Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised '1974

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Spanning 1970-1972, this superb collection takes us back to Gil Scott-Herons
early years, when he was working with jazz producer Bob Thiele — a man
who had been in the studio with everyone from John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders
to Coleman Hawkins. But The Revolution Will Not Be Televised isnt a jazz
collection per se; its a collection of innovative R&B and spoken poetry that
contains jazz influences and finds Scott-Heron employing such jazz musicians as
flutist Hubert Laws and bassist Ron Carter. Like the Last Poets, Scott-Heron has
been described as one of the first rappers — and while he was hardly the
first person to speak in rhyme to music, there are definitely parallels between
angry sociopolitical poems like Whitey on the Moon, No Knock, and Brother and
hip-hop commentary from the 1980s. Poetry, however, doesnt dominate this album
— most of the selections illustrate Scott-Herons excellence as a singer,
including Home Is Where the Hatred Is, Did You Hear What They Said?, and the
poignant Save the Children. One of the collections less political tracks is Lady
Day and John Coltrane, an R&B classic that articulates how easily jazz can lift
a persons spirits. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised isnt the last word on
Scott-Herons artistry — he recorded many more treasures after leaving
Flying Dutchman for Arista in 1975. But its one of the collections to acquire if
youre exploring his artistry for the first time. ~ Alex Henderson

Tracklist:
 01. Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (03:05)
 02. Gil Scott-Heron - Sex Education: Ghetto Style (00:51)
 03. Gil Scott-Heron - The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (05:06)
 04. Gil Scott-Heron - No Knock (01:29)
 05. Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day and John Coltrane (03:34)
 06. Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man (04:52)
 07. Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where the Hatred Is (03:19)
 08. Gil Scott-Heron - Brother (01:45)
 09. Gil Scott-Heron - Save the Children (04:25)
 10. Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey on the Moon (01:29)
 11. Gil Scott-Heron - Did You Hear What They Said? (03:31)

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