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mainstream that could function self-sufficiently and be genuinely participatory for its members. The goal was to live in an engaged way where art, society, spirituality, and politics could all come together holistically in an integrated existence. That (sub)cultural renewal is embodied in the kind of music midwifed by Strata-East." The label's philosophy for artist management and recording ethic worked to the advantage of artists such as Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. Scott-Heron and Jackson were able to release more aesthetically personalized recordings for Strata-East than most mainstream labels would allow.

858:, play in a blue-influenced style. Scott-Heron uses the water motif, a common metaphor in African-American culture, to evoke feelings of home and freedom and represent faith, amid the frustrations of a modern black man. As the opening verse and chorus suggest, "Looking for a way out of this confusion/I'm looking for a sign, carry me home/Let me lay down by a stream and let me be miles from everything/Rivers of my fathers, could you carry me home." The narrator beseeches the "river" to deliver him home, which is revealed at the last seconds of the song as Scott-Heron silently whispers " 972:" (1974). The album concludes with a reprisal of the opening track. Music writer Karl Keely said of its significance, "The return of the refrain from 'Peace Go with You Brother' adds a sense of wholeness to end the record, an idea that the album has travelled through Gil Scott-Heron's worries, fears, pleasures, hopes, and finally, his pronounced disliking of Richard Nixon, before returning to the opening statement, in the hopes that the record may have made that selfish brother think more about his world and those in it, instead of moving along in a self-imposed bubble." 979: 783: 740:. Also a prominent theme in Scott-Heron's lyrics is people's faith in their culture in a bleak, impoverished environment. The album features Scott-Heron's examination of maintaining one's cultural roots in a discouraging environment. Other themes include love, fatherhood, freedom, alcoholism, and political scandal. The themes of social disillusionment and the human condition featured on the album are also depicted on the 579: 536:. The sessions took place in September and October 1973 at Silver Spring's D&B Sound Studios. According to Scott-Heron, the studio's main room was so small that when the two musicians recorded, Jackson was forced out next to the cooler, playing flute in the studio's hallway while Scott-Heron sang in the main room. However, Scott-Heron felt comfortable in the small studio. Jose Williams was enlisted as the 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1275: 1270: 1265: 1260: 1255: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1170:, those were folks who represented spring and summer, and they killed them. So we wanted to do an album about where we were. And we weren't trying to depress people, hell, they were living it, they already knew but we were trying to describe it and were certainly not alone... we felt as though a part of it was the folks in charge of the political structure. They were snowmen..." 1132:

moving, searching. There is a restlessness within our souls that keeps us questioning, discovering and struggling against a system that will not allow us space and time for fresh expression. Western iceman have attempted to distort time. Extra months on the calendar and daylight saved what was Eastern Standard. We approach winter the most depressing period in the history of this

3489: 964:'/We done had the United States government talkin bout the 'Energy Crisis Blues'". The final chorus line directly references Nixon and the scandal: "And there are those who swear that've seen King Richard/Beneath that cesspool–Watergate". His lyrics range from humor to critical diatribes of political corruption and social issues. It shares lyrical similarities to 931:. The studio version, which was recorded during the album's sessions, was not intended to be for the album prior to Adams' objection, as Scott-Heron said that "nobody outside of Washington seemed to know what the hell I was talking about." Scott-Heron later revisited the experience in the liner notes of the album's 1998 reissue. On Adams' opinion of "H 899:, and features Scott-Heron on keyboards. Despite its grim observations, "The Bottle" became a concert favorite and one of Scott-Heron's most popular songs. It is followed by soulful, low-tempo tracks "Song for Bobby Smith" and "Your Daddy Loves You"; the latter is an introspective ballad and ode to Scott-Heron's daughter Gia Louise. 1556: 1665:

The album was re-released with previously unreleased bonus material by Scott-Heron's Rumal-Gia label in 1998, following a reissue project headed by Scott-Heron after he had received ownership of his 1970s recordings. The record's significance and influence in music has led to much retrospective favor

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became considered by many fans to be the great "lost" Gil Scott-Heron album, before a proper reissue on compact disc thirty years following its original issue. The album served as the first of their collaborations to have Jackson receive co-billing for a release. Unlike Scott-Heron's previous albums,

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The September 4 and 5 sessions featured only Jackson and Scott-Heron playing and recording. The limited personnel during these sessions allowed them to rely mostly on traditional African and R&B sounds and influences, along with more creative and artistic control of the project. More than half of

