{"product_id":"gil-scott-heron-pieces-of-a-man-2-lp-50th-anniversary-edition-aaa-180g","title":"Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man - 2 LP 50th Anniversary Edition AAA  180g","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Gil Scott-Heron | Label: BGP |  Format: 2xLP  |  Genre: Soul \/ Jazz | LP Condition: Mint | Jacket Condition: SEALED \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr size=\"1\" noshade\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eGIl Scott-Heron\u003cbr\u003ePieces of a Man\u003cbr\u003eBGP XXQLP2 094 - re-issue 2 LP 180g AAA re-issue plays at 45rpm for maximum fidelity - presented in a thick gatefold jacket. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no doubting the importance of Gil Scott-Heron’s “Pieces Of A Man” LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descr-extended\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a landmark album with its bold, poetic lyrical content allied to progressive and melodic music, and it saw producer Bob Thiele help Gil and his musical partner Brian Jackson paint the picture they needed to get their message across. Thiele put Gil and Brian together with Ron Carter, Hubert Laws and Bernard Purdie, giving them the musical heft they wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years the focus was on ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, which was included in the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2014, but this focus sometimes overshadowed the heights which Gil reached throughout the album. Today ‘Home Is Where The Hatred Is’ and ‘Lady Day And John Coltrane’ are also considered standards, whilst the album’s title track is a prescient and heartbreaking warning about the way in which big business dehumanises its workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album reached its landmark 50th year in 2021 and we decided that we would create this special edition to celebrate its incredible sound. The original master tape was taken to Frank Merritt at The Carvery in London, who cut it as a double disc 2 x 45 RPM record, in an all-analogue chain. The original record - especially side two - was long, and serving it up this way allowed the music a greater level of fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release is packaged in the original album’s gatefold sleeve. - \u003cstrong\u003eDean Rudland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descr-extended\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Contains: \u003cbr\u003eThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised \u003cbr\u003eSave the Children \u003cbr\u003eLady Day and John Coltrane \u003cbr\u003eHome is Where the Hatred Is \u003cbr\u003eWhen You Are Who You Are \u003cbr\u003eI Think I'll call it Morning \u003cbr\u003ePieces of a Man \u003cbr\u003eA Sign of the Ages \u003cbr\u003eOr Down You Fall \u003cbr\u003eThe Needle's Eye \u003cbr\u003eThe Prisoner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNEW SEALED \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003ere-issue 2 LP 180g AAA re-issue plays at 45rpm for maximum fidelity - presented in a thick gatefold jacket. (The BGP logo on the front upper R cover in the stock photo does NOT appear on our version) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ace \/ Steve Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48960707821819,"sku":null,"price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4553\/files\/GilScott-HeronPiecesofaManAAALPfront.png?v=1781042958","url":"https:\/\/orbitrecords.com\/products\/gil-scott-heron-pieces-of-a-man-2-lp-50th-anniversary-edition-aaa-180g","provider":"Orbit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}