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Spirits by: Gil Scott-Heron CD-Charts Price: $16.98 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0016581431027 Label: Tvt Manufacturer: Tvt Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Tvt Release Date: March 29, 1994 Studio: Tvt Sales Rank: 69740 MPN: 4310 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: On this 1994 release, his first new recording in more than 10 years, Gil Scott-Heron revives all the phases of his career. He turns to biting social commentary on "Message to the Messengers," a diatribe about antisocial, often nihilistic trends in hip-hop; then, on "Work for Peace," he critiques American militarism with a particular focus on the Gulf War, offering the tidbit, "The military and the monetary / Get together whenever it's necessary / Turning our brothers and sisters into mercenaries / They are turning the planet into a cemetery." The title track and "Don't Give Up" (which was produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest) recall Scott-Heron jazz-funk classics like "Lady Day and John Coltrane." The singer-poet also does a savvy updating of his 1974 hit "The Bottle," interpolating it into a three-part suite called "The Other Side," which features affecting guitar and keyboard solos. Unlike many of Scott-Heron's live shows, which are laden with nostalgia, this release looks back and ahead with equal power. --Martin Johnson Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Life is Like a Circle If You End Up Where You Started Ain't No Other SideI was at one of the first concerts when Gil came out with this CD. It was a small theater in Baltimore and he was so close to the audience everyone felt like he was singing just to them. You could tell he tore out a piece of his heart to make this music so all the pros/cons of would be reviewers seem ludicrous if you've ever seen him live! I was playing the CD for a friend on a road trip and when the trip was over she 'borrowed' the CD and said she was never giving it back. Feel the vibe of this man and his music - get out of your head and into your SPIRIT and enjoy it! Gil Scott-Heron is transparent and transformative. Rating:  - Decent comebackGil Scott-Heron's 1994 album, Spirits, is a respectable comeback after being out of the spotlight for over a decade. Throughout his career, Scott-Heron was the most socially conscious artist in music as his commentaries about the injustices of the system were usually spot on. Along with these observations, the music that accompanied it was often very impressive, especially his mid-70's albums with Brian Jackson. While there are several strong tracks on Spirits, the music is less challenging overall as the recording is reigned in by a contemporary production. Also worth noting is that Scott-Heron's voice had lost much of its power which hurts the slower tracks on the album. The album opens with "Message to the Messengers", which ... Read More: Rating: - Uneven but still masterfulThere are a few songs on this release that still don't appeal to me even after 12 years of listening. "Spirits Past" is a Christmas song, of sorts; why listen to it year-round? "Lady's Song" and "Don't Give Up" are okay but don't measure up to the rest of GSH's work in my opinion. This said, the rest of the album is mindblowing. For me it climaxes with the 3-part suite "The Other Side"--this is overwhelming, the most powerful piece of music I have ever heard about addiction. It borrows heavily from his earlier song "Home is Where the Hatred Is" but also takes it to a whole different level with new lyrics, a tight jazz-rock arrangement, and one helluva searing guitar solo. GSH has had his own battles with addiction over the ... Read More: Rating: - Message from the Messenger.In 1994, Gil Scott-Heron had not released a studio album in over a decade since by dropped by Arista in the 1980s. A lot had happened since then-- Gil Scott-Heron's musical children had gained in popularity and it seemed the so-called godfather of rap felt it was time to reassert himself. What's remarkable is that his neither his songwriting nor his performing abilities have deteriorated-- embracing his many sounds of hte past (with many of his old cohorts alongside him including Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson and Ron Holloway), Scott-Heron opens the album tackling his children-- "Message to the Messengers" is a cautionary message to the rappers, delivered in spoken word over a looped spoken rhythmic figure, thumping bass, and hip ... Read More: Rating: - Oh yeah, that's nice baby, real cool, just the way I likes itOh yeah, that's nice baby, real cool, just the way I likes it. Not rock. Rock of ages. Not rock and roll. Rocks da house. You feel what I'm feelin! It might not be such a bad idea to buy it again. You know what? I get my wallet out and put my money right where my mouth is. Yeah, you bet! Right now. Mr Gil Scott-Heron rocks da house and the house damn gone and liked it. Five out of five from this mofo. Go out and get it brothers and sisters. With a quickness. |
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