Soul To Soul was a concert festival for Ghanas 14th Independence Day on March 06, 1971 in Accra. An array of mostly American r&b, soul, rock, and jazz musicians like Wilson Picket, Santana, Roberta Flack, The Staple Singers and Ike & Tina Turner (including the Ikettes Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton and Jean Brown) were invited to participate in this event. Over 100,000 enthusiastic locals filled Accra’s Black Star Square for a continuous 15 hours of music. The festival was planned in part for the annual celebration of Ghana’s independence, but also as an invitation to a 'homecoming' for these noted African-American artists to return to Africa.
The concert was later released for cinemas, and selected performances on the soundtrack album, reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from September 18, 1971. Both, the movie and the soundtrack were first reissued in 2004 and again in 2026 with additional bonus features, new liner notes and a booklet including rare photos.
- Soul To Soul (Live) 4:21
- I Smell Trouble (Live) 6:56
- Soul To Soul (Live) 4:21
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Live) 3:20
- I Smell Trouble (Live) 6:56
- Soul To Soul (Stereo Live Edit) 2:45
- Soul To Soul (Mono Live Edit) 2:45
Producer: Tom Dowd
Release: 1971 (Vinyl) / August 24, 2004 (CD) / March 06, 2026 (CD Reissue)
Label: Atlantic / Reelin' In The Years (Reissue)
Format: Vinyl (Gatefold) / Cartridge / Cassette / CD / Digital
- Soul To Soul (Live) 3:08
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Live) 1:39
- River Deep - Mountain High (Live) 3:15
- I Smell Trouble (Live) 6:56
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (Live) 5:45
- Photo Gallery
- Commentary Tracks
- 24-page Booklet
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live)
- Commentary tracks including Ike Turner
Producer: Richard Bock, Tom Mosk
Director: Denis Sanders
Release: August 1971 / August 24, 2004 (DVD) / May 04, 2026 (Reissue)
Label: Rhino (DVD) / Reelin' In The Years (Reissue)
Format: DVD (2004, 2026) / Blu-ray (2026)
Time: 95 Min.