Stax Revue Live At 5/4 Ballroom / Var Stax Revue Live At 5/4 Ballroom / Var CD

To develop more of a profile on the West Coast a show was arranged at the 54 (pronounced five four) Ballroom, the legendary dance hall in the Watts area of L.A. which had hosted every major blues, R&B and soul act since the fifties. The D.J. for the night and part organiser, was the Magnificent Montague, whose catch phrase at the time was "burn, baby, burn". First Booker T & The Mgs, then The Mad Lads, The Astors, Carla Thomas, William Bell, The Mar-Keys, and finally Rufus Thomas. Due to the Watts riots, Stax felt at the time that it was inappropriate to go ahead with the projected release of a live album from the shows. So here you have it 27 years later, the legendary Stax Revue Live At The 54 Ballroom.

1. Green Onions 2. You Can't Sit Down 3. Summertime 4. Soul Twist 5. Don't Have to Shop Around 6. Candy 7. Last Night 8. Any Other Way 9. You Don't Miss Your Water 10. Every Ounce of Strength 11. Boot-Leg 12. Do the Dog 13. Walking the Dog