Gil Scott-Heron - Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron
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Artist: Gil Scott-HeronEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2011-06-08
Music Label: RCA Victor
Soundtracks:
- Paint It Black
- Evolution (And Flashback)
- Free Will
- Whitey on the Moon
- The Vulture
- Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
- Billy Green Is Dead
- Ain't No New Thing
- Get Out of the Ghetto Blues
- The King Alfred Plan
- No Knock
- Enough
- Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?
- Home is Where the Hatred Is
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Free Music Notes for Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron
Free Music Review: Before there was rap, there was Gil Scott-Heron
Hit: 5 Stars
Gil Scott-Heron was truly an artist who was ahead of his time. Evolution (And Flashback) is a compilation of tracks from his first three albums. After those albums, actually starting with his 3rd album Free Will, he'd go into a direction more based on jazz and funk. But his early work is truly revolutionary and would become influential several years later for highly political artists such as Public Enemy and Rage Against The Machine.
Many of the tracks here just consist of Scott-Heron's beat poetry over a set of bongos. His lyrics and delivery are biting and go right for the throat, particularly on the tracks "Whitey On The Moon", "Ain't No New Thing", "The King Alfred Plan", "Evolution (And Flashback)", and "Enough", which all deal with the racism which was still very prevalent in this country at the time. "No Knock" and "Small Talk at 125th & Lenox" are also strong tracks with the former discussing a new law at the time which gave police the right to enter one's property without warning. Many of the other tracks, such as "Who'll Pay Reparations For My Soul", "The Vulture", "Home Is Where The Hatred Is", and "Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues" continue in a similar lyrical path, albeit not as militant, and are backed by the stellar musicianship of long-time collaborator Brian Jackson. "Free Will" is also a very strong track driven by its jazzy bass line and excellent flute solo. Finally, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" with its political lyrics and its funky bass line would influence countless rap acts several years later. Highly recommended, particularly to fans of music which discusses social issues.
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