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Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Books Awards Various Refers
SCOTT-HERON Gil
(voc,p,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 01.04.1949 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Died: 27.05.2011 (disease)
SCOTT-HERON Gil (photo)

Former Members:

Ed Grady (g, cca 1980)
Danny Bowens (bg, 1972-78); Robbie Gordon (bg, cca 1990)
Brian Jackson (kb,fl, 1972-cca 1980); Greg Phillinganes (kb, 1978); Glen Turner (kb, cca 1980)
Bob Adams (ds, 1972-?); Joe Blocker (ds, cca 1975); Reggie Brisbane (ds, cca 1975); Kenny Powell (ds, cca 1980)
Carl Cornwall (sax, cca 1980); Vernon James (fl, cca 1980); Kenny Sheffield (tr, cca 1980); Red Holloway (sax, cca 1990)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Small Talk At 125th & Lennox1972 Flying Dutchman
2.Free Will8/1972 Flying Dutchman
3.Pieces Of A Man4/1973 Flying Dutchman
4.The Bottle
& Brian Jackson
1974 Snapper
5.Winter In America12/1974 Strata East
6.The First Minute Of The New Day
& Brian Jackson
3/1975 Arista 26
7.The Revolution Will Not Be Televised6/1975 RCA
8.From South Africa To South Carolina
& Brian Jackson
10/1975 Arista
9.From South Carolina To South Africa30.01.1976Arista
10.It's Your World
& Brian Jackson
(2LP)
produced by: Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson
05.11.1976Arista
11.Bridges
& Brian Jackson
produced by: Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson
25.11.1977Arista
12.Secrets9/1978 Arista
13.1980
& Brian Jackson
2/1980 Arista
14.Real Eyes12/1980 Arista
15.The Bottle1981 Audio Fidelity
16.Reflections11/1981 Arista
17.Moving Target9/1982 Arista
18.The Best Of Gil Scott-Heron9/1984 Arista
19.The Tales Of Gil Scott-Heron And His Amnesia Express
(2LP)
3/1990 Rykodisc
20.Ministry Of Information4/1994 Castle
21.Spirits7/1994 Mother
22.Best of Gil Scott-Heron Live27.07.2004Compendia
23.Greatest Hits Live: Collectors Series22.03.2005Compendia
24.The Mind Of Gil Scott-Heron04.07.2005TVT
25.Anthology: Messages
& Brian Jackson
19.07.2005Soul Brother
26.Spirits28.11.2005TVT
27.The Best Of Gil Scott Heron03.07.2006Sony BMG
28.Live at the Town & Country 198815.07.2008Acadia
29.I'm New Here08.02.2010XL39
30.Original Album Classics01.02.2011Sony
31.We're New Here
& Jamie XX
21.02.2011XL33
32.Revolution Begins: Flying Dutchman Masters04.12.2012Ace
33.Nothing New19.04.2014XL
34.Village Gate New York 1976
& Brian Jackson
22.09.2014Klondike
35.Live At WRVE Village Gate 1976
with Brian Jackson & The Midnight Band
20.11.2015DOL
36.Gil Scott-Heron, We're New Again: A Reimagining By Makaya McCraven
& Makaya McCraven
2/2020 XL

