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Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron

RELEASE
February 09, 1999
LABEL
RCA
GENRES
Rhythm & Blues, Fusion, Political Rap, Spoken Word, Jazz-Funk, Poetry, Contemporary Jazz, Protest Songs

Album Review

Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gill Scott-Heron is a compilation of work from 1970-1972 that finds the master of jazz poetry at his most militant. While the vitality of his approach on "Whitey on the Moon," "Get Out of the Ghetto Blues," and the title track is undeniable, the disc is really notable because it clearly displays the role Gil Scott-Heron played in developing the rap aesthetic.
– Tim Sheridan, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Paint It Black
  2. Evolution (And Flashback)
  3. Free Will
  4. Whitey on the Moon
  5. The Vulture
  6. Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
  7. Billy Green Is Dead
  8. Ain't No New Thing
  9. Get out of the Ghetto Blues
  10. The King Alfred Plan
  11. No Knock
  12. Enough
  13. Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?
  14. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
  15. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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