Free Will

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
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.
3:31
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
2:46
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
1:37
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
4:33
10Billy Green Is Dead
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)
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
Billy Green Is Dead (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
1:29
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
0:51
12... And Then He Wrote Meditations
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)
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
And Then He Wrote 'Meditations' (on 1972-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
dedicated to:
John Coltrane
3:14
13Free Will (Alt Take 1)
recording of:
Free Will
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated)
2:58
14The Middle of Your Day (Alt Take 1)
recording of:
The Middle of Your Day
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
4:42
15The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (Alternate Ending)
recording of:
The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
5:06
16Speed Kills (Alt Take 3)
recording of:
Speed Kills
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
3:20
17Did You Hear What They Said? (Alt Take 1)
recording of:
Did You Hear What They Said?
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Co. (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
3:31
18The King Alfred Plan (Alt)
recording of:
The King Alfred Plan
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:02
19No Knock (Alt)
recording of:
No Knock
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:04
20Wiggy (Alt)
recording of:
Wiggy
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
1:32
21Ain't No New Thing (Breakdown Take)
recording of:
Ain't No New Thing
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
2:40
22Billy Green Is Dead (Alt)
recording of:
Billy Green Is Dead
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
1:34
23... And Then He Wrote Meditations (Alt)
recording of:
And Then He Wrote 'Meditations'
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
dedicated to:
John Coltrane
1:31