Album
Real Eyes
1980 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Real Eyes is a Jazz album by Gil Scott-Heron, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Train From Washington4:46
- A2Not Needed3:55
- A3Waiting For The Axe To Fall4:47
- A4Combinations3:37
Side B
- B1A Legend In His Own Mind3:40
- B2You Could Be My Brother6:21
- B3The Klan4:48
- B4Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)3:18
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- warm
- soulful
- earnest
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
"S" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched. Mastering variant, with "SX" in runouts.
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Track B3 was written by Alan Arkin and David Arkin, but they are credited here as "A & D Gray."
Recorded at TONTO/Santa Monica Cal. July, 1980, and B.I.D. Studios/Washington, D.C. August, 1980.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Carl CornwellPERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE , SOLOIST TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE ARRANGED BY
- Ed BradyGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Ethan IvyPERCUSSION PERFORMER , PERCUSSION
- Gil Scott-HeronPERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- Glen TurnerKEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER, HARMONICA PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER , HARMONICA PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER, HARMONICA
- Kenny PowellDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Kenny SheffieldPERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Robbie GordonBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Vernon JamesPERFORMER , SAXOPHONE, FLUTE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
- Brian JacksonPIANO
- Danny BowensBASS
- Harry KimTRUMPET
- Reggie BrisbaneDRUMS
- Stemsy HunterALTO SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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