Genre: R & B
Original Release: N/A
1. Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
5:27
2. Rivers of My Fathers
8:19
3. Very Precious Time
5:17
4. Back Home
2:51
5. Bottle
5:14
6. Song for Bobby Smith
4:38
7. Your Daddy Loves You
3:25
8. H2O Gate Blues
8:08
9. Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
1:10
10. Winter in America [Live][*]
8:23
11. Song for Bobby Smith [Alternate Take][*]
4:46
12. Your Daddy Loves You [Live][*]
4:25
13. Bottle/Guan Guanco [Live][*]
11:56
Gil Scott-Heron was at his most righteous and provocative on this album. The title cut was a moving, angry summation of the social injustices Scott-Heron felt had led the nation to a particularly dangerous period, while "The Bottle" was a great treatise on the dangers of alcohol abuse. He also offered his thoughts on Nixon's legacy with "The H2O Gate Blues," a classic oral narrative. Brian Jackson Read More
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