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Although a major across-the-board hit always eluded the poet, singer, and activist Gil Scott-Heron, this album does contain one of his best-known songs. "B-Movie," an extended attack on Ronald "Ray-gun," unleashes 12 minutes of vitriol about the then recently elected president. Beginning with the declaration "Mandate, my ass," it's a laundry list of fears about Reagan, fantasizing that his election meant "we're all actors" in some surreal film. Delivered over a taut funk groove, parts of it are still funny. Elsewhere, Scott-Heron takes an early stab at endorsing firearm control on "Gun"; slows things down for "Morning Thoughts"; and explores reggae's rhythms and revolutionary power on "Storm Music," a direction he'd pursue more fully on his next album, Moving Target. The disc also includes a pair of covers that offer varying degrees of success: Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands" is a natural for Scott-Heron's warm baritone and a bright soul-jazz arrangement from the Midnight Band, but the version of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues," while it swings convincingly, has a lengthy spoken-word riff that fails to embellish on the pain implicit in the original. Overall, Reflections doesn't capture Scott-Heron at the peak of his game, though anyone who enjoyed the other works from his Arista period certainly won't be disappointed.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
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Gil Scott-Heron, Composer - Gil Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer
(P) 1981 Arista Records Inc.
Bill Withers, Composer - Bill Withers, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer
(P) 1981 Arista Records Inc
Gil Scott-Heron, Composer - Gil Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer
(P) 1981 Arista Records Inc.
Gil Scott-Heron, Composer - Gil Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer - Vernon James, Composer - Vernon James, Lyricist
(P) 1981 Arista Records Inc.
Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - James Nyx, Composer - James Nyx, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Gil Scott-Heron, Composer - Gil Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Gil Scott-Heron, Composer - Gil Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Gil Scott-Heron, Performer - Gil Scott-Heron, Producer - Malcolm Cecil, Producer
(P) 1981 Arista Records LLC
Chronique
Although a major across-the-board hit always eluded the poet, singer, and activist Gil Scott-Heron, this album does contain one of his best-known songs. "B-Movie," an extended attack on Ronald "Ray-gun," unleashes 12 minutes of vitriol about the then recently elected president. Beginning with the declaration "Mandate, my ass," it's a laundry list of fears about Reagan, fantasizing that his election meant "we're all actors" in some surreal film. Delivered over a taut funk groove, parts of it are still funny. Elsewhere, Scott-Heron takes an early stab at endorsing firearm control on "Gun"; slows things down for "Morning Thoughts"; and explores reggae's rhythms and revolutionary power on "Storm Music," a direction he'd pursue more fully on his next album, Moving Target. The disc also includes a pair of covers that offer varying degrees of success: Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands" is a natural for Scott-Heron's warm baritone and a bright soul-jazz arrangement from the Midnight Band, but the version of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues," while it swings convincingly, has a lengthy spoken-word riff that fails to embellish on the pain implicit in the original. Overall, Reflections doesn't capture Scott-Heron at the peak of his game, though anyone who enjoyed the other works from his Arista period certainly won't be disappointed.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 7 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:40:47
- Artistes principaux : Gil Scott-Heron
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Arista
- Genre : Jazz
(P) 1981 Arista Records
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