The Best of Gil Scott-Heron

~ Release by Gil Scott‐Heron (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
producer:
Bob Thiele
mixer:
Bob Simpson
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 258)
recording of:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron3:10
2The Bottle
producer:
Brian Jackson and Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
The Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson4:05
3Winter in America
recording of:
Winter in America
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson6:11
4JohannesburgGil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson4:53
5Ain't No Such Thing as SupermanGil Scott‐Heron4:14
6Re-Ron
producer:
Bill Laswell
recording of:
Re-Ron
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron6:48
7Shut 'Um Down
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson and Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Shut Um Down
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson5:21
8Angel Dust
associate producer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Brian Jackson and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (in 1978)
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (in 1978)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Angel Dust (from 1978-04 until 1978-06)
writer:
Brian Jackson and Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson4:19
9"B" Movie
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
B Movie
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron7:00

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000002VKX [info]

Release group

Wikipedia:en: The Best of Gil Scott-Heron [info]
Wikidata:Q7717042 [info]