Summer of Soul (... Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

CD version (16 tracks)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Uptown
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
The Chambers Brothers6:07
2Why I Sing the Blues
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (in 1969)
writer:
Dave Clark and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation, Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King2:20
3Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Don’tcha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
Fifth Star Music and Rudy Stevenson Music
The 5th Dimension3:32
4Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) (in 1969)
writer:
Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
medley of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
medley of:
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (from “Hair”)
The 5th Dimension6:54
5My Girl
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
My Girl (in 1969)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa, Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Ruffin5:49
6Oh Happy Day
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins’ 1967 gospel arrangement) (in 1969)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
The Edwin Hawkins Singers3:46
7It’s Been a Change
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
The Staple Singers3:11
8Precious Lord Take My Hand
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (in 1969)
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
composer:
[traditional]
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen
The SCLC Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir feat. Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples8:33
9I Heard It Through the Grapevine
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (in 1969)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:35
10Watermelon Man
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
Watermelon Man (in 1969)
composer:
H. Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd
Mongo Santamaría5:17
11Together
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
Ray Barretto4:42
12Hold On, I’m Comin’
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
Hold On, I’m Comin’ (in 1969)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Herbie Mann7:03
13Sing a Simple Song
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Sing a Simple Song (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Sly & the Family Stone5:29
14Everyday People
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Everyday People (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone2:33
15Backlash Blues
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
live recording of:
Backlash Blues (in 1969)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul and Rolls Royce Music
Nina Simone3:07
16Are You Ready
recorded at:
Mount Morris Park in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
Nina Simone7:01