:13 |
| 8.4 | Steal Away (set 1) | Johnnie Taylor | 6:19 |
| 8.5 | I Don’t Wanna Lose You (set 1) | Johnnie Taylor | 6:43 |
| 8.6 | Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone (set 1) | Johnnie Taylor | 3:27 |
| 8.7 | Who’s Making Love (set 2) | Johnnie Taylor | 5:07 |
| 8.8 | Hello Sundown (set 2) | Johnnie Taylor | 9:35 |
| 8.9 | Steal Away (set 2) | Johnnie Taylor | 7:47 |
| 8.10 | Stop Doggin’ Me (set 2) | Johnnie Taylor | 6:15 |
| 8.11 | Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone (set 2) | Johnnie Taylor | 10:21 |
| 9.1 | Think (About It) | Sons of Slum | 7:46 |
| 9.2 | Respect | Sons of Slum | 2:29 |
| 9.3 | The Man | Sons of Slum | 2:48 |
| 9.4 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone / Dance to the Music / Music Lover / I Want to Take You Higher | Sons of Slum | 11:33 |
| 9.5 | So I Can Love You | The Emotions | 6:23 |
| 9.6 | Blind Alley | The Emotions | 2:38 |
| 9.7 | Introductions | The Emotions | 2:16 |
| 9.8 | Show Me How | The Emotions | 3:53 |
| 9.9 | When Tomorrow Comes | The Emotions | 8:46 |
| 9.10 | I Could Never Be Happy | The Emotions | 5:40 |
| 10.1 | Open the Door to Your Heart | Little Milton | 8:25 |
| 10.2 | Let Me Down Easy | Little Milton | 7:00 |
| 10.3 | Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World) | Little Milton | 3:02 |
| 10.4 | Blind Man | Little Milton | 8:40 |
| 10.5 | I Can’t Quit You Baby | Little Milton | 7:45 |
| 10.6 | That’s What Love Will Make You Do | Little Milton | 5:00 |
| 10.7 | Walking the Back Streets and Crying | Little Milton | 7:46 |
| 11.1 | Introduction | Mel & Tim | 0:28 |
| 11.2 | Warm It Up | Mel & Tim | 5:41 |
| 11.3 | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) | Mel & Tim | 5:08 |
| 11.4 | Groovy Situation | Mel & Tim | 3:50 |
| 11.5 | Good Guys Only Win in the Movies | Mel & Tim | 9:21 |
| 11.6 | Backfield in Motion / Starting All Over Again | Mel & Tim | 14:20 |
| 11.7 | Friendship Train | Mel & Tim | 9:14 |
| 12.1 | Peace Be Still (rehearsal) | The Emotions | 8:00 |
| 12.2 | Peace Be Still (take 1) | The Emotions | 9:57 |
| 12.3 | Peace Be Still (take 2) | The Emotions | 8:56 |
| 12.4 | Rolling Down a Mountainside | Isaac Hayes | 5:27 |
| 12.5 | Rolling Down a Mountainside (alternate version) | Isaac Hayes | 4:59 |
| 12.6 | Oh La de Da | The Staple Singers | 4:57 |
| 12.7 | Lay Your Loving on Me | Eddie Floyd | 3:30 |
| 12.8 | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | The Dramatics | 3:57 |
| 12.9 | I May Not Be What You Want | Mel & Tim | 3:04 |
| 12.10 | Saturday Night/Blue Note, Backroom | Richard Pryor | 3:41 |
| 12.11 | Arrest/Line‐Up | Richard Pryor | 4:01 |
| 12.12 | Niggers | Richard Pryor | 0:31 |
| 12.13 | Negroes | Richard Pryor | 1:42 |
| 12.14 | Handshake | Richard Pryor | 0:30 |
| 12.15 | Wino Get a Job | Richard Pryor | 1:12 |