- soul, spoken word, soul jazz, jazz
- 61 min
- 14 tracks
- Ace
Pieces of a Man is the debut solo studio album by the American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron. It was recorded in April 1971 at RCA Studios in New York City and released later that year by Flying Dutchman Records. The album followed Scott-Heron's debut live album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970); it departed from that album's spoken word performance, instead featuring more conventional popular song structures, with Scott-Heron singing and backed by a full band.
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- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
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Tracks
- 1The Revolution Will Not Be Televised3:06
- 2Save the Children4:26
- 3Lady Day and John Coltrane3:35
- 4Home Is Where the Hatred Is3:20
- 5When You Are Who You Are3:21
- 6I Think I’ll Call It Morning3:30
- 7Pieces of a Man4:52
- 8A Sign of the Ages4:01
- 9Or Down You Fall3:12
- 10The Needle’s Eye4:49
- 11The Prisoner9:25
- 12Chains3:24
- 13Peace6:07
- 14A Toast to the People3:26
14 tracks, 61 minutes.
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- Artist
- Gil Scott‐Heron
- Label
- Ace
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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