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At the end of 360 degrees, Winter is a metaphor: a term not only used to describe the season of ice, but the period of our lives through which we are travelling. In our hearts we feel that spring is just around the corner: a spring of brotherhood and united spirits among people of color. Everyone is

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magazine's Kevin Moist stated "The diversity and experimentation of the music, plus the great quality of many of those experiments, make it seem like more like a creative golden age in which the dominant idea was new ideas mixing and blending cultural styles and artistic genres or pushing existing

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helped Strata-East Records achieve considerable notability among other New York City distributors of soul and jazz music during the 1970s, while the latter genre had been viewed by many jazz purists to be in a period of creative confusion and decline. In describing the label and its issued musical

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said with the exception of the danceable "The Bottle", Scott-Heron "had a better beat and just slightly less melody" when he was reciting in spoken word. In a separate piece, he applauded the 1975 recording of the album's title track as "an evocation of our despondency that is as flawless as it is

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s recording. In retrospect, he stated "We felt as though we had come across something that people did not understand or did not recognize but that's the season that we were going into, not for three months but for an extended period of time. A lot of the folks who represented summer and spring and

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also emerged in response to the growing popularity of funk, leading to a trend of funk rhythms among jazz musicians formerly of the hard bop tradition as an attempt to reconnect with their African-American audience. This factored into the popularity of Scott-Heron's and Jackson's work in the black

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at the time. French music critic Pierre Jean-Critin calls it "an epic song whose infectious groove can still set dance floors alight over thirty years later." The song's dance and popular music sensibilities and social message engendered its appeal to listeners following its release as a single.

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The recording sessions served as the first production credit for Scott-Heron, Jackson, and Jose Williams. As the third unofficial collaboration between Scott-Heron and Jackson, the album's recording featured more of Jackson's input than before. Jackson recounted the experience in an interview for

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writer Daryl Easlea wrote that it "captures Scott Heron at a turning point, largely leaving his heavier raps behind in favour of a floating ambience, with his poetry and song being illuminated by Jackson's superb instrumentation". In addition, the album features more themes of social commentary,

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wrote of Scott-Heron and the album, stating "As an artist who conceives his albums as newspapers and similar testimonies, Gil Scott-Heron is one of America's finest observers and commentators of social reality as well as being one of the most creative and influential figures in African-American

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So we sat up to do one take, a 'live ad-lib' to a blues backing ... and the poem was done with a few index cards with notes to be sure I got the references straight without stumbling. (I still stumbled anyway) After we got through it we listened to it play back with an open studio mike and

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of Jackson's flute with joyful singing by Scott-Heron. While his lyrics depict a requiem to innocence and first love, the song's general message explores the concept of nostalgia as a means to remain in the present, despite the loss of hope or faith that can be brought on by the struggle of the

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called the album a "jazz fusion pillar stone, with a social conscience to boot". Music writer Karl Keely praised Scott-Heron's vocal maturity from his previous work, and noted Jackson's influence for improving and expanding the music's melodic content. Keely commented that it demonstrates "the

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over to the label for distribution. Strata-East artists had more control over their recordings than major labels at the time had offered. Music journalist Kevin Moist later wrote of the label's "condominium" concept, "The idea was to try and develop an independent cultural space outside of the

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for nearly 25 years in the United States until 1998, when Scott-Heron acquired ownership of his recordings, with the exception of his material for the Flying Dutchman label. Afterwards, he initiated a reissue project through his own Rumal-Gia label, which had obtained a distribution deal with

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s significance, stating "Radically charged but musically mostly stark and low-key, melodic and soulful as hell, sometimes full band flow while at others just voice and piano, all hanging tight under a melancholy cloud of belatedness Thematically, the album reaches back even further than its

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became the audience ... The poem worked well. It felt like what the album had been missing. Not just the political aspect, but as Bob has said, for the laughs. The Watergate incident itself was not funny and neither were its broader implications, but as a release, a relief of tension of

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by Scott-Heron. Both the title and the song "Supernatural Corner" were left off the album, as the name would not be understandable to people who had not seen the house to which the title was alluding. According to Gil Scott-Heron, the original title referred to what appeared to him to be a

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predecessors in drawing on Black cultural energy as a source of power for facing down the coming political/cultural Ice Age in America. But Scott-Heron was never a one-dimensional ranter, and his pen is as double-edged here as it ever was, slicing into the growing self-destructiveness and

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writer Mike Boehm viewed that its title track "sounded a sad death-knell for '60s hopes of transforming change", while calling it a "wonderful mood piece, capturing what it's like to feel oppressed in your soul by outer-world events that seem out of control". Danny Eccleston of

