The Best of Gil Scott-Heron

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 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
Gil Scott‐Heron3.53:10
2The Bottle
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) 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
4Johannesburg
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Johannesburg
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music and Cayman Music Inc
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson4:53
5Ain't No Such Thing as Superman
engineer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
bass:
Danny Bowens
drums (drum set):
Bob Adams (composer of production music)
piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
saxophone:
Bilal Sunni-Ali
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
recording of:
Ain't No Such Thing as Superman (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron4:14
6Re-Ron
producer:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
recording of:
Re-Ron
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron6:48
7Shut 'Um Down
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) 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 (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer) (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 (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) 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