Soundtrack to Questlove's directorial debut documentary. Like the film, 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.
Track Listing:
1. Uptown - The Chambers Brothers
2. Why I Sing the Blues - B.B. King
3. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya - The 5th Dimension
4. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension
5. My Girl - David Ruffin
6. Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers
7. It's Been a Change - The Staple Singers
8. Precious Lord Take My Hand (Feat. Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples) - The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir
9. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight and The Pips
10. Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria
11. Together - Ray Barretto
12. Hold On, I'm Comin' - Herbie Mann
13. Sing a Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone
14. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
15. Africa - Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach
16. Backlash Blues - Nina Simone
17. Are You Ready - Nina Simone
Year of Production: 2022
