Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson- It's Your World (1976)

Probably my favorite album from Gil Scott-Heron and his band —in a way, maybe less radical than some of his spoken word/ street poetry records, but the musicianship here is so outstanding that it's a real pleasure to listen every time. Perfect organic sound and groove, fine solos when they are due, and live feeling make up for a real "all killer no filler"! Some of the cuts are re-worked, extended versions of Gil's classics like the magnificent upbeat take on "Home is where the hatred is" sampled to great effect in a house tune by Masters At Work. Say our friends at Dustygroove: "A standout set from Gil Scott-Heron -- and that's saying a lot, given the strength of his other 70s work! This album's a double-length live set -- one that has Gil taking on the familiar format of the 70s, and using it to really push the boundaries of his own music too! Most tracks are quite long, and filled with spontaneous energy -- a moment in Gil's music to compare to that of Curtis Live for Curtis Mayfield -- proof that soul music could be made even better live than in the studio, as long as the setting was right. The record features a very extended version of "The Bottle" which runs for 13 minutes long, and which is a jammer all the way through -- and other titles include the great jazzy groover "New York City", plus "Trane", "Must Be Something", "Sharing", and "Home Is Where The Hatred Is". One of the few truly fantastic live soul albums! Linkzz

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