A New Black Poet - Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, also known simply as Small Talk at 125th and Lenox,[4] is the debut album of recording artist Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records.[5] Recording sessions for the album took place live at a New York nightclub located on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue.[4] By the time of the recordings, Scott-Heron had published a volume of poetry and his first novel, The Vulture.[6] Well-received by music critics who found Scott-Heron's material imaginative,[2][3] Small Talk at 125th and Lenox has been described as "a volcanic upheaval of intellectualism and social critique" by Allmusic editor John Bush.[1]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original LP
All songs written and composed by Gil Scott-Heron.
| 1. |
"Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" |
3:17 |
| 2. |
"Omen" |
1:45 |
| 3. |
"Brother" |
2:35 |
| 4. |
"Comment #1" |
4:26 |
| 5. |
"Small Talk at 125th & Lenox" |
1:20 |
| 6. |
"The Subject Was Faggots" |
3:10 |
| 7. |
"Evolution (And Flashback)" |
3:20 |
| 8. |
"Plastic Pattern People" |
2:50 |
| 9. |
"Whitey on the Moon" |
2:57 |
| 10. |
"The Vulture" |
2:00 |
| 11. |
"Enough" |
8:37 |
| 12. |
"Paint It Black" |
0:30 |
| 13. |
"Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?" |
4:20 |
| 14. |
"Everyday" |
4:20 |
- Track 13 runs 5:14 on CD reissue.[4]
[edit] Personnel
- David Barnes – percussion, vocals
- Charlie Saunders, Eddie Knowles – congas
- Gil Scott-Heron – guitar, piano, vocals
- Charles Stewart – cover art
- Bob Thiele – producer
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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| Studio albums |
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| Other albums |
- Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970)
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974)
- It's Your World (1976)
- The Mind of Gil Scott-Heron (1978)
- The Best of Gil Scott-Heron (Arista) (1984)
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990)
- Glory: The Gil Scott-Heron Collection (1990)
- Minister of Information: Live (1994)
- Ghetto Style (1998)
- The Gil Scott-Heron Collection: Sampler 1974-1975 (1998)
- Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron (1999)
- Tour de Force (Live) (2004)
- Save the Children (2004)
- Anthology: Messages (2005)
- We're New Here (2011)
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| Singles |
- "Home Is Where the Hatred Is"
- "The Bottle"
- "Johannesburg"
- "B-Movie""
- "Superman"
- "Hello Sunday! Hello Road!"
- "Storm Music"
- "Re-Ron"
- "Winter in America"
- "Space Shuttle"
- "Don't Give Up"
- "The Klan"
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| Other songs |
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