Gil Scott
From South Africa To South
Label:Arista – AL 4044
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:US
Released: 1975 Genre: Funk, Soul
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
A1 Johannesburg
A2 A Toast To The People
A3 The Summer Of '42
A4 Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day)
B1 South Carolina (Barnwell)
B2 Essex
B3 Fell Together
B4 A Lovely Day
From South Africa To South, released in 1975 by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, is a masterpiece by Gil Scott-Heron, also known as the "Black Dylan," a pioneer of jazz poetry. It is a spiritual soul/funk album dedicated to apartheid, the nuclear issue, and the struggle for black liberation. It is a masterpiece with a social message and a sense of heat contained within a peaceful and groovy sound.