Soundtrack of the Day: Dan Klores' "Black Magic"

I missed ESPN's airing of Dan Klores' documentary about basketball at black colleges in Civil Rights-era America, but man the soundtrack sure makes me want to see it. I'm listening to it now, and it reminds me of late nights on the dance cakes at FunkCamp in Black Rock City. There are only a few overused tracks ("Soul Finger" for instance), everything else is fresher than a Bellair prince. I love Arthur Conley's voice, and the Cornell Dupree and Professor Longhair tracks sound great too. A great mix. Listen on Amazon.

1. "C'mon Children" - Earth, Wind & Fire
2. "Sweet Soul Music" - Arthur Conley editor's pick
3. "Boot-Leg" - Booker T. & The MG's
4. "Land of 1000 Dances" - Wilson Pickett
5. "Teasin'" - Cornell Dupree editor's pick
6. "Hey Little Girl" - Professor Longhair editor's pick
7. "Mess Around" - Ray Charles
8. "Morning After" - The Mar-Keys editor's pick
9. "Ghetto" - Graham Central Station
10. "Love the Life You Live" - Black Heat
11. "What is Hip?" - Tower Of Power
12. "Soul Finger" - The Bar-Kays
13. "Pick Up the Pieces" - Average White Band / AWB