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‘Summer Of Soul’ Soundtrack Available On 2LP Black Vinyl
Pre-order the soundtrack that accompanies Questlove’s â¨Oscar-nominatedâ¨, award-winning directorial debut documentary! Summer of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, pressed on 2LP black vinyl, is an epic selection of jazz, blues, R&B, Latin, and soul — a classic addition to any collection: https://legacyrecordings.link/SOSAW
‘Summer Of Soul’ Soundtrack Exclusive Red Vinyl
Summer of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring Sly & The Family Stone, will be available at Target as a 1LP red vinyl. â¤ď¸
Pre-order today to add the stunning soundtrack to your vinyl collection:Â https://legacyrecordings.link/SOSAW
Enter For Chance To Win Sly & The Family Stone ‘Summer Of Soul’ Prize Pack
The Opus podcast returns this month with a new season focusing on Sly & The Family Stones’ classic Thereâs a Riot Goin’ On. The series’ January 27th debut on the Consequence Podcast Network coincides with the release of the Summer of Soul documentary soundtrack the following day, so they’re celebrating both by giving you a chance to win a prize pack sure to elevate your soul.
Visit Consequence.net for details.
Sly & The Family Stone Podcast To Launch On The Opus January 27!
The long awaited 17th season of Consequence Podcast Network and Sonyâs The Opus podcast is going to be a family affair. The Opus will explore the legacy of Thereâs a Riot Goin’ On.
Tune in when the first episode premieres on Thursday, January 27th! https://bit.ly/3zXUlBj
Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Thereâs A Riot Goin’ On’ Red Vinyl Available Now
Did you get There’s a Riot Goin’ On Limited Edition on red vinyl yet?
âSummer of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)â Soundtrack To Be Released January 28, 2022
SUMMER OF SOUL (âŚOR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) ORIGINAL
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED VIA
LEGACY RECORDINGS ON JANUARY 28, 2022
INCLUDES LIVE RENDITIONS FROM THE 1969 HARLEM CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF CLASSICS BY
NINA SIMONE, B.B. KING, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, & MORE
SLY & THE FAMILY STONEâS âSING A SIMPLE SONGâ LIVE FROM THE SOUNDTRACK
AVAILABLE NOW LISTEN HERE
DIRECTORIAL DEBUT FROM AHMIR âQUESTLOVEâ THOMPSON SUMMER OF SOUL (âŚOR,
WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) STREAMING ON HULU NOW
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, Mass Distraction Media, documentary producers David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, and Joseph Patel alongside filmmaker, director, producer Ahmir âQuestloveâ Thompson announce the release of the Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on January 28, 2022. The album accompanies Questloveâs directorial debut documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and is available in select theaters and on Hulu now. It notably took home six top honors at the Critics Choice Awards, including âBest Documentary Feature,â âBest Director,â âBest First Documentary Feature,â âBest Editing,â âBest Archival Documentary,â and âBest Music Documentary,â and wasWinner of Best Documentary Award from the National Board of Review. It is currently nominated for âBest Music Filmâ at the 2022 GRAMMYÂŽ Awards.
Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is available for pre-order now in digital and CD formats HERE.
A vinyl LP configuration will be released later next year.
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 Americaâs history lost – until now. The Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrackis a joyous musical celebration and the rediscovery of a nearly erased historical event that celebrated Black culture, pride and unity.
Additionally, the Soundtrack boasts everything from B.B. Kingâs poignant and powerful guitar-driven gem âWhy I Sing The Bluesâ to the rapturous âPrecious Lord Take My Handâ by The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir featuring Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples. Not to mention, Gladys Knight & The Pips show out on a simmering âI Heard It Through The Grapevine,â while Nina Simoneâs voice smolders on âBacklash Bluesâ and âAre You Ready.â
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. Heralding the soundtrack, Sly & The Family Stoneâs performance of âSing A Simple Songâ debuts today. Listen to it HERE.
Said Ahmir âQuestloveâ Thompson, âIt goes beyond saying that you canât have a monster music journey on film without an equally awesome soundtrack. The people demanded âmore!â. So for the people, we bring you musical manna that hopefully wonât be the last serving. These performances are lightning in a bottle. Pure artistry! Enjoy.â
Said Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein from Mass Distraction Media, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Legacy to share some of the incredible audio recordings from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that were featured in the documentary. The gospel, blues, R&B, soul, Latin, and jazz classics on this record have stood the test of time. We hope these live performances from these legendary artists, captured at a key moment during our countryâs ongoing struggle for civil rights equality, can bring joy to everyone like it did to the Harlem community over 50 years ago.”
