The Best of Gil Scott Heron
[London] : Sony Music, [2009]
Format: Music CD
Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
There are at least a dozen Gil Scott-Heron compilations out there, most of them quite decent, though there are one or two that are just plain dodgy. This isn't one of them, however, and is an update of an RCA Bluebird title called The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. The package has been redesigned and the recordings have been completely remastered. This set includes 15 tracks that feature standards such as "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," "The Bottle," "Home Is Where the Hatred Is," and a dozen others. The price is certainly right, but there are few liners though actual discographical information is provided. This is a great introductory sampler despite the absence of the late hit "Angel Dust." ~ Thom Jurek
Contents:
The bottle (5:14) -- The revolution will not be televised (3:06) -- Lady Day and John Coltrane (3:34) -- Washington, D.C. (4:13) -- The get out of the ghetto blues (5:06) -- Storm music (4:54) -- No exit (4:08) -- Free will (3:34) -- Pieces of a man (4:51) -- Home is where the hatred is (3:20) -- Did you hear what they said? (3:29) -- Back home (2:50) -- "B" movie (intro, poem, song) (12:10) -- Blue collar (5:45) -- H2Ogate blues (8:23).
Subjects:
1971 - 1990
Jazz vocals.
Monologues with music (Jazz ensemble)
Jazz -- 1971-1980.
Jazz -- 1981-1990.
Protest songs -- United States.
Jazz.
Jazz vocals.
Monologues with music (Jazz ensemble)
Protest songs.
United States.
1971 - 1990
Jazz vocals.
Monologues with music (Jazz ensemble)
Jazz -- 1971-1980.
Jazz -- 1981-1990.
Protest songs -- United States.
Jazz.
Jazz vocals.
Monologues with music (Jazz ensemble)
Protest songs.
United States.
UPC: 886974427926
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CD JAZZ Sco | St. Andrews Indoors | Music CD | In |
CD JAZZ Sco | Southeast | Music CD | In |
All songs written and composed by Gil Scott-Heron or Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.
All selections previously released 1971-1982, on the Flying Dutchman, Arista, and Strata-East labels.
Phonogram and copyright date on disc and container: 2009; in insert: 2006. Earlier date likely is for the United States release instead of the United Kingdom release.
Compact disc.
Program notes and full credits inserted in container.
Sound recording.
Gil Scott-Heron, vocals ; with Brian Jackson, piano ; and accompanying musicians.
All selections previously released 1971-1982, on the Flying Dutchman, Arista, and Strata-East labels.
Phonogram and copyright date on disc and container: 2009; in insert: 2006. Earlier date likely is for the United States release instead of the United Kingdom release.
Compact disc.
Program notes and full credits inserted in container.
Sound recording.
Gil Scott-Heron, vocals ; with Brian Jackson, piano ; and accompanying musicians.