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The label had also been known for carrying out the management concept of "condominium". Originally conceived and penned by Cowell, it gave artists authority and responsibility over their recorded material independently, as well as the ability to assign the

554:, stating: "He had this way with words and I thought to myself, 'People have to hear this stuff'. What I had to offer was the music and I figured if we can take his words and make this tribal knowledge rhythmic and musical, we can draw people to hear it." 1405:, the success of the single "has made his most recent album, 'Winter in America', a national best-seller and heralds his wide-ranging appeal." The success of "The Bottle" also helped lead to Jackson's and Scott-Heron's following recording contract with 1456:'s Daryl Easlea called the album "an affecting work" and wrote that its title track "should be played as standard on all modern history courses as a snapshot of the stilted hopes and aspirations in the post Watergate and Vietnam War mid 70s America". 1447:

praised the album, calling it an "introspective seasonal offering from black poet-singer and collaborating pianist". He also lauded its critical content and called it "a masterwork of ghetto melancholia and stark political gravitas". Ron Wynn of

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magazine columnist Kevin Moist stated that the album "further jazzified his mixture of street poetry, soulful spirit, political commitment, and Black cultural expression." He also noted the history of the Strata-East label, and summed up

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utilized a sparse production quality and small number of sessions musicians. A small supporting line-up, featuring drummer Bob Adams and bassist Danny Bowens, contributed on a few cuts. Adams and Bowens, who studied with Scott-Heron at

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writer Michael A. Gonzales applauded its humanistic qualities, saying it "boldly proclaims how much we really matter through big pictures and intimate snapshots translated into the mediums of jazz, blues, soul, and literature."

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themes featured on the album, which had surfaced on most of Scott-Heron's previous work. Scott-Heron referred to the title as the "overall atmosphere of the album", as well as the metaphor for the overall theme of the album.

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The album serves as Scott-Heron and Jackson's debut release for Strata-East, following a dispute with their former label and departure. It proved to be their sole release for the independent jazz label. Upon its release,

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During the October 15, 1973 session, drummer Bob Adams and bassist Danny Bowens contributed to the tracks "Peace Go with You", "Rivers of My Fathers", "Back Home", and "The Bottle". Adams, however, was disappointed that

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than his previous work had envisioned. Scott-Heron's and Jackson's search for more creative control over their recordings prompted them to sign with Strata-East Records. Established in 1971 by jazz musicians

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graphic designs and a small figure version of whom appears to be Brian Jackson. It was created by Eugene Coles, a friend and colleague of Jackson's and Scott-Heron's from the historically black college

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by hip hop artists. This further expanded Scott-Heron's legacy as one of the progenitors of hip hop. The diverse sound and mellow instrumentation featured on the album, referred to by Scott-Heron as

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s songs. According to Scott-Heron, a title track "separates from the rest of the lyrics, better, or worse or different." The studio version of "Winter in America" was released on his following album,

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that were influenced by the black popular music of the time. By combining their distinct approaches to composing, Scott-Heron and Jackson produced a multicultural, diffused sound that evoked the

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had impact elsewhere, stating "this deeply felt (and sometimes deeply funky) album helped break the pioneer of protest jazz-soul and rap to the general public with hit single 'The Bottle'".

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the album's songs were co-written and produced by Jackson. His input also helped solidify his partnership with Scott-Heron, leading to further records together before their split in 1978.

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to lack a title track, which contrasted their previous label's trend of having their work include title tracks. The album title's purpose meant only to describe the general theme of

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on the corner", "the forest is buried beneath the highway", "robins are perched in barren treetops", and, in conclusion, "no one is fighting because no one knows what to save."

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release in May 1974, the album had a short supply and distribution due to the Strata-East label's independent distribution policy of their artists' releases. Consequently,

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present as opposed to the past. The tempo of the album is picked up by the opening vamp of "Back Home", which contains the concept of family and its positive values. "

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publication. The title track was included on music writer Bruce Pollock's 2005 list of the "7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944–2000", and it was ranked number 82 on

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The title track, which was not featured on the original LP, was recorded after the album's release at the suggestion of Peggy Harris, the artist who designed the

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was issued in 1992 as was a remastered LP in 1996. However, they did not include these features. Other remasters were also released in Europe, as listed below.

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wrote of Scott-Heron's performance, in that he was "at his most righteous and provocative on this album", while acknowledging Jackson's contributions as well.