Stay tuned for more news and announcements about the Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack soon.
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir âQuestloveâ Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentaryâpart music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgottenâuntil now. Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes concert performances by Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. It is streaming on Hulu in conjunction with Disney General Entertainmentâs Onyx Collective; Searchlight Pictures released it theatrically.
Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
CD TRACKLISTING:
- The Chambers Brothers – âUptownâ
- B.B. King – âWhy I Sing The Bluesâ
- The 5th Dimension – âDonât Cha Hear Me Callinâ To Yaâ
- The 5th Dimension – âAquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)â
- David Ruffin – âMy Girlâ
- The Edwin Hawkins Singers – âOh Happy Dayâ
- The Staple Singers – âItâs Been A Changeâ
- The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir Featuring Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples – âPrecious Lord Take My Handâ
- Gladys Knight & The Pips – âI Heard It Through The Grapevineâ
- Mongo Santamaria – âWatermelon Manâ
- Ray Barretto – âTogetherâ
- Herbie Mann- âHold On, Iâm Cominââ
- Sly & The Family Stone – âSing A Simple Songâ
- Sly & The Family Stone – âEveryday Peopleâ
- Nina Simone – âBacklash Bluesâ
- Nina Simone – âAre You Readyâ
Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
DIGITAL TRACKLISTING:
- The Chambers Brothers – âUptownâ
- B.B. King – âWhy I Sing The Bluesâ
- The 5th Dimension – âDonât Cha Hear Me Callinâ To Yaâ
- The 5th Dimension – âAquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)â
- David Ruffin – âMy Girlâ
- The Edwin Hawkins Singers – âOh Happy Dayâ
- The Staple Singers – âItâs Been A Changeâ
- The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir Featuring Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples – âPrecious Lord Take My Handâ
- Gladys Knight & The Pips – âI Heard It Through The Grapevineâ
- Mongo Santamaria – âWatermelon Manâ
- Ray Barretto – âTogetherâ
- Herbie Mann- âHold On, Iâm Cominââ
- Sly & The Family Stone – âSing A Simple Songâ
- Sly & The Family Stone – âEveryday Peopleâ
- Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach – âAfricaâ
- Nina Simone – âBacklash Bluesâ
- Nina Simone – âAre You Readyâ
Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’ Hit #1 In 1971
“Itâs a family affair”
Did you know? The lead single of There’s A Riot Goin’ On reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — and was the first ever #1 using a drum machine.
Listen to “Family Affair” and more to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of There’s A Riot Goin’ On: https://legacyrecordings.link/TARGOAW
‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ Was Released 50 Years Ago Today
“In mid 1971 Marvin Gaye asked the question ‘What’s Going On?,’ and Sly and the Family Stone answered ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On.'” – Rolling Stone
There’s A Riot Goin’ On was released on this day in 1971. Revisit your favorite tracks — and pre-order the iconic album pressed on red vinyl: https://legacyrecordings.link/TARGOAW
Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ On Limited Edition Red Vinyl
There’s A Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone’s influential masterpiece of psychedelic funk turns 50 in 2021 and to celebrate, there will be a new limited edition version on red vinyl.
The album marked a shift in the band’s tone, striking a more political and militant vibe while showing Sly Stone’s disillusionment with the promise of the 60s. At the same time, it was also a big commercial success, hitting #1 on the album charts while the single “Family Affair” topped the singles charts.
Thereâs a Riot Goin’ On is still to this day highly regarded and continues to rank in many publications’ best-album lists, including Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Pre-order your copy here: https://legacyrecordings.link/TARGOAW
‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary Out Now Featuring Sly & The Family Stone
The acclaimed documentary Summer Of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is now playing in theaters and at Hulu!
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Inside ‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary Coming July 2 – Rolling Stone
Summer Of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature-length documentary — part concert film, part neighborhood love letter, part interrogation of Sixties music-doc conventions — that has received early raves. The documentary arrives in theaters and on Hulu on July 2 and includes rare footage of Sly & The Family Stone.
Read how the film came together in this article at Rolling Stone.
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Watch ‘Summer Of Soul’ Trailer Including Sly & The Family Stone
A new trailer has been released for the documentary Summer Of Soul (âŚOr, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised). The film, directed by Questlove, includes rare footage of Sly & The Family Stone.
Summer Of Soul will arrive in theaters and on Hulu on July 2. The film won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival in February.
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