Description
The album accompanies Questlove’s directorial debut documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Like the documentary, most of the audio recordings that were recorded during the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival have not been heard for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost - until now. The Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a joyous musical celebration and the rediscovery of a nearly erased historical event that celebrated Black culture, pride and unity. For the album, Questlove carefully selected 17 live renditions of jazz, blues, R&B, Latin, and soul classics performed over the course of The Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 as chronicled by the film.
CD and Black LPx2 Tracklist:
1. The Chambers Brothers - “Uptown”
2. B.B. King - “Why I Sing The Blues”
3. The 5th Dimension - “Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya”
4. The 5th Dimension - “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)”
5. David Ruffin - “My Girl”
6. The Edwin Hawkins Singers - “Oh Happy Day”
7. The Staple Singers - “It’s Been A Change”
8. The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra and Choir Featuring Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples - “Precious Lord Take My Hand”
9. Gladys Knight and The Pips - “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
10. Mongo Santamaria - “Watermelon Man”
11. Ray Barretto - “Together”
12. Herbie Mann- “Hold On, I’m Comin’”
13. Sly and The Family Stone - “Sing A Simple Song”
14. Sly and The Family Stone - “Everyday People”
15. Nina Simone - “Backlash Blue
16. Nina Simone - “Are You Ready”
Red Vinyl 1 LP Version Tracklist:
Side A
1. Uptown - The Chambers Brothers
2. Why I Sing the Blues - B.B. King
3. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension
4. Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers
5. It’s Been A Change – The Staple Singers
Side B
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
2. Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria
3. Together – Ray Barretto
4. Sing A Simple Song – Sly & The Family Stone
5. Backlash Blues - Nina Simone
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