Free Will

~ Release by Gil Scott‐Heron (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Bluebird First Editions

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-12 07:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Free 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
2The Middle of Your Day
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 Middle of Your Day (on 1972-03-02)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
4:33
3The 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
5:11
4Speed Kills
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:
Speed Kills (on 1972-03-02)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
3:19
5Did 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.
3:32
6The King Alfred Plan
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
The King Alfred Plan (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:54
7No Knock
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 10)
recording of:
No Knock (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:11
8Wiggy
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
Wiggy (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
1:36
9Ain't No New Thing
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
Ain't No New Thing (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
4:32
10Billy Green Is Dead
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Billy Green Is Dead
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:15
11Sex Education: Ghetto Style
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
Sex Education: Ghetto Style (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
0:54
12And Then He Wrote 'Meditations'
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
And Then He Wrote 'Meditations'
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
dedicated to:
John Coltrane
3:34
13Free Will (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Free Will
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated)
3:03
14Speed Kills (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Speed Kills
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
3:25
15The King Alfred Plan (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
The King Alfred Plan
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:01
16No Knock (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
No Knock
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:04
17Wiggy (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Wiggy
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
1:35
18Ain't No New Thing (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Ain't No New Thing
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:34
19Billy Green Is Dead (alternate take)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Billy Green Is Dead
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:58
20Free Will (alternate take 2)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Free Will
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated)
2:53