Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron’s “Pieces Of A Man” is one of the most important albums in the history of black American music. Although it didn’t set the charts alight, it stands as a masterpiece alongside contemporary works such as Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, Curtis Mayfield’s debut LP, Funkadelic's “Maggot Brain” and Isaac Hayes’ “Shaft”. All were brilliant in their way, but lyrically Scott-Heron was on a different level from almost every other writer. “Pieces Of A Man” was contemporary music performed by great jazz players, directed and prompted by Scott-Heron and his collaborator Brian Jackson, who at the time was not yet 20 years old.

PERSONNEL:

• Gil Scott-Heron - (vocals)
• Johnny Pate - (conductor)
• Brian Jackson - (piano, electric piano)
• Ron Carter - (bass, electric bass)
• Pretty Purdie - (drums)

• GUESTS
• Pretty Purdie and the Playboys
• Burt Jones - (electric guitar)
• Hubert Laws - (flute, saxophone)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
• A2 Save the Children
• A3 Lady Day and John Coltrane
• A4 Home Is Where the Hatred Is
• A5 When You Are Who You Are
• A6 I Think I'll Call It Morning

• SIDE B
• B1 Pieces of a Man
• B2 A Sign of the Ages
• B3 Or Down You Fall
• B4 The Needle's Eye
• B5 The Prisoner