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I'm New Here (Deluxe Edition Vinyl) Description
The Double LP is a deluxe import version of the album containing an extra 7 tracks, 1) Piano Player (intro) 2) Home Is Where The Hatred Is* 3) Winter In America* 4) Jazz (Interlude) 5) Is That Jazz* 6) A Place To Go (interlude) 7) My Cloud**
*Live Studio Version **Previously Unreleased
Gil Scott-Heron is one of the most influential and important singer/songwriters to have come out of America in the second half of the last century. Much can be said about why this Gil's lyrics are so original and powerful but ,it is important not to overlook his utterly singular voice which is so distinctive and rough and tender. It is a voice of experience.
And the way this voice of his floats over the shifting funk rhythms and the deep jazz, soul and blues melodies that he and his band create is nothing short of sublime. It's also what enables him to draw you in to the difficult issues he does not shy away from dealing with. His sound is intimate and warm and direct and consequently it is hard to resist being moved and inspired by his message. And he has been consistently relevant whether it be on a personal or political canvas.
Early on in his career he wrote and recorded the song that for many is regarded as one of the first great rap tracks - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. From its opening lines which turn Timothy Leary on his addled head ("You will not be able to stay home brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on scag brother, because the revolution will not be televised."), Gil threw down the gauntlet to we the people, challenging us to get involved, be informed, retain a sense of humour and do the right thing. He was angry, politically savvy, compassionate and very funny.
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