Summer Of Soul (… Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is the soundtrack to the 2021 Questlove-directed film of the same name and features live recording of songs performed by such artists as The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight & The Pips, B.B. King, Nina Simone, and Sly & The Family Stone from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

Its alarming how many of the issues cited by artists and presenters persist todaypolice violence, systemic racism, poverty, cultural erasureyet that makes the music sound fresh, lively, relevant in its celebration and commiseration. Both the film and the soundtrack bear that weight of history gracefully and jubilantly.

Tracklist:
The Chambers Brothers Uptown 6:07
B.B. King Why I Sing The Blues 2:20
The 5th Dimension* Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya 3:32
The 5th Dimension* Aquarius / Let The