Not long before Arista dropped Scott-Heron, it released this LP, which offered one new song ("Re-Ron") but contains mostly previously released material. Scott-Heron was little-known among pop fans, and although R&B fans knew him for "The Bottle," "Angel Dust," and "Johannesburg," he was never a huge name in the R&B world. Though the singer commanded a loyal following, it was a small following. It was sad to see Arista give Scott-Heron the boot in 1985, although it wasn't surprising - by the mid-'80s, Arista was only interested in superstars, and Scott-Heron was never a superstar. In 1975, Gil Scott-Heron became the first artist ever signed to Arista Records, but ten years later, he proved expendable when Clive Davis' company dropped him. Gil Scott-Heron - Small Talk At 125th And Lenox (1970) Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day) Gil Scott-Heron - From South Africa To South Carolina (1976)Ĥ. Inner City Blues (Poem The Siege Of New Orleans)
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