Greatest Hits Live: Collectors Series

Gil Scott-Heron | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compendia
• ASIN: B0007LPM8C
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #477,605 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Washington DC

2. Winter In America

3. Is That Jazz

4. Blue Collar

5. Johannesburg

6. Three Miles Down

7. Gun

8. Save The Children

9. Shut ‘Em Down

10. Alien (Hold On To Your Dream)

11. B Movie

Editorial Reviews

As one of the first artists to popularize spoken word poetry, Gil Scott-Heron paved the way for today’s hip-hop mega-stars such as Nelly, Usher, and Jay-Z. GREATEST HITS LIVE features 11 of Gil Scott-Heron’s biggest hits, including "Johannesburg", "Shut ‘Em Down", and "Gun", an essential album for hip-hop historians and poetry buffs everywhere.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No need for this one..., September 30, 2008

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Adam J. Matza "WeedPoet" (South Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits Live: Collectors Series (Audio CD)

The 2-disc set called "The Best of Gil Scott-Heron Live" contains the full length cuts that this one edits. It also includes the incredible 23 minute version of "Angel Dust." This disc is superfluous.