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Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:05)

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It first appeared on the 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which Scott-Heron recited the piece, accompanied only by congas and bongo drums.

A re-recorded version, this time with a full band, appeared on the 1971 album Pieces of a Man and as the b-side to the single “Home Is Where The Hatred Is”.

All these releases were issued on the Flying Dutchman Productions label. The piece’s name was also used as the title to Scott-Heron’s “Best of” album, issued in 1998 by RCA.

The song appeared in the film The Hurricane by Norman Jewison about the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin Carter and the fight to free him from injustice.
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  • jc3usa

    WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    20 days ago

  • cjtvip1

    love this track

    last month

  • superfly299

    Reminds me of the intro Eric Burdon did on "San Franciscan Nights".

    February 2012

  • greglypoop123

    the revolution will be live

    February 2012

  • ParadiseCove

    ...and artist like no other

    November 2011

  • Cody-JoeL

    one of the top songs of all-time. brilliant.

    October 2011

  • jay516

    What is the deal with the liberation jumpsuits?

    September 2011

  • carlabuff

    RIP

    September 2011

  • belgarion_us

    Spoken word, not rap. But with a message. Fantastic.

    August 2011

  • Mozzalini21

    The revolution will be no re-run The Revolution Will Be Live

    August 2011

  • Turner_Ound

    What a song

    August 2011

  • dhdaddy41

    u will not be able to stay ay home brother....the revolution will not be televised

    July 2011

  • mwchurst

    Classic from the master of the spoken word. RIP Gil. Make sure you spread the word when your 'upstairs'.

    July 2011

  • TheL1ght

    great song from a great man that went through a great struggle. RIP

    July 2011

  • DawnMiles

    Allll Tiiiime Classic!!!!!

    July 2011

  • CynthiaRene

    Angel Dust, good one!!!

    June 2011

  • hal990

    Had this on vinyl back in the day. Gonna miss his voice.

    June 2011

  • Riverstokes

    Been listening to Gil for a lot of years, didn't know we lost him, and he will be missed! So glad he left us with so much music full of incite and wisdom!

    June 2011

  • toffrashid

    RIP

    June 2011

  • craigyork

    Like Walt said, Gil will be sorely missed. May you finally find peace my friend.

    June 2011
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