The one's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I would have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have most of them on CD or Download today.
You may have Differing view's (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
Number 18....GIL SCOTT-HERON....REAL EYES
The Album in this Post, is a bit Different from the Other Album Posts, when Originally Released some 32 Years ago, in 1980, it was only Available in Japan, so unless you had Plenty of Cash & got it on Import, Like me you may have Missed this Great Album by GSH.
Entitled "Real Eyes" and Released on the "Arista Record Label" it was GSH's 11th out of 15 Studio Album's Released, He also had 9 Live Album's Released and 11 Compilation's, during his Career.
The Album was Produced by GSH and Malcolm Cecil, see Personel and Track Listing Below.
I First heard the Whole Album back in 2010, when it was Released and Re-Mastered as a sort of "Best Of" series on Sony Records, their were 3 Albums in Total on 1 CD, including this Album and the Next 2 Albums on Arista Records "Moving Target" and "Reflections"
But as I have said in a Previous Post, I Saw "Black Wax" Back in 1983 on TV, and Later Purchased the DVD, Which Featured the "Amnesia Express" and the Track "Waiting For The Axe To Fall"
This was the First of Gil Scott Heron's Albums to Feature His New Band "Amnesia Express" they were with him for Many year's to come, the Band's "Bass Player" was Robert Gordon, what a Great bass player he is!
Check out the Live Version of "Waiting For the Axe to Fall" from GSH's DVD "Black Wax" with the Great Bass Playing of "Robert Gordon"
What a Great Album this is, featuring 2 of my Favorite GSH Track's of All-Time, The Great Bass Driven Track "Waiting For The Axe to Fall" and the Completely Different Style of Track "Your Daddy Loves You"
3 other Great Tracks on the Album are 1, 5 and 7.
01. The Train From Washington (4:47)02. Not Needed (3:56)03. Waiting For The Axe To Fall (4:48)04. Combinations (3:40)05. A Legend In His Own Mind (3:41)06. You Could Be My Brother (6:22)07. The Klan (4:49)08. Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise) (3:16)
Album Personel
TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF GSH ALBUMS GO HERE!
The Album in this Post, is a bit Different from the Other Album Posts, when Originally Released some 32 Years ago, in 1980, it was only Available in Japan, so unless you had Plenty of Cash & got it on Import, Like me you may have Missed this Great Album by GSH.
The Album was Produced by GSH and Malcolm Cecil, see Personel and Track Listing Below.
I First heard the Whole Album back in 2010, when it was Released and Re-Mastered as a sort of "Best Of" series on Sony Records, their were 3 Albums in Total on 1 CD, including this Album and the Next 2 Albums on Arista Records "Moving Target" and "Reflections"
This was the First of Gil Scott Heron's Albums to Feature His New Band "Amnesia Express" they were with him for Many year's to come, the Band's "Bass Player" was Robert Gordon, what a Great bass player he is!
Check out the Live Version of "Waiting For the Axe to Fall" from GSH's DVD "Black Wax" with the Great Bass Playing of "Robert Gordon"
What a Great Album this is, featuring 2 of my Favorite GSH Track's of All-Time, The Great Bass Driven Track "Waiting For The Axe to Fall" and the Completely Different Style of Track "Your Daddy Loves You"
3 other Great Tracks on the Album are 1, 5 and 7.
~ TRACKLIST ~
01. The Train From Washington (4:47)02. Not Needed (3:56)03. Waiting For The Axe To Fall (4:48)04. Combinations (3:40)05. A Legend In His Own Mind (3:41)06. You Could Be My Brother (6:22)07. The Klan (4:49)08. Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise) (3:16)
Album Personel
Vocals – Gil Scott-Heron
Bass – Robert Gordon
Drums – Kenny Powell
Guitar – Ed Brady
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Harmonica – Glen Turner
Percussion – Ethan Ivy
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute [All Solos] – Carl CornwellSaxophone, Flute – Vernon JamesTrumpet – Kenny Sheffield
Produced by Gil Scott-Heron, Malcolm Cecil
Recorded and mixed by Malcolm Cecil
Recorded at TONTO, Santa Monica, Cal. July 1980 and B.I.D. Studios, Washington, D.C. August 1980
GSH was Born on April 1st 1940 and Died on May 27th 2011 at the Age of 62.
Look out for Next Week's Mix, it will Feature some GSH of course!
DOWNLOAD "REAL EYES"TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF GSH ALBUMS GO HERE!
