Name: Free Will
Brand: Gil Scott-Heron

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

hiqlp023

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

029667002219

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Gil Scott-Heron

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

A reissue of Gil Scott-Heron's 1972 album taken from the original master tapes. The album is special as one side consists of songs - all but one written with Brian Jackson - and the flipside is of poetry. Both forms showcase the political and the personal, in a way where even the time-specific lyrics transcend their era. Gil and Brian are backed an all-star band consisting of Bernard Purdie, Gerry Jemmott, Hubert Laws and David Spinozza. These help bring out the pathos in the achingly sad 'Did You Hear What They Say' - one of Gil's finest pieces of writing. Gil's final album for Flying Dutchman, it capped a hugely creative period for him when he wrote many of his best-remembered songs. CD - Features alternate takes of all but one of the album tracks as bonus material. It is released in a digipak with in-depth notes. LP - 180 Gram vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve (original track listing only).

Free Will

Music GB