Gil Scott-Heron – Real Eyes
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Arista – AL 9540 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul-Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Train From Washington | 4:46 | |
| A2 | Not Needed | 3:55 | |
| A3 | Waiting For The Axe To Fall | 4:47 | |
| A4 | Combinations | 3:37 | |
| B1 | A Legend In His Own Mind | 3:40 | |
| B2 | You Could Be My Brother | 6:21 | |
| B3 | The Klan | 4:48 | |
| B4 | Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise) | 3:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
- Produced For – Spice, Inc.
- Recorded At – T.O.N.T.O.
- Recorded At – B.I.D. Studios
- Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
- Published By – Brouhaha Music
- Copyright © – Brouhaha Music
Credits
- Art Direction – Donn Davenport
- Band [Personnel] – The Amnesia Express*
- Engineer [Engineering By], Mixed By – Malcolm Cecil
- Hair – Sonia Santos (3)
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Bass – Robert Gordon*
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Drums – Kenny Powell
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Guitar – Ed Brady
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Keyboards, Synthesizer, Harmonica – Glen (Astro) Turner*
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Percussion – Ethan Ivy
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Saxophone, Flute – Vernon James
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Tenor Saxophone, Flute [All Solos], Soloist [Flute (All Solos)] – Carl Cornwell
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Trumpet – Kenny Sheffield
- Performer [Personnel (The Amnesia Express)], Vocals – Gil Scott-Heron
- Photography By – John Ford (9)
- Photography By [Back Cover Insert Photo] – Gary Kenner
- Producer [Produced By] – Malcolm Cecil
- Stylist – Hui Wang
Notes
"S" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched. Mastering variant, with "SX" in runouts.
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Printed in U.S.A.
Track B3 was written by David Arkin, but they are credited here as "A & D Gray."
Recorded at TONTO/Santa Monica Cal. July, 1980, and B.I.D. Studios/Washington, D.C. August, 1980.
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Printed in U.S.A.
Track B3 was written by David Arkin, but they are credited here as "A & D Gray."
Recorded at TONTO/Santa Monica Cal. July, 1980, and B.I.D. Studios/Washington, D.C. August, 1980.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7822-19540-1 3
- Barcode (Scanned): 0078221954013
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): S
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 9540 SA
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AL 9540 SB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 1): AL 9540-SA-1A = Sx A S2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 1): AL-9540-SB-1C = Sx B S1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 2): AL 9540-SA-1A = SX D S1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 2): AL 9540-SB-RE -1A SX B S1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 3): AL 9540-SA-1A = SX D S1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 3): AL-9540-SB-RE-1C = SX B S1
Other Versions (5 of 9)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Real Eyes (Cassette, ) | Arista | ATC 9540 | US | 1980 | ||
| Real Eyes (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Arista | AL 9540 | US | 1980 | |||
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Real Eyes (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Arista | AL 9540 | US | 1980 | ||
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Real Eyes (LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing) | Arista | AL 9540 | US | 1980 | ||
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New Submission
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Real Eyes (LP, Album, Stereo) | Arista | AL 9540 | US | 1980 |
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Edited 2 years agoHot take alert ! For me, this is his best album! Highest standard of songwriting across the board. It's lacks the synthwork of Bridges and the raw emotional power of pieces of a man/winter in America, but more than makes up for it with the organic funky band, the top notch songwriting, resulting in IMO his most complete and cohesive album. "legend in his own mind" is the one for me. -
This album is incredible! Tight musicianship and dynamic tunes house complex topics like aging, womanizing, and the Klan. It seems seldom talked about but definitely in his top 3 records in my book. -
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Edited 4 years ago“The Train of Washington” is the one for me
Top tune with nice trumpet playing !
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