Name: Spirits
Brand: Gil Scott-Heron

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TV43111

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Format detail

25th Anniversary Edition - Complete, Unedited album on Double Vinyl with 2 Previously Unreleased Tracks.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-07-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

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Standard:20

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016581431119

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / red

Artist

Gil Scott-Heron

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Funk / Soul

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TVT Records

US singer, spoken-word artist, activist and author Gil Scott-Heron was born on April 1, 1949 in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 27, 2011 in New York, NY. Known for his influential work as a spoken word soul performer during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Scott-Heron collaborated with musician Brian Jackson to create a fusion of jazz, blues and soul music. His lyrics addressed social and political issues of the time in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. His recordings influenced genres like hip hop and neo soul.

Scott-Heron's most well-known composition "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is often associated with black militant activism. His unique proto-rap style has been praised by Allmusic as having influenced a generation of hip-hop artists.

With his mixed heritage of Black American (maternal) and Jamaican (paternal) descent, Gil Scott-Heron left an indelible mark on the music industry through his powerful words and musical talents.

TVT Records is a music label that originated from Steve Gottlieb's Tee Vee Toons record label. It gained recognition with the success of the original *Television's Greatest Hits* album and went on to release seven more volumes in the popular TV theme song compilation series, along with over 30 movie and TV soundtrack albums.

In addition to their compilation albums, TVT Records signed a diverse range of artists including *Shona Laing*, *Nine Inch Nails*, *Jimmy Page*, *Ying Yang Twins*, *Lil Jon*, *Aphex Twin*, *KMFDM* and *Snoop Dogg*. They also acquired Wax Trax! Records in 1992, establishing themselves as a prominent player in the industrial music scene. Furthermore, they expanded into music publishing and distribution.

However, due to legal disputes involving contractual obligations with Ja Rule and rights to early material by Pitbull held by Slip-N-Slide Records, TVT Records filed for bankruptcy in 2007. In June 2008, a New York bankruptcy judge awarded TVT's assets (excluding the music publishing unit owned by Gottlieb) to UK-based digital music distributor The Orchard.

Spirits is the 1994 album by Gil Scott-Heron. The title track is an interpretation of the John Coltrane piece, and The Other Side is a live version of Scott-Heron's 1971 track Home is Where the Hatred Is with a new arrangement and many new verses that expand the original to nearly twenty minutes. It was later sampled for Home on the 2011 Jamie XX collaboration album, We're New Here.

Spirits

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