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Format: LP
Label: Arista
Year: 2014
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
A1 Shut 'Um Down
A2 Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams)
A3 Willing
A4 Corners
B1 1980
B2 Push Comes To Shove
B3 Shah Mot (The Shah Is Dead / Checkmate)
B4 Late Last Night
Originally released in 1980
PERSONNEL:
Backing Vocals – Brian Jackson, Julia Waters, Marti McCall, Maxine Waters Waddell
Drums – Harvey Mason
Flute – Carl Cornwell
Guitar – Ed Brady, Marlo Henderson
Horns – Bill Watrous, Denis Sirias, Gordon Goodwin
Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Drums – Brian Jackson
Saxophone – Carl Cornwell
Vocals - Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson’s last album together. The uptempo no-nukes anthem ‘Shut Um Down’ heads up the set and continues with their tradition of eco-protest grooves. Mostly the band sticks to mid-tempo, melodic soul-funk, with just the occasional flourish of spiritual jazz.
Label: Arista
Year: 2014
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
A1 Shut 'Um Down
A2 Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams)
A3 Willing
A4 Corners
B1 1980
B2 Push Comes To Shove
B3 Shah Mot (The Shah Is Dead / Checkmate)
B4 Late Last Night
Originally released in 1980
PERSONNEL:
Backing Vocals – Brian Jackson, Julia Waters, Marti McCall, Maxine Waters Waddell
Drums – Harvey Mason
Flute – Carl Cornwell
Guitar – Ed Brady, Marlo Henderson
Horns – Bill Watrous, Denis Sirias, Gordon Goodwin
Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Drums – Brian Jackson
Saxophone – Carl Cornwell
Vocals - Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson’s last album together. The uptempo no-nukes anthem ‘Shut Um Down’ heads up the set and continues with their tradition of eco-protest grooves. Mostly the band sticks to mid-tempo, melodic soul-funk, with just the occasional flourish of spiritual jazz.