GIL SCOTT-HERON The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 1974 UK RCA NEAR MINT
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GIL SCOTT-HERON The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 1974 UK RCA NEAR MINT
GIL SCOTT-HERONThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised
1974 UK RCA Victor (SF 8428) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT ORANGE RCA LABELS
MATRIX: SF-8428-A-1E / SF-8428-1E-B
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER "Printed by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd."
Spanning 1970-1972, this superb collection takes us back to Gil Scott-Heron's early years, when he was working with jazz producer Bob Thiele -- a man who had been in the studio with everyone from John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders to Coleman Hawkins. But The Revolution Will Not Be Televised isn't a jazz collection per se; it's a collection of innovative R&B and spoken poetry that contains jazz influences and finds Scott-Heron employing such jazz musicians as flutist Hubert Laws and bassist Ron Carter. Like the Last Poets, Scott-Heron has been described as "one of the first rappers" -- and while he was hardly the first person to speak in rhyme to music, there are definitely parallels between angry sociopolitical poems like "Whitey on the Moon," "No Knock," and "Brother" and hip-hop commentary from the 1980s. Poetry, however, doesn't dominate this album -- most of the selections illustrate Scott-Heron's excellence as a singer, including "Home Is Where the Hatred Is," "Did You Hear What They Said?," and the poignant "Save the Children." One of the collection's less political tracks is "Lady Day and John Coltrane," an R&B classic that articulates how easily jazz can lift a person's spirits. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised isn't the last word on Scott-Heron's artistry -- he recorded many more treasures after leaving Flying Dutchman for Arista in 1975. But it's one of the collections to acquire if you're exploring his artistry for the first time
Side 1:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:03)
Sex Education: Ghetto Style (0:48)
The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues (4:59)
No Knock (1:27)
Lady Day And John Coltrane (3:32)
Pieces Of A Man (4:59)
Side 2:
Home Is Where The Hatred Is (3:18)
Brother (1:42)
Save The Children (4:22)
Whitey On The Moon (1:26)
Did You Hear What They Said? (3:25)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just some superficial patches of misting which are completely harmless
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT / MINT
This barely, if ever played copy has a beautiful deep, rich and warm sound and apart from a couple of really low-level ticks at the end of Side 1 is flawless
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
There is some rub to the edges and indentation marks to the surfaces but all spine text is clear and bold and the cover is good and solid
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1281 (GS 8.3.5 (1281))
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