Gil Scott-Heron

GATEFOLD EDITION

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox was the start of a 45-year recording career for Gil Scott-Heron. He became one of the best-loved and most respected artists of the late 20th Century, but never again released an album as simple and hard-hitting as this. Recorded in 1970, “Small Talk” featured Gil and three percussionists performing his poetry, the rhythmic backdrop and the style of his delivery making it more than a spoken word record. Today it is seen as a classic that stands head and shoulders above similar albums recorded at the time.

PERSONNEL:

• Gil Scott-Heron - (poetry, lyrics, music)
• Eddie Knowles - (conga)
• Charlie Saunders - (conga)
• David Barnes - (percussion, vocal)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1a. Introduction
• A1b. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
• A2. Omen
• A3. Brother
• A4. Comment #1
• A5. Small Talk At 125th & Lenox
• A6. The Subject Was Faggots
• A7. Evolution (And Flashback)

• SIDE B
• B1. Plastic Pattern People
• B2. Whitey On The Moon
• B3. The Vulture
• B4. Enough
• B5. Paint It Black
• B6. Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul ?
• B7. Everyday