Pieces of a Man (50th Anniversary Edition)

Gil Scott-Heron’s Pieces Of A Man is one of the most important albums in the history of black American music. Although it didn’t set the charts alight, it stands as a masterpiece alongside contemporary works such as Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, Curtis Mayfield’s debut LP, Funkadelic's Maggot Brain and Isaac Hayes’ Shaft. All were brilliant in their way, but lyrically Scott-Heron was on a different level from almost every other writer.

 

Tracklisting

1. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2. Save The Children
3. Lady Day And John Coltrane
4. Home Is Where The Hatred Is
5. When You Are Who You Are
6. I Think I'll Call It Morning
7. Pieces Of A Man
8. Sign Of The Ages
9. Or Down You Fall
10. Needle's Eye
11. Prisoner