Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (positive) link |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Boston Phoenix |  link |
| Metro Times | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10 link |
| Stylus Magazine | (positive) link |
| Synthesis | (positive) link |
Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse is an album of American soul music by artist Eugene McDaniels, released in 1971.
Overview
The album is dedicated to Roberta Flack who is credited: "Special thanks to Miss Roberta Flack for not being afraid to help a brother. She, in my opinion, is a lady of quality, grace, humanity and talent of the highest order. I love you, Bert-G."
As with McDaniel's previous album, this is not a typical Soul album, which can even be seen by the cover image (a picture of McDaniels screaming between two warring samurai).
This album dabbles in form between soul, funk, jazz, and even folk. In addition, it has been a collector's item among rap music and rare groove enthusiasts since the early 90s when several of the songs were sampled by many hip hop producers including Pete Rock and Q-Tip.
Aloe Blacc performed the album in its entirety at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2018
Track listing
All tracks composed by Eugene McDaniels
- "The Lord Is Back" – 3:19
- "Jagger the Dagger" – 6:02
- "Lovin' Man" – 4:47
- "Headless Heroes" – 3:32
- "Susan Jane" – 2:10
- "Freedom Death Dance" – 4:16
- "Supermarket Blues" – 4:08
- "The Parasite (For Buffy)" – 9:36
Personnel
- Harry Whitaker - piano, musical director
- Gary King - electric bass
- Miroslav Vitouš - acoustic bass
- Alphonse Mouzon - drums
- Richie Resnikoff - guitar
- Carla Cargill - female vocals
- Technical
- Lew Hahn - engineer
- Patrick Roques - art direction and design
- Bill Del Conte - photography
- Harvey Konigsberg - samurai painting
External links
- The Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse at All About Jazz
- The Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse at Allmusic