Name: Nothing New
Brand: Gil Scott-Heron

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XLLP575

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Black

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-14

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PIAS

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0634904057503

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Gil Scott-Heron

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Funk / Soul

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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.

An independent record label, XL Recordings was launched in 1989 by Richard Russell and his team. Originally an off-shoot of City Beat Records, XL quickly became known for releasing rave and dance music. Over the years, XL has grown to become one of the leading labels in the industry, managing a roster of talented artists including *Leah Riches*, *a6001996*, and *a60243*. In 1996, XL officially incorporated and became the copyright-holder of its releases. To celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2004, XL launched their XLXV series of re-issues. Today, they continue to thrive as a pioneering force in the music world.

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'Nothing New' by Gil Scott-Heron is an album of stripped down vocal and piano versions of songs from his back catalogue, recorded in New York with producer Richard Russell between 2005 and 2009. The genesis of 'Nothing New' dates back to 2005, when Richard Russell first approached Gil with the suggestion of making a new record. Part of the initial suggestion was to record spartan versions of some of Gil's old songs, something that both parties thought intriguing. Although recording initially started off that way, the album gradually evolved into something very different: 2010's acclaimed 'I'm New Here' album which, as the title suggests, didn't touch on any of Gil's previous recordings (except 'Your Soul And Mine', which is essentially a reimagining of 'The Vulture' from Scott-Heron's 1970 debut album 'Small Talk At 125th And Lennox'). 'I'm New Here' placed Gil's distinctive voice in a very modern context. In November 2011, six months after Gil sadly passed away, Russell sat down to listen to the whole of Gil's back catalogue - an incredible body of work encompassing 13 albums between 1970 and 1982 and then two more (including 'I'm New Here') that were made before Gil's death. Listening to these 15 albums led Russell to revisit the acoustic piano versions of Gil's old songs that they'd captured in those initial New York recording sessions. They were remarkable, entirely different versions to the originals, full of magic and simplicity. They had in fact made the album they originally set out to. 'Nothing New' features these stripped down versions of some of Gil's best (though not necessarily best known) songs, as well as excerpts of conversations between takes. The songs were chosen by Gil himself and it was only when compiling the album that Russell realised that each song was taken from a different album, Gil having carefully curated his selection.

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