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Ogate Blues", he wrote that "His reply was that even if people didn’t understand the politics it’s still funny as hell." On the recording, Scott-Heron stated:

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was well received by the underground music scene, in which Scott-Heron earned the majority of his fan base, and added to Scott-Heron's reputation as a

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The live recording has a mystic jazz style and themes of social disillusionment, a dystopian state, and references to democracy and the environment.

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Scott-Heron later said of the single's success and style, "Pop music doesn't necessarily have to be shit." "The Bottle" also addresses problems of

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The song features bluesy, mellow instrumentation and critical lyrics about cultural roots and disillusionment. It is reprised on the closing track.

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described him as "one of the early architects of the neo-soul", while citing his early work with Scott-Heron as "an inspirational and musical

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underground scene, with the former obtaining a reputation as a "street poet", while his work with Jackson served as an early recording of

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label in early 1973, accompanied by jazz keyboardist and songwriter Brian Jackson, with whom he had worked on his previous studio albums,

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featured limited distribution in the United States and quickly became rare in print. However, with promotional help from its only single "

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together. Along with its critical recognition, it has been noted by several critics for its influence on derivative music forms such as

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was originally released as a 12" vinyl record, in stereo format only. Released in May 1974 with a limited supply, the record remained

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to singer-songwriter with a full-scale band. He further developed this melodic approach with his following work with Brian Jackson,

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magazine, Gil Scott-Heron discussed the album's concept and title, as well as the social and political atmosphere at the time of

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had gained mainstream notice for its stylistic adoption of rock and funk music, despite being the subject of controversy in jazz

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was intended to represent Scott-Heron's use of the season of winter as a metaphor and concept of his view of the issues facing

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listeners, particularly for the political and social nature of their music's themes, as well as Scott-Heron's emphasis on

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entered the Top Jazz Albums on June 29, 1974, and remained there for 40 weeks, until March 29, 1975. According to a 1990

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features a more stripped-down production and melancholy mood along with songs that exceeded four minutes, as opposed to

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by Coles was used as the album's cover art, as Scott-Heron had originally commissioned Coles to design the collage.

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has been recognized by music writers as one of the prominent examples of early rap, along with the early work of

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was conceived amid social, economic and political issues in the United States during the early 1970s, including

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artists in the 1990s and helped solidify Scott-Heron's and Jackson's legacy in the genre. On Jackson's legacy,

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was reissued on compact disc for the first time in the United States through Scott-Heron's Rumal-Gia Records.

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Ogate Blues" was to be left off the album. The song originally served as an opening monologue concerning the

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tendencies that were fragmenting the Black community, as incisively as it stabs at the jowls of evil in the

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experienced some commercial success with the help of promotional resources in the form of underground music

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for the album. Williams assisted Scott-Heron and Jackson, who were credited for production under the title

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on the week ending February 18, 1977. According to an article on Scott-Heron for a November 1974 issue of

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s subject matter deals with the African-American community and inner-city life in the 1970s. (photo by

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and club promoters, in spite of the album's limited distribution. While it did not chart on the U.S.

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s June 2004 list of The Top 100 Black Albums. The album was also listed in the music reference book

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hope to the social problems of the early 1970s, particularly in the African-American community and

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This article is about the Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson album. For the Doug Ashdown song, see

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exhibit further departure by Scott-Heron from his prominent "angry and militant poet" persona.

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writer Paul J. MacArthur expressed a mixed response towards its production quality and called

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To record the album, Jackson suggested a small studio located outside of Washington, D.C., in

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styles helped them earn some notice among less-mainstream black music listeners at the time.

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collage for the inner sleeve of the LP. Initially, Scott-Heron and Jackson meant for

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in his compositions. Scott-Heron, as the main lyricist and vocalist, exhibited more

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The resulting track features sharp criticism by Scott-Heron of then-US president

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was well received by critics, who cite it as one of Scott-Heron's best albums.

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article on Scott-Heron, the album ended up selling more than 300,000 copies.

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for the neo-soul movement". Pierre Jean-Critin of the French music magazine

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fall had been killed and assassinated. The only season left is winter. ...

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magazine's list of the "Top 150 Singles of All-Time" and was included in

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Ogate Blues" as "classic Scott-Heron works" in a review of its reissue.

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beat and flute harmonies by Jackson. It became a popular song played at

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deals with the African-American community and inner city in the 1970s.

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sentiment by many black Americans emerged. During 1970 to 1974, the

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evolution of Scott-Heron from politicised poet to soulful singer".

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Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9 on CD reissues.

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