The Revolution Will not be Televised [LP]

Originally released in 1974, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is a landmark compilation that brings together some of Gil Scott-Heron’s most influential and enduring recordings from the early 1970s. Blending jazz, soul, funk, poetry, and spoken word, the album captures Scott-Heron’s distinctive voice as both a musician and uncompromising social commentator.

Featuring defining tracks such as “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” “Home Is Where the Hatred Is,” “Sex Education: Ghetto Style,” and “Winter in America,” the collection explores racism, poverty, addiction, political apathy, media manipulation, and the realities of life in urban America. Scott-Heron’s sharp observations and rhythmic delivery helped establish a blueprint for generations of hip-hop and spoken-word artists that followed.

Essential listening for fans of jazz, soul, funk, poetry, and the roots of hip-hop, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised remains a powerful introduction to one of the most important voices in socially conscious American music.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Sex Education: Ghetto Style

The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues

No Knock

Lady Day and John Coltrane

Pieces of a Man

Home Is Where the Hatred Is

Brother

Save the Children

Whitey on the Moon

Did You Hear What They Said?

Who’ll Pay Reparations on My Soul?

The Bottle

Winter in America