Label: Kent
Release date: 14.05.2019
A superb glimpse into the music influenced by the struggle of 60's/70's African Americans to getting respect, recognition and equality, a struggle which sadly continues to this very day.
1 Otis Redding– A Change Is Gonna Come 4:15
2 The Impressions– We're A Winner 2:21
3 The Staple Singers– When Will We Be Paid 2:36
4 Lou Gossett, Paul Sindab, Joe Lee Wilson & Little Butter– Blues For Mr. Charlie Pt. 2 2:31
5 The Drifters– Only In America 2:06
6 Patrice Holloway– Stay With Your Own Kind 2:50
7 Homer Banks– The Ghetto 3:12
8 Nickie Lee– And Black Is Beautiful 3:00
9 James Brown– I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open The Door I'll Get It Myself) Pt. 1 3:12
10 The Spinners*– Message From A Black Man 3:20
11 Oscar Brown Jr.– Forty Acres And A Mule 3:38
12 Yaphet Kotto (2)– Have You Ever Seen The Blues 2:49
13 Parliament– Oh Lord, Why Lord 4:55
14 The Chi-Lites– We Are Neighbors 3:36
15 Swamp Dogg– I Was Born Blue 2:59
16 Ray Scott (5)– The Prayer 3:38
17 George Perkins And The Silver Stars (2)– Cryin' In The Streets Pts' 1 & 2 6:35
18 Jackie Day– Free At Last 3:20
19 J.P. Robinson*– George Jackson 3:29
20 The Temptations– Run Charlie Run 2:59
21 Donny Hathaway– Someday We'll All Be Free 4:10
22 Gil Scott-Heron– The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 3:03
23 Nina Simone– To Be Young, Gifted And Black 2:47