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.The Revolution Will Not Be Televised1970 Flying Dutchman
2.Lady Day And John Coltrane / When You Are Who You Are20.04.1973Philips
3.Ain't No Such Thing As Superman / We Beg Your Pardon America7/1975 Arista
4.(What's The Word) Johannesburg / Fell Together19.09.1975Arista
5.Hello Sunday, Hello Road / Song Of The Wind
(v USA)
12/1977 Arista
6.Hello Sunday! Hello Road! / The Bottle (live)
(v GB)
24.02.1978Arista
7.Under The Hammer / Racetrack In France3/1978 Arista
8.Angel Dust / Third World Revolution7/1978 Arista
9.Show Bizness / Better Days Ahead
& Brian Jackson
13.10.1978Arista
10.Shut 'Em Down / Baltimore3/1980 Arista
11.Willin'5/1980 Arista
12.The Bottle (drunken mix) / The Bottle (sober mix)
& Brian Jackson
7/1980 Inferno
13.Legend In His Own Mind12/1980 Arista
14.The Bottle (drunken mix) / The Bottle (sober mix)
& Brian Jackson
(reissue)
1/1981 Champagne
15.Storm Music
(v USA)
10/1981 Arista
16.Storm Music / B-Movie
12" + Gun
(v GB)
19.03.1982Arista
17.Fast Lane / Blue Collar9/1982 Arista
18.(What's The Word) Johannesburg / Waiting For The Axe To Fall
12" + B-Movie (intro, poem, song)
15.04.1983Arista
19.Re-Ron / B-Movie
12" + Re-Ron (The Missing Brain mix) / B-Movie (intro, poem, song)
8/1984 Arista50
20.Winter In America / Johannesburg11/1985 Arista
21.The Bottle / Johannesburg / Winter In America3/1988 Old Gold
22.Space Shuttle (vocal) / Space Shuttle (original mix)
12"(1) + Space Shuttle (Deep Club mix) / Pieces Of Gold - Medley
12"(2) + Space Shuttle (Deep Club dub) / War Is Very Ugly
CD + The Bottle
2/1990 Rykodisc77
23.Don't Give Up / Message To The Messengers / The Bottle (live)10/1994 Mother
24.The Bottle25.01.1999
25.Here Is Where The Hatred Is / Through The Fire
& Chaka Khan
12.11.2007KW
26.Detroit Classics EP
(Stop Bajon / I Never Gonna Let You Go (Theo Parrish remix) / Love Meeting Love / The Bottle (12" special disco version))
& Tullio De Piscopo & Made In USA & Level 42
07.04.2008Exhaustion Music
27.Angel Dust / The Bottle (live) / We Almost Lost Detroit
& Francis Englehardt & Paul Nickerson
21.04.2008Strata East
28.It's Your World / Lady Day & John Coltrane16.11.2009Arista
29.Me And The Devil22.02.2010XL
30.The Bottle / Johannesburg12.03.2010Soul Brother
31.I'll Take Care Of U
& Jamie XX
03.03.2011XL
32.It's Your World / Winter In America
& Brian Jackson
01.06.2011Soul Brother
33.New York Is Killing Me (Ashley Beedle Space Blues rework)03.11.2012Modern Artifacts
34.Lady Day & John Coltrane / See-Saw Affair
& Cesar
29.04.2013Kent Soul
35.When You Are Who You Are / Free Will (alternative take #1)27.03.2015BGP
36.Angola Louisiana (DJ K re-edits) / Concrete Jungle (DJ K re edit)
& Brian Jackson & Bob Marley
03.08.2015DJK

Videos:

1. Black Wax - 1986, Wienerworld

Bibliography:

Gil Scott-Heron: The Vulture
Gil Scott-Heron: The Nigger Factory
Gil Scott-Heron: The Last Holiday: A Memoir (16.1.2012, Canongate Books, autobiography)

Awards:

2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", 1970)

Various:

cca 1975 Gil Scott-Heron & The Midnight Band

Compilation Appearances:

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" on OST "Undercover Brother" (21.5.02, Hollywood)

appeared on the LP:
Blackalicious: Blazing Arrow (17.6.02, Island)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19752017.05.197541interview
19753026.07.197540Caught In The Actgig review
19754218.10.197514Singlessingle review
19755120.12.19754
1976821.02.197618interview
1976928.02.197622Caught In The Actgig review
19764513.11.197625New Albumsalbum review
1978107.01.197816Albums - Short Takesalbum review
19784014.10.197817Singlessingle review
19784014.10.197858Albumsalbum review
1981424.01.198117Singlessingle review
19814507.11.198135Albumsalbum review
19821113.03.19824Fast Forward
19821617.04.198218interview
19821617.04.198230Caught In The Actgig review
19831616.04.198323Singlessingle review
19831723.04.198314It's Alivegig review
19831830.04.198322interview
19841224.03.198425interview
19842718.08.19844Fast Forward - Record News
19842718.08.198426Singlessingle review
19843406.10.19845Fast Forward - Record News
19924614.11.199216Livegig review
19933024.07.199344festival Phoenix
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973012.05.197351Soul
1975002.08.197526