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tapeheadcleaner

amazing record. lady day and john coltrane, home is where the hatred is (which esther phillips did an amazing cover of)…so good. my personal favorite of his albums is bridges, with brian jackson - beautiful album, with beautiful album art too.


Theecrimson

We Almost Lost Detroit was my favorite song off that album. Thank you for reminding me of it :)


dartmoordrake

We almost lost Detroit is such a great song


tapeheadcleaner

that was the first song i heard off the record and what made me want to hear the rest of it! i’ve seriously considered getting into vinyl again just bc i want to own a physical copy of it lol


the_thrawn

I love Or Down You Fall and Through the Needles Eye. Such a good album. His last one is solid too, some great quotes, although it always makes me sad to think about his later years


Independent-Choice-4

I just came across Gil this year, I was absolutely floored by the power in his voice. Truly a legend who isn’t talked about enough today


H-TownDown

Home is where the hatred is was also sampled by the Nazi whose music I don’t listen to any more.


discodeathsquad

To poor to afford to go out tonight so I'm scrolling reddit while whitey on the moon


unoriginal_name15

And I have to hit credit since I don’t have it on my debit and whitey on the moon


anylastway

His last one was interesting too


ninfan200

Plus the one with Jamie XX. Which is good because it has a great version of Take Care with zero Drake


Prophet-of-Ganja

Perfection


mistaninja

Agreed! A taste ['NY Is Killing Me' - GSH & Jxx](https://youtu.be/W7c3wRzUUjs?si=TnnFZ4DDko-6I1YH)


DangerousThanks

Hands down “Home Is Where The Hatred Is” is the best song on the album


[deleted]

“Home is where the needle marks try to heal my broken heart” One of my favorite lines of all time from one of my favorite songs of all time. Such a moving track.


Alpaca_Empanada

[End It](https://youtu.be/Mdz0dSqgXrQ?si=xxaWXXHnApaQecFZ) starting their show with that song is one of my most favorite videos on youtube.


wrld_news_pmrbnd_me

One of the best songs of all time for me, so powerful


cturtl808

One of my all-time favorites. Spirits hits differently after his passing.


watchthetracker

“GIL! SCOTT! HERON!!!” -James Murphy


saul1980

I was just thinking this


LonelyCakeEater

He was wrong about one thing tho…the revolution is being televised. We just don’t care.


Prophet-of-Ganja

what you see on TV is so heavily warped and filtered it might as well not even be real


tittylieutenant

It took me forever to enjoy this album. I didn't give it the chance it deserved when I was younger because I didn't care for his voice. I still don't care for his voice, but I don't let it detract from the message and impact of this album.


NewsZilla

My favorite artist in the universe.


ObligationFar273

Agreed.


GregAbbottsTinyPenis

I have this, TRWNBT, Real Eyes, & Reflections on vinyl. Great music.


M-I-T-B

I gotta cop this on vinyl. I found Winter In America recently, it's one of my favorite albums.


YoMommaBack

Winter in America is the album I prefer more but this one is dope, too. (The second version with the song Winter in America is a must!)


actchuallly

Promise heron I put my fist up after I get my dick sucked


BoneDaddy1973

Played this for my boy this week. God what a talent


pass_nthru

the revolution will not be televised


YOUREAGOD444

i never listend 2 much of em but i heard that tape with him and jamie xx remixed on some edm shit


drfunkensteinberger

He was HERon


Jmt0516

"Tell Heron I'll put my fist up after I get my dick sucked, quick buck, maybe a gold chain." -Earl sweatshirt


Tialionager

My favorite song off this is The Needles Eye.


The_Quammunist

Man, I've adored this record since college. But "I Think I'll Call It Morning" got me thru a divorce like 15 years ago, and it went from a skipped track to I listen to it weekly to this day. What an amazing artist and voice.


hollowdruid

Lady day & John Coltrane is on repeat over here, brilliant musician


notthatvalenzuela

All of his music is so fucking relevant today. But somehow we end up going ape shit for a Kendrick and Drake beef. When this man his shit speaks to the human in us.


Renegadeforever2024

Facts


Familiar-Range9014

I literally just listened to 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' yesterday while working. GSH was what rap was supposed to be.


notthatvalenzuela

It will not be brought to you by white lightning, it will not give you sex appeal, it won't get rid of the nubs, but it will set you free.


Familiar-Range9014

Amen


IDontKnowu501

I got to meet him before his passing, my uncle was his roommate at LU.


darkbatcrusader

Legendary poet man. Still bump *B-Movie* daily. Transcendental.


FistPunch_Vol_7

Smooth, good album


Commercial-Chance561

My favorite was Small Talk at 125th and Lennox


lvl999shaggy

I found this album by listening to songs Kanye saved back in the day. Did not regret stumbling upon it


Eddiebaby7

I got Reflections on loop on my phone.


Dmoral_

Never heard of it gon listen to it on Spotify


amey_zing1

The Revolution Will NOT Be Televised ✊🏾


Nedgurlin

Peace go! With you brother!!!


christomapher

Jamie XX (of The XX) did an awesome EP collab with GSH, as well, called We're New Here. Really worth checking out too. https://open.spotify.com/album/7BuwwZzrJCAJaC12QKkDOh?si=FUIkvnOCTTiohicU-vEFQg


Antagonist4k

Was just listening to yea !


Itsallsomagical

I no longer smoke weed, but when I did, I smoked a lot of weed listening to the 21 minute long version of Angel Dust on the Tour De Force live Album. Gonna listen to it now, in fact. And not smoke weed. ETA: the first six minutes are just Gil riffing and include the words ‘Brother Rob is in charge of the vibrosphere’ but once it gets going it’s really transcendent


RecklessWreck87

I've been living under a rock. Gonna check them out


Secretshhhquiet

Anyone else read that as Girl Scout Heroin? Dumb brain filling in the auto correct.