Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron

by Gil Scott-Heron

Overview

Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gill Scott-Heron is a compilation of work from 1970-1972 that finds the master of jazz poetry at his most militant. While the vitality of his approach on "Whitey on the Moon," "Get Out of the Ghetto Blues," and the title track is undeniable, the disc is really notable because it clearly displays the role Gil Scott-Heron played in developing the rap aesthetic.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/09/1999
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0090266314126
catalogNumber:	63141
Rank:	62627

Tracks

1. Paint It Black
2. Evolution (And Flashback)
3. Free Will
4. Whitey On The Moon
5. The Vulture
6. Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
7. Billy Green Is Dead
8. Ain't No New Thing
9. Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues
10. The King Alfred Plan
11. No Knock
12. Enough
13. Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?
14. Home Is Where The Hatred Is
15. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gil Scott-Heron   Primary Artist,Flute,Piano,Vocals,Bells
Ron Carter   Bass,Electric Bass
Hubert Laws   Flute,Piccolo,Saxophone
Brian Jackson   Flute,Piano,Electric Piano,Vocals,Bells
David Barnes   Percussion,Vocals
Gerald Jemmott   Bass
Burt Jones   Electric Guitar
Eddie Knowles   Percussion,Conga
Horace Ott   Conductor
David Spinozza   Guitar
Johnny Pate   Conductor
Charlie Saunders   Percussion,Conga

Technical Credits

Brian Jackson   Composer
Ray Hall   Engineer
Horace Ott   Arranger
Gil Scott-Heron   Composer
Bob Simpson   Engineer
Bob Thiele   Producer
Steve Gates   Executive Producer