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Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott‐Heron

First released: 1971, Length: 4:54

Creators (9)

Conductor

  1. Johnny Pate (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971)

Instruments

  1. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) drums (drum set)
  2. Brian Jackson (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) electric piano, piano
  3. Burt Jones (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) electric guitar
  4. Hubert Laws (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) saxophone, flute
  5. Ron Carter (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) electric bass guitar, bass guitar

Vocals

  1. Gil Scott‐Heron (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971) lead vocals

Producer

  1. Bob Thiele

Mixer

  1. Bob Simpson

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Pieces of a Man (19 Apr 1971 - 20 Apr 1971)

    Composer

    1. Brian Jackson
    2. Gil Scott‐Heron

Related Recordings (1)

Sampled By

  1. Euphoria by Gil Scott‐Heron

Releases containing this recording (16)

Official

Album

  1. Pieces of a Man 1971 Gil Scott‐Heron
  2. Pieces of a Man 1993 Gil Scott‐Heron
  3. Pieces of a Man 2001 Gil Scott‐Heron
  4. Pieces of a Man 24 Feb 2014 Gil Scott‐Heron
  5. Pieces of a Man 2014 Gil Scott‐Heron
  6. Pieces of a Man 2014 Gil Scott‐Heron
  7. Pieces of a Man 28 Oct 2022 Gil Scott‐Heron 50th Anniversary, AAA, 45rpm

Album - Compilation

  1. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 1974 Gil Scott‐Heron
  2. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 03 May 1988 Gil Scott‐Heron
  3. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 1989 Gil Scott‐Heron
  4. Ghetto Style 1998 Gil Scott‐Heron
  5. The Best of Gil Scott Heron 03 Jun 2006 Gil Scott‐Heron
  6. Storm Music: The best of 2009 Gil Scott‐Heron
  7. The Best of Gil Scott Heron 2009 Gil Scott‐Heron re-release
  8. The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters 2012 Gil Scott‐Heron
  9. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised...Plus 30 Jun 2017 Gil Scott‐Heron