Gil Scott-Heron – Reflections
Label: |
Arista – AL 9566 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Storm Music | 4:51 | |
| A2 | Grandma's Hands | 5:24 | |
| A3 | Is That Jazz? | 3:43 | |
| A4 | Morning Thoughts | 4:37 | |
| B1 | Inner City Blues (Poem: "The Siege Of New Orleans") | 5:46 | |
| B2 | Gun | 4:00 | |
| B3 | "B" Movie | 12:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – T.O.N.T.O.
- Recorded At – Bias Studios
- Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Produced For – Spice, Inc.
- Published By – Brouhaha Music
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
- Artwork [Collage] – Mei Tei Sing Smith
- Bass – Robert Gordon*
- Design, Art Direction – Donn Davenport
- Drums – Kenny Powell
- Electric Piano – Gil Scott-Heron (tracks: B2)
- Guitar – Ed Brady
- Hair, Make-Up – Sonia Santos (3)
- Photography By – Vincent Frye*
- Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer [String], Harmonica – Glen (Astro) Turner*
- Producer – Malcolm Cecil
- Producer [East Coast Production Assistance] – Denis Heron
- Producer [West Coast Production Assistance] – Terry Later
- Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute [Flutes] – Vernon James
- Stylist – Hui Wang
- Tenor Saxophone – Leon Williams (tracks: A2, B1)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kenny Sheffield
- Vocals – Gil Scott-Heron
Notes
"p" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.
Recorded at T.O.N.T.O., Santa Monica, California April-June, 1981 and BIAS Studio, Springfield, Virginia June, 1981
Personnel: (The Amnesia Express and Guests)
Recorded at T.O.N.T.O., Santa Monica, California April-June, 1981 and BIAS Studio, Springfield, Virginia June, 1981
Personnel: (The Amnesia Express and Guests)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 7822-19566-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 078221956611
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): AL 9566 SA
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): AL 9566 SB
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): p AL 9566-SA-X B
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): p BL 9566-SB A
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2): p AL 9566-SA-X
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2): AL 9566-SB XX 2
Other Versions (5 of 35)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Reflections (LP, Album) | Arista | 204 094 | Netherlands | 1981 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Reflections (LP, Album) | Arista | SPART 1180 | UK | 1981 | ||
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New Submission
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Reflections (LP, Test Pressing, Promo, White Label) | Arista | AL 9566 | US | 1981 | ||
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New Submission
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Reflections (LP, Album) | Arista | SPART 1180 | 1981 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Reflections (LP, Album) | Arista | 204 094 | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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In my opinion the best of GSH. I think I ve listened 157 times if not more. This copy sounds really well!
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If anyone has just a sleeve, or an absolutely ruined disc copy with a decent sleeve, then please hit me up. -
If you're a fan of his political raps, skip right to "B" Movie, and follow that up with Inner City Blues. The rest is jazz funk, emphasis on the funk.
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This is one of Gil Scott Heron's most "complete" albums a friend of mine used to say years ago. After listening to most of his other albums I have to agree. For the early eighties as well, I think its one of my favourite Gil Heron Scott albums. My favourite track is gun, still so relevant today. His version of inner city blues is performed so naturally. There are no "duff" tracks on this album, B movie, Grandma's hands, is that jazz, nearly every track is fire. Apart from the mid 70's this is one of his most consistent band line up's, very tight cohesive and soulful playing even though it's quite a jazzy album. For lovers of good soulful jazzy vibes with burning social commentry.
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