Enter For A Chance To Win <em>Wattstax: The Complete Concert</em> 10-LP Box Set

Stereogum is giving away a copy of the critically acclaimed 10-LP box set Wattstax: The Complete Concert to five lucky winners. The Complete Concert includes the full L.A. Memorial Coliseum concert. In addition to musical performances, it features all the speeches and other stage banter from the event, including event MC, the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s often referenced “I Am Somebody” speech. The collection includes the full-color book with introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, and essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway. Created in conjunction with the annual Watts Summer Festival to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts uprising in Los Angeles, the Wattstax benefit concert was attended by more than 100,000 people. It featured performances from Stax Records’ most popular artists of the time, including, but not limited to, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas and The Bar-Kays. These releases are the first complete audio collections of what Wattstax creator and then-President of Stax Records, Al Bell calls the “most jubilant celebration of African American music, culture, and values in American history.” To be eligible to win, the email you enter with must be subscribed to our newsletter, the Stereogum Digest, at the time we select a winner. Winner must be located in the United States and will be chosen randomly. One entry per email. We’ll contact you at that email if you win. To enter, submit your email address in the form below or here. Submissions close on May 8th at 12:00PM ET. Wattstax: The Complete Concert is offered in both 6-CD and 10-LP formats and is out now.