1. OST The Apollo (Original Soundtrack 2-LP)
  2. OST The Apollo (Original Soundtrack 2-LP)
  3. OST The Apollo (Original Soundtrack 2-LP)

OST — The Apollo (Original Soundtrack 2-LP)

$36.95

Double Vinyl LP

The Apollo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack accompanies the HBO documentary, which was helmed by Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Roger Ross Williams. The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark theater, and features tracks by Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Night & The Pips, James Brown and even President Barack Obama.

Released: 12/20/19

Label: Ume

Vinyl: Black

Format: 2-LP

Tracklist
  1. Kenneth J. Thompson: Apollo Greeter
  2. T. Griffin: Opening, The Apollo Theater
  3. Featuring Interview Excerpts From Lana Turner, Harlem Resident; Pharrell Williams, Recording Artist, Songwriter, Record Producer; Herb Boyd, Journalist And Activist
  4. Charles Mingus: Take The ‘A’ Train
  5. Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra: Memphis Blues
  6. Marion J. Caffey: Interview Excerpt / Amateur Night Producer, The Apollo
  7. Ella Fitzgerald: How High The Moon
  8. Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra: Old Man Blues
  9. Pearl Bailey: She’s Something Spanish
  10. Count Basie & His Orchestra: Jive At Five
  11. Ted Fox: Interview Excerpt / Author, “Showtime At The Apollo”
  12. Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
  13. Mikki Shepard: Interview Excerpt / Former Executive Producer, The Apollo
  14. Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
  15. Kamilah Forbes: Interview Excerpt / Executive Producer, The Apollo
  16. James Brown: Say It Loud — I’m Black And I’m Proud
  17. Ta-Nehisi Coates: Interview Excerpt / Author, “Between The World And Me”
  18. Robert Glasper: Apollo As Home / Featuring Interview Excerpt From Ted Fox, Author, “Showtime At The Apollo”
  19. Gladys Knight & The Pips: Home Is Where The Heart Is
  20. Robert Glasper: Mission Statement Featuring Interview Excerpts From Elinor Tatum, Publisher And Editor-In-Chief, “New York Amsterdam News”; And Kamilah Forbes, Executive Producer, The Apollo
  21. Johnny Hodges: Come Sunday
  22. James Brown: Lost Someone (Live At The Apollo)
  23. Robert Glasper: Schiffman Cards
  24. Featuring Interview Excerpt From Elinor Tatum, Publisher And Editor-In-Chief, “New York Amsterdam News”
  25. Jimmy Smith: T’aint No Use
  26. Robert Glasper: Obama Returns To The Apollo
  27. Featuring Interview Excerpts From Lana Turner, Harlem Resident; And Angela Bassett, Actress And Activist
  28. Aretha Franklin: Rock Steady
  29. Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington Jr.: Asphalt Canyon Blues
  30. Etta James: Something’s Got A Hold On Me
  31. Robert Glasper: Harlem Riots
  32. Dizzy Gillespie Octet: Duke’s Last Soliloquy
  33. Ta-Nehisi Coates And T. Griffin: From The Staged Reading Of His Book “Between The World And Me,” Apollo Theater, April 2018 Featuring Score By T. Griffin: Opening, The Apollo Theater
  34. Robert Glasper W/Ledisi: Don’t Turn Back Now
  35. President Barack Obama: At The Apollo Theater, January 19, 2012