Gil Scott-Heron - The Best Of (1984)@flac

In 1975, Gil Scott-Heron became the first artist ever signed to Arista Records, but ten years later, he proved expendable when Clive Davis' company dropped him. It was sad to see Arista give Scott-Heron the boot in 1985, although it wasn't surprising -- by the mid-'80s, Arista was only interested in superstars, and Scott-Heron was never a superstar. Though the singer commanded a loyal following, it was a small following. Scott-Heron was little-known among pop fans, and although R&B fans knew him for "The Bottle," "Angel Dust," and "Johannesburg," he was never a huge name in the R&B world. Not long before Arista dropped Scott-Heron, it released this LP, which offered one new song ("Re-Ron") but contains mostly previously released material. The only gem from Scott-Heron's pre-Arista years on Flying Dutchman is the 1970s incendiary "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Otherwise, The Best of Gil Scott-Heron (which spans 1970-1984) spotlights his Arista years and offers some of his most essential recordings for that label, which range from the singles "The Bottle" (a number 15 R&B hit), "Johannesburg" (which went to number 29 on the R&B singles charts), and "Angel Dust" to "Winter in America," "Shut 'Um Down," and "B Movie" (one of Scott-Heron's angry attacks on President Ronald Reagan). Even if you don't agree with all of Scott-Heron's politics, he was always thought-provoking and was certainly an expressive, captivating R&B singer -- it's too bad he ended up spending the second half of the 1980s without any type of label deal. For those who wanted an introductory overview of Scott-Heron's Arista output, this LP was, in the mid-'80s, a logical choice. (AMG) http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1816/frontftv.jpg 1. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:05) Flute – Hubert Laws Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Bernard Purdie Producer – Bob Thiele 2. The Bottle (Live) (3:58) Electric Bass, Vocals – Danny Bowens Congas, Bongos, Timbales [Solo] – Tony Duncanson Congas [Solo] – Barnett Williams Drums, Percussion – Reggie Brisbane Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Bilal Sunni Ali Trumpet – Delbert Taylor Producer [Associate Producer] – Tom Wilson 3. Winter In America (6:09) Drums [Traps] – Bob "O.D." Adams 4. Johannesburg (4:47) Drums [Chinese Drum] – Charlie Saunders Keyboards, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizer] – Brian Jackson Harmonica – Bilal Sunni Ali Congas – Adenola, Charlie Saunders Bells, Tambourine – Victor Brown 5. Ain't No Such Thing As Superman (4:13) Drums [Traps] – Bob Adams Saxophone – Bilal Sunni Ali Congas – Eddie Knowles Shekere [Shakerai] – Charlie Saunders 6. Re-Ron (6:42) Voice [Chant] – D.ST, Nicky Skopelitis, Shevin Conway Synthesizer [Dmx] – Anton Fier Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Voice [Chant] – Bernard Fowler Cowbell – Aiyb Dieng Synthesizer, Clavinet – Bernie Worrell Producer, Synthesizer [Dmx], Electronics [Radio] – Bill Laswell 7. Shut 'Um Down (5:12) Piano [Acoustic Piano], Drums – Brian Jackson Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Juilia Waters Piano [Rhythm Piano] – Gil Scott-Heron Flute – Carl Cornwell Guitar – Marlo Henderson Horns – Bill Watrous, Denis Sirias, Gordon Goodwin 8. Angel Dust (4:10) Synthesizer [T.o.n.t.o.] – Brian Jackson Percussion [Asst. Percussion] – Barnett Williams Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Julia Waters Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Polymoog], Synthesizer [T.o.n.t.o.] – Greg Phillinganes Drums – Alvin Taylor Producer [Associate Producer] – Malcolm Cecil 9. "B" Movie (6:51) Guitar – Ed Brady Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Vernon James Saxophone – Carl Cornwell Drums – Kenny Powell Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer [String Synthesizer], Harmonica – Glen (Astro) Turner Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kenny Sheffield Written-By – Gil Scott-Heron Producer – Brian Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8), Gil Scott-Heron (tracks: 2, 4, 7 to 9), Malcolm Cecil (tracks: 7, 9), The Midnight Band (tracks: 4), Perpis-Fall Music, Inc. (tracks: 3, 5) Label: Arista Released: 1984 Catalogue: 256618 Codec: Flac Compression Level: 5 Quality: High CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac) Covers Included (400dpi) The credits from discogs.com Enjoy, Seed and Share

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disimagery2 (2011-05-30)

TY!
especially for doing a 'proper' rip for us [EAC w/ log and cue,etc].
...acted like an actor; hollyweird!