RE: Gil Scott-Heron

Balfourth, Winston (IMCEAEX-_O=LOGICA_OU=UK_CN=MS+20MAIL+20USERS_CN=BALFOURTHW3330F409@UK.Logica.comBalfourth, Winston)
Tue, 5 Aug 1997 11:10:00 +0100

Not to mention Winter in America featuring "The bottle" what else needs
to be said. Theres also Gil and the Amnesia Express if only I could
remember the name of the album. I know that it's a green album and came
out in 90/91. It used to be a great favourite when i used to DJ on
pirate radio in the UK. It's a mainly live album "somewhere in ..." Gil
couldn't remember where. It features the Bottle, three miles down,
Washington DC and Gun. I agree though his best albums were probably with
Brian Jackson.

C-Ya,
Winston.
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From: Jon Jung
To: 'acid-jazz'; nw18@dial.pipex.com
Subject: RE: Gil Scott-Heron
Date: Monday, 04 August, 1997 21:04

Well, there's the classic live/studio double album "It's Your World". A
definite must but not available on CD (except import). My current fave
is
"Real Eyes", again not on disc.

On CD, there is only slim pickins: his first (forget then name but it's
street
names "On 110th and Lennox" or something. This one is spoken
word/poetry
material with rhythms. Deep. "Pieces of a Man", the classic with "The
Revolution...". "Free Will", half/half spoken word and musical numbers.
All
on Flying Dutchman/RCA. There are also two "best of" collections on CD
as well
and, of course, his latest one which was referred to in another post.

Some others on album that I can remember off the top of my head: "Stand
By Me"
(this one is actually Bernard Purdie's album but Gil makes an appearance
on a
cut and this album is very hard to find, too), "Secrets", "First Minutes
of a
New Day" (I think this is the title), "Moving Target", "From South
Carolina to
South Africa" (I think this is the title, sorry my memory is not too
good).

I'll check my collection tonight and see what else I have...

--Jon
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Recommendations on Gil CD/LP's most welcome. Chris

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> From: Jon Jung <jjung@mail.summer.hawaii.edu>
> To: 'acid-jazz' <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>; nw18@dial.pipex.com
> Subject: RE: Gil Scott-Heron
> Date: 04 August 1997 11:52
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> Definitely, I have most of his '70s records when he, like so many
others,
put
> out his best material...I can make reccommendations if you like.
>
> --Jon
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> The question is - is this man funky? I think so having just bought
his
> two-CD "Best of" compilation Glory. Has he any other fans out there?
If
> so, let's talk Gil now! Chris
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