(January 22, 2026) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Soul to Soul, a vibrant and historically significant 1971 concert film featuring performances by Ike & Tina Turner, Santana, Wilson Pickett, the Staple Singers, Les McCann & Eddie Harris, and the Voices of East Harlem, is set to be available again.
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In February 1971, several dozen African American soul, jazz, and gospel artists embarked on a journey that would change the lives of everyone involved. They traveled from New York City to Ghana, West Africa to take part in a 13-hour concert entitled Soul to Soul. The concert was a celebration of 14 years of Ghana’s independence from British rule. For most of these artists, it would be their first trip to Africa. For the African American musicians, this was a journey about personal roots, the ancestral homeland, history, discovery, loss, pain and joy.
Directed by Academy AwardⓇ winner Denis Sanders and produced by Tom Mosk and Richard Bock, the resulting concert film/documentary had a limited theatrical run in late 1971. In 2004, Reelin’ In The Years Productions President David Peck secured permission for a DVD release from the producer and copyright holder of Soul to Soul. With the help of a clearance specialist, he was able to re-clear all the artists seen in the 1971 film.
Now, 20 years later, Soul to Soul will have another chance to connect with audiences via a partnership between Reelin’ In The Years Productions and Liberation Hall. Steve Scoville of Blue H2O Productions restored the original edit by reconstructing each scene using the high quality 2K transfers from the original film elements, which were shot in the 4:3 aspect ratio. The film’s soundtrack has been digitally remastered by Randy Perry.
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Soul to Soul: Music from the Original Soundtrack
CD & DIGITAL TRACKLIST (LIB-2192)
Ike & Tina Turner – 1) “Soul to Soul,” 2) “River Deep-Mountain High,” 3) “I Smell Trouble” | The Voices of East Harlem – 4) “Run, Shaker Life,” 5) “Choose Your Seat and Set Down”/”Walk All Over God’s Heaven” | Les McCann & Eddie Harris – 6) ”The Price You Gotta Pay to Be Free” | The Staple Singers – 7) “When Will We Be Paid,” 8) “Are You Sure” | 9. “He’s Alright” | Santana – 10) “Jungle Strut,” 11) “Black Magic Woman”/“Gypsy Queen” | Wilson Pickett – 12) “In the Midnight Hour,” 13) “Funky Broadway,” 14) “Land of 1000 Dances”
BLU-RAY & DVD TRACKLIST:
Wilson Pickett – 1) “In the Midnight Hour,” 2) “Land of 1000 Dances” | Santana – 3) “Jungle Strut,” 4) “Black Magic Woman”/“Gypsy Queen” | Ike & Tina Turner – ) “River Deep-Mountain High,” 6) “Soul to Soul,” 7) “Ooh Poo Pah Doo,” 8) “I Smell Trouble” | The Staple Singers – 9) “When Will We Be Paid,” 10) “Are You Sure” | Les McCann & Eddie Harris – 11) ”The Price You Gotta Pay to Be Free,” 12) “Hey Jorler” (with Amoah Azangeo) | The Voices of East Harlem – 13) “Run, Shaker Life.”
Blu-Ray bonus features:
* 32-page booklet with expanded liner notes by Rob Bowman
* Outtake performance: Ike & Tina Turner – “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”
* Four separate commentary tracks:
1) Mavis Staples (The Staple Singers)
2) Les McCann with Kevin Griffin (The Voices of East Harlem)
3) Producer Tom Mosk with reissue producer David Peck of Reelin’ In The Years Productions
4) Ike Turner, Michael Shrieve (Santana), Obo Addy (Ghanaian drummer), Kevin Griffin and Les McCann.
LP TRACKLIST (LIB-2191):
Due to space limitations, the LP features 10 tracks.
SIDE A:
Ike & Tina Turner – 1) “Soul to Soul,” 2) “River Deep-Mountain High” | The Voices of East Harlem – 3) “Run Shaker Life” | The Staple Singers – 4) “When Will We Be Paid,” 5) “Are You Sure,” 6) “He’s Alright”
SIDE B:
Santana – 1) “Black Magic Woman”/”Gypsy Woman” | Wilson Pickett – 2) “In the Midnight Hour,” 3) “Funky Broadway,” 4) “Land of 1000 Dances.”
