Credits:

Gil Scott-Heron

Description:

A definitive 3-CD set featuring all the songs Gil Scott-Heron recorded for , plus alternate takes, is now available from ! Gil Scott-Heron, the musician and poet who sadly passed away in 2011. The label marked the beginning of his recording career. The three albums he released on this label1970s *SMALLTALK AT 125TH & LENOX AVE.*, 1971s *PIECES OF A MAN*, and 1972s *FREEWILL*are seminal masterpieces that have shaped the history of Black music to this day! This 3-disc box set includes every track from those three albums, plus bonus tracks featuring alternative takes from *FREEWILL* and Artificialnessa track from Bernard Purdies album *STAND BY ME* on which Gil played! Of course, using the original master tapes, proudly declares that this is the definitive edition with better sound quality than any previous reissue! Jazz/ soul, funk, and folkan eclectic sound, sharp messages, and that voice I