| A | Dale Warren & The Wattstax '72 Orchestra– | Salvation Symphony | 19:20 |
| B1 | Kim Weston– | The Star Spangled Banner | 3:24 |
| B2 | Tommy Jacquette & Jesse Jackson*– | Opening Announcements | 11:16 |
| B3 | Kim Weston– | Lift Every Voice And Sing | 4:23 |
| B4 | Melvin Van Peebles– | We’re here to consecrate, not desecrate | 2:02 |
| C1 | The Staple Singers– | Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom) | 3:37 |
| C2 | The Staple Singers– | Are You Sure | 4:03 |
| C3 | The Staple Singers– | I Like the Things About Me | 6:05 |
| C4 | The Staple Singers– | Respect Yourself | 4:36 |
| C5 | The Staple Singers– | I’ll Take You There | 5:46 |
| D1 | Tommy Jacquette & Richard Roundtree– | Wattstax Day proclamation | 7:48 |
| D2 | Jimmy Jones (17)– | Somebody Bigger Than You and I | 4:54 |
| D3 | Louise McCord– | Better Get a Move On | 4:23 |
| D4 | Deborah Manning– | Precious Lord Take My Hand | 4:44 |
| E1 | Eric Mercury– | I Shall Not Be Moved | 4:39 |
| E2 | Freddie Robinson– | At the Drive-In | 4:00 |
| E3 | Lee Sain– | Them Hot Pants | 4:25 |
| E4 | Ernie Hines– | What Would I Do | 3:34 |
| E5 | Little Sonny– | Wade in the Water | 4:33 |
| F1 | William Bell– | I Forgot to Be Your Lover | 2:49 |
| F2 | The Newcomers– | Pin the Tail on the Donkey | 2:57 |
| F3 | Eddie Floyd– | Knock on Wood | 4:39 |
| F4 | The Temprees– | Explain It to Her Mama | 3:10 |
| F5 | Frederick Knight– | I’ve Been Lonely for So Long | 3:59 |
| F6 | The Golden 13– | Old Time Religion | 3:52 |
| G1 | William Bell– | Al Bell Award presentaion | 7:06 |
| G2 | The Rance Allen Group– | Lying on the Truth | 3:17 |
| G3 | The Rance Allen Group– | Up Above My Head | 3:54 |
| G4 | William Bell– | David Porter introduction | 2:48 |
| H1 | David Porter– | Introduction | 4:58 |
| H2 | David Porter– | Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) | 5:15 |
| H3 | David Porter– | Can’t See You When I Want To | 8:29 |
| H4 | David Porter– | Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) | 3:03 |
| I1 | William Bell– | Bar-Kays Introduction | 3:39 |
| I2 | Bar-Kays– | Son Of Shaft / Feel it | 9:58 |
| I3 | Bar-Kays– | In The Hole | 2:52 |
| I4 | Bar-Kays– | I Can't Turn You Loose | 3:47 |
| J1 | William Bell– | Tommy Tate Introduction | 1:38 |
| J2 | Tommy Tate– | I Remember | 3:01 |
| J3 | William Bell– | Please Move Back To The Stands | 1:58 |
| J4 | Tommy Tate– | Help Me Love | 4:58 |
| J5 | Tommy Tate– | School Of Life | 3:31 |
| K1 | William Bell, John Kasandra– | Carla Thomas Introduction | 11:11 |
| K2 | Carla Thomas– | Pick Up The Pieces | 2:38 |
| K3 | Carla Thomas– | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) | 3:36 |
| K4 | Carla Thomas– | B-A-B-Y | 3:06 |
| K5 | Carla Thomas– | Gee Whiz | 3:24 |
| L1 | Carla Thomas– | I Have A God Who Loves | 4:03 |
| L2 | John Kasandra– | Albert King Introduction | 3:00 |
| L3 | Albert King– | Match Box Blues | 4:39 |
| L4 | Albert King– | Got To Be Some Changes Made | 5:31 |
| L5 | Albert King– | I'll Play The Blues For You | 5:38 |
| M1 | Albert King– | Killing Floor | 3:36 |
| M2 | Albert King– | Angel Of Mercy | 6:09 |
| M3 | John Kasandra– | Rufus Thomas Introduction | 1:27 |
| M4 | John Kasandra, Rufus Thomas– | Rufus Thomas Entrance | 1:34 |
| M5 | Rufus Thomas– | The Breakdown | 3:53 |
| M6 | John Kasandra, Rufus Thomas– | Kindly Go Back To Your Seats | 3:07 |
| N1 | Rufus Thomas– | Do The Funky Chicken | 11:26 |
| N2 | Rufus Thomas– | Do The Funky Penguin | 12:24 |
| O1 | Rev. Jesse Jackson– | I Am Somebody | 6:27 |
| O2 | Soul Children– | I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To | 6:37 |
| O3 | Soul Children– | Hearsay | 7:25 |
| O4 | John Kasandra, Fred Williamson (5), Rev. Jesse Jackson– | Let Us Stand And Raise Our Fists Together | 7:00 |
| P1 | Billy Eckstine– | If I Can Help Somebody | 2:59 |
| P2 | Billy Eckstine– | There Is A Curfew Here | 20:20 |
| Q1 | Rev. Jesse Jackson– | Isaac Hayes Introduction | 4:43 |
| Q2 | Isaac Hayes– | Theme From Shaft (Version 1) | 4:34 |
| Q3 | Isaac Hayes– | Theme From Shaft (Version 2) | 5:09 |
| Q4 | Isaac Hayes– | Soulsville | 4:12 |
| R1 | Isaac Hayes– | Never Can Say Goodbye | 5:27 |
| R2 | Isaac Hayes– | Part-Time Love | 7:53 |
| R3 | Isaac Hayes– | Your Love Is So Doggone Good | 8:17 |
| S1 | Isaac Hayes– | Ain't No Sunshine / Lonely Avenue | 18:07 |
| T1 | Isaac Hayes– | I Stand Accused | 5:26 |
| T2 | Rev. Jesse Jackson– | Let Everybody Stand And Join Hands | 4:55 |
| T3 | Jimmy Jones (17)– | If I Had A Hammer | 6:24 |