The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

~ Release by Gil Scott-Heron (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 258)
recording of:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron3.53:05
2Sex Education: Ghetto Style
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
flute:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-03)
percussion:
Eddie Knowles (on 1972-03-03) and Charlie Saunders (on 1972-03-03)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-03)
recording of:
Sex Education: Ghetto Style (on 1972-03-03)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron0:51
3The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1972-03-02)
bell and flute and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-03-02)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1972-03-02)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (on 1972-03-02)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-02)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
conductor:
Horace Ott (on 1972-03-02)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (on 1972-03-02)
writer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron5:06
4No Knock
recording of:
No Knock
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron51:29
5Lady Day and John Coltrane
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
recording of:
Lady Day & John Coltrane (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron3:34
6Pieces of a Man
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
recording of:
Pieces of a Man (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist:
Gil Scott‐Heron
composer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Co. (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
Gil Scott‐Heron4:52
7Home Is Where the Hatred Is
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
recording of:
Home Is Where the Hatred Is (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron53:19
8Brother
recording of:
Brother
writer and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron1:45
9Save the Children
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
recording of:
Save the Children (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron4:25
10Whitey on the Moon
recording of:
Whitey on the Moon
writer and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron1:29
11Did You Hear What They Said?
co-producer:
Lillian Seyfert
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1972-03-02)
bell and flute and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-03-02)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1972-03-02)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (on 1972-03-02)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (on 1972-03-02)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (on 1972-03-02)
conductor:
Horace Ott (on 1972-03-02)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Did You Hear What They Said? (on 1972-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Co. (ASCAP affiliated) and Carlin Music Corp.
Gil Scott‐Heron3:31