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Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) 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. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues." His music, most notably on Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.
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Soul of a Nation: Jazz Is the Teacher, Funk Is the Preacher: Afro-Centric Jazz, Street [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Whitey on the Moon | 2:01 |
Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power - Underground Jazz, St [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:10 |
La Compilation Apero: Du Son Jazzy Pour Vos Afterworks [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 5:49 |
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:05 |
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom [Original Soundtrack] [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:06 |
Kentyah Presents Evolutionary Minded: Furthering the Legacy of Gil Scott-Heron [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Winter In America | 3:52 |
Liberation Music: Spiritual Jazz and the Art of Protest on Flying Dutchman Records 1969 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 2:48 |
The World Needs Changing: Street Funk & Jazz Grooves 1967-1976 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Free Will [Alt Take 1] [Take] | 2:56 |
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters [2012]
We're New Here [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'm New Here | 3:26 |
| I've Been Me (Interlude) | 0:27 |
| Running | 3:31 |
| Certain Things (Interlude) | 0:09 |
| The Crutch | 3:09 |
| Parents (Interlude) | 0:28 |
| I'll Take Care of U | 4:42 |
| I'll Take Care of You |
I'm New Here [2010]
Best of Gil Scott-Heron [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Bottle | 5:16 |
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:08 |
| Lady Day & John Coltrane | 3:36 |
| The Get out of the Ghetto Blues | 5:09 |
| Free Will | 3:41 |
| Pieces of a Man | 4:56 |
| Home Is Where the Hatred Is | 3:21 |
| Did You Hear What They Said? | 3:30 |
| Back Home | 2:52 |
Let Freedom Sing! Music of the Civil Rights Movement [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:06 |
Change Is Gonna Come: The Voice of Black America 1963-1973 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:05 |
Anthology (Messages) [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bottle | |
| Winter in America | |
| Home Is Where the Hatred Is (Live) | |
| Angel Dust |
Anthology: Messages [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Bottle | 5:08 |
| Winter in America | 6:08 |
| It's Your World | 3:57 |
| Home Is Where the Hatred Is | 12:11 |
| Angel Dust | 4:16 |
Greatest Hits Live: Collectors Series [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Winter in America | 4:42 |
| Gun | 3:41 |
| Save the Children | 4:13 |
| B Movie [Live] | 5:10 |
Save the Children [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gun | 3:31 |
| Save the Children | 8:03 |
| The Bottle [Live] | 8:59 |
| Winter in America | 7:35 |
The Best of Gil Scott-Heron Live [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gun | 4:19 |
| Save the Children [Live] | 7:59 |
| B Movie [Live] | 6:24 |
| The Bottle | 9:47 |
Black & Proud: Soul of the Black Panther Era, Vols. 1 - 2 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul |
Black & Proud: The Soul of the Black Panther Era, Vol. 1 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 2:50 |
Black & Proud: The Soul of the Black Panther Era, Vol. 2 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul? | 5:16 |
| Lady Day and John Coltrane | 3:36 |
Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America [Box Set] [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:06 |
Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like the Rivers [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:06 |
Cutmaster Swift Presents: The Breaks, Vol. 2 [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:05 |
Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron [1999]
Ghetto Style [1998]
Superfunk: The Funkiest Album in the World...Ever! [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised |
Into Somethin': Dancefloor Jazz Classics, Vol. 1 [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Your World | 3:56 |
| Lady Day and John Coltrane | 3:36 |
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [1988]
Black Wax [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Paint It Black | |
| Billy Green Is Dead | |
| Angel Dust | |
| Gun | |
| Winter in America | |
| Whitey on the Moon |
The Best of Gil Scott-Heron [Arista] [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 3:05 |
| The Bottle | 3:58 |
| Winter in America | 6:09 |
| Angel Dust | 4:10 |
Reflections [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Grandma's Hands | 5:27 |
| Inner City Blues (Poem: "The Siege of New Orleans") | 5:51 |
| Gun | 4:02 |
It's Your World [1976]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Your World | 3:57 |
| Home Is Where the Hatred Is | 12:07 |
| Bottle | 13:35 |
| The Bottle [Live] | 13:36 |
Free Will [1972]
Free Will [Bonus Tracks] [1972]
Pieces of a Man [1971]
Small Talk at 125th and Lenox [1970]
Storm Music: Best of Gil Scott-Heron
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