Sunday, 3 February 2013

Records to Check Out: Small Talk at 125th and Lenox

Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
by: Gil Scott-Heron

In 1970 Gil Scott-Heron had something to say, & hell is it worth listening to. He's angry, but he has reason. He tells us that "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" & he means it with a conviction that consumes his young (as at the time he was) soul. The arrangements are simplistic & the poetry is harsh,but they capture the volatile atmosphere of the time, not for those who are conservative or easily offended.

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