Gil Scott-Heron - Small Talk at 125th and Lenox {Out of Print}

Gil Scott-Heron - Small Talk at 125th and Lenox

Live Soundboard Recording- 1970 @192

Out of Print
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Gil Scott-Heron's first album -- and his angriest. Unlike some of Gil's other albums -- which have a sweet jazzy vibe and a mix of mellow soul styles -- this one's a lot rawer, and features Gil rapping loud over very heavy percussion backing. All the work is his own, and the album's a showcase for his brilliant protest poetry -- the most famous example of which is included in "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", which leads off the album with an especially righteous groove! The set's a key link in the African American musical tradition of the 20th century -- and proof that the underground, while not always afforded a good place in the broadcast markets of the US, could always burst forth in the "narrowcast" medium of recorded music. A landmark album -- one we like even better than the early work by the Last Poets -- and great all the way through! Tracks include "Whitey On The Moon", "Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul?", "The Subject Was Faggots", and "Brother". 

Gil Scott-Heron - Piano, Vocals, Poetry
Eddie Knowles - Conga
Charlie Saunders - Conga
David Barnes - Percussion, Vocals

Track List:
01. Revolution Will Not Be Televised
02. Omen
03. Brother
04. Comment #1
05. Small Talk At 125th & Lenox
06. The Subject Was Faggots
07. Evolution (And Flashback)
08. Plastic Pattern People
09. Whitey On The Moon
10. The Vulture
11. Enough
12. Paint It Black
13. Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul?
14. Everyday


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Out of Print 1970