Featured Album

Best of Gil Scott-Heron

RELEASE
January 26, 2009
LABEL
Sony BMG
GENRES
Rhythm & Blues, Spoken Word, Poetry, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Political Rap

Album Review

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, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. The Bottle
  2. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
  3. Lady Day & John Coltrane
  4. Washington D.C.
  5. The Get out of the Ghetto Blues
  6. Storm Music
  7. No Exit
  8. Free Will
  9. Pieces of a Man
  10. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
  11. Did You Hear What They Said?
  12. Back Home
  13. 'B' Movie (Intro, Poem, Song)
  14. Blue Collar
  15. H2Ogate Blues