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The Revolution Begins (The Flying Dutchman Masters)

Gil Scott-Heron

2012 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Revolution Begins (The Flying Dutchman Masters) by Gil Scott-Heron

The Revolution Begins (The Flying Dutchman Masters) is a Classical album by Gil Scott-Heron, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Lady Day And John Coltrane3:34
  2. 1-2Home Is Were The Hatred Is3:19
  3. 1-3Save The Children4:25
  4. 1-4The Revolution Will Not Be Televised3:05
  5. 1-5Did You Hear What They Said?3:27
  6. 1-6Pieces Of A Man4:52
  7. 1-7Speed Kills3:15
  8. 1-8Everyday4:20
  9. 1-9I Think I'll Call It Morning3:29
  10. 1-10When You Are Who You Are3:21
  11. 1-11Free Will3:32
  12. 1-12Or Down You Fall3:12
  13. 1-13The Needle's Eye4:48
  14. 1-14The Middle Of Your Day4:29
  15. 1-15A Sign Of The Ages4:01
  16. 1-16Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul?5:14
  17. 2-1Introduction/The Revolution Will Not Be Televised3:21
  18. 2-2Whitey On The Moon1:57
  19. 2-3No Knock2:10
  20. 2-4Small Talk At 125th And Lenox1:20
  21. 2-5Billy Green Is Dead1:28
  22. 2-6Sex Education: Ghetto Style0:50
  23. 2-7The Vulture4:33
  24. 2-8The Prisoner9:25
  25. 2-9...And Then He Wrote Meditations3:11
  26. 2-10Plastic Pattern People2:51
  27. 2-11The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues5:07
  28. 2-12Artificialness3:05
  29. 2-13Ain't No New Thing4:30
  30. 2-14Brother2:34
  31. 2-15Evolution (And Flashback)3:20
  32. 2-16The King Alfred Plan2:46
  33. 2-17Enough4:13
  34. 2-18Paint It Black0:31
  35. 2-19Omen1:44
  36. 2-20Wiggy1:36
  37. 2-21Comment #14:26
  38. 2-22The Subject Was Faggots3:11
  39. 3-1Did You Hear What They Said? (Alt Take 1)3:28
  40. 3-2The Middle Of Your Day (Alt Take 1)4:39
  41. 3-3Free Will (Alt Take 1)2:56
  42. 3-4The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues (Alt Ending)5:03
  43. 3-5Speed Kills (Alt Take 3)3:17
  44. 3-6The King Alfred Plan (Alt Take)3:00
  45. 3-7No Knock (Alt Take)2:02
  46. 3-8Wiggy (Alt Take)1:29
  47. 3-9Ain't No New Thing (Breakdown Take)2:40
  48. 3-10Billy Green Is Dead (Alt Take)1:31
  49. 3-11...And Then He Wrote Meditations (Alt Take)1:30
  50. 3-12No Knock (Breakdown Alt Take)2:07
  51. 3-13Free Will (Alt Take 2)2:49

Sound DNA

  • Classical
  • Modern & Contemporary
  • sparse
  • cerebral
  • art school

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This compilation has every surviving piece of music Gil recorded for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman label.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Pretty Purdie And The PlayboysFEATURING

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