1980

~ Release by Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Shut Um Down
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Marlo Henderson (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Shut Um Down (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:37
A2Alien (Hold on to Your Dream)
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Marlo Henderson (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Alien (Hold on to Your Dream) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Ltd.
34:25
A3Willing
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Willing (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
54:08
A4Corners
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Marlo Henderson (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Corners (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Gil Scott‐Heron
composer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
54:50
B11980
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute and saxophone:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Ed Brady (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
1980 (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
56:01
B2Push Comes to Shove
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute and saxophone:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Ed Brady (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Push Comes to Shove (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
4:04
B3Shah Mot (The Shah Is Dead/Checkmate)
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
kettle drum, keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Shah Mot (The Shah Is Dead/Checkmate) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
3:29
B4Late Last Night
engineer and mixer:
Malcolm Cecil
producer:
Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
flute:
Carl Cornwell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
guitar:
Marlo Henderson (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
horn:
Gordon Goodwin (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Denis Sirias (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Bill Watrous (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
background vocals:
Maxine Waters Waddell (from 1979-08 until 1979-10), Marti McCall (session vocalist) (from 1979-08 until 1979-10) and Julia Waters (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recorded at:
Tonto Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
recording of:
Late Last Night (from 1979-08 until 1979-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
5:14

Credits

Release

art direction:Donn Davenport
Ron Kellum (Art Director)
photography:John E. Barrett
John Ford (photographer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11531812 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Shut 'Um Down / Baltimore by Gil Scott‐Heron
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/7874 [info]
Wikidata:Q25096335 [info]