The Best of Gil Scott-Heron
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The Best Of Gil Scott-Heron is a compilation album by American recording artist Gil Scott-Heron
, released on the Arista
label in 1984.
Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s...
, released on the Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
label in 1984.
Side One
- The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums...
(1974) - The Bottle (1976)
- Winter in America (1975)
- Johannesburg (1975)
- Ain't No Such Thing as Superman (1974)