The Best of Gil Scott Heron (re-release)

~ Release by Gil Scott‐Heron (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Bottle
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rumal-Gia Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
The Bottle (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music, Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
45:16
2The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (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 (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (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)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3.53:09
3Lady Day & John Coltrane
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (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 (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (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)
recording of:
Lady Day & John Coltrane (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:37
4Washington, D.C.
engineer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
alto saxophone:
Vernon James
bass:
Robbie Gordon
drums (drum set):
Kenny Powell (drums)
electric piano:
Gil Scott‐Heron
guitar:
Ed Brady
keyboard:
Glen Turner
percussion:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Cornwell
trumpet:
Harry Kim and Kenny Sheffield
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
horn arranger:
Carl Cornwell and Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Washington, D.C.
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
34:22
5The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1972-03-02)
bell and flute and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-03-02)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1972-03-02)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (on 1972-03-02)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-02)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
conductor:
Horace Ott (on 1972-03-02)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (on 1972-03-02)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
5:09
6Storm Music
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
guitar:
Kenny Lazarus
percussion and timbales:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Cornwell
background vocals:
Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Storm Music
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
4:54
7No Exit
engineer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
alto saxophone:
Vernon James
bass:
Robbie Gordon
drums (drum set):
Kenny Powell (drums)
guitar:
Ed Brady
keyboard:
Glen Turner
percussion:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Cornwell
trumpet:
Kenny Sheffield
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
horn arranger:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
No Exit
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
4:07
8Free Will
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1972-03-02)
bell and flute and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-03-02)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1972-03-02)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (on 1972-03-02)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-02)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
conductor:
Horace Ott (on 1972-03-02)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Free Will (on 1972-03-02)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated)
3:42
9Pieces of a Man
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (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 (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (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)
recording of:
Pieces of a Man (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist:
Gil Scott‐Heron
composer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Co. (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
4:56
10Home Is Where the Hatred Is
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (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 (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (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)
recording of:
Home Is Where the Hatred Is (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
53:22
11Did You Hear What They Said?
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1972-03-02)
bell and flute and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-03-02)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1972-03-02)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (on 1972-03-02)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-02)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
conductor:
Horace Ott (on 1972-03-02)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Did You Hear What They Said? (on 1972-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Co. (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
3:31
12Back Home
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
Back Home (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music
2:52
13"B" Movie (Intro, Poem, Song)
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
tenor saxophone:
Carl Cornwell
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
B Movie
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
12:15
14Blue Collar
engineer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
alto saxophone:
Vernon James
bass:
Robbie Gordon
drums (drum set):
Kenny Powell (drums)
guitar:
Ed Brady
keyboard:
Glen Turner
percussion:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
trumpet:
Kenny Sheffield
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Blue Collar
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Ltd.
5:47
15H2Ogate Blues
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
H2Ogate Blues (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music
8:25