Free Will

Gil Scott-Heron’s second album, “Pieces Of A Man”, showed that his collaboration with musical partner Brian Jackson was very special. The record contained some of Gil’s most revered songs, including ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, ‘Home Is Where The Hatred Is’ and the title track. Although not a hit, it was a big enough success to warrant a follow-up, but when the time came Gil was unsure. With more books than albums to his name, he thought his future may have been as a writer, but Brian Jackson and producer Bob Thiele convinced him otherwise, and in March 1972 “Free Will” was recorded.

LP / LP (AAA Remastered Vinyl Edition)

SIDE ONE

1. FREE WILL
2. THE MIDDLE OF YOUR DAY
3. THE GET OUT OF THE GHETTO BLUES
4. SPEED KILLS
5. DO YOU HEAR WHAT THEY SAID?

SIDE TWO

1. THE KING ALFRED PLAN
2. NO KNOCK
3. WIGGY
4. AIN’T NO NEW THING
5. WHAT WOULD BECOME OF ME
6. BILLY GREEN IS DEAD
7. SEX EDUCATION: GHETTO STYLE
8. … and then he wrote MEDITATIONS

CD

01 Free Will
02 The Middle Of Your Day
03 The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues
04 Speed Kills
05 Did You Hear What They Said?
06 The King Alfred Plan
07 No Knock
08 Wiggy
09 Ain't No New Thing
10 Billy Green Is Dead
11 Sex Education: Ghetto Style
12 ...And Then He Wrote Meditations
13 Free Will (Alt take 1)
14 The Middle Of Your Day (Alt take 1)
15 The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues (alternate ending)
16 Speed Kills (Alt take 3)
17 Did You Hear What They Said? (Alt take 1)
18 The King Alfred Plan (Alt)
19 No Knock (Alt)
20 Wiggy (Alt)
21 Ain't No New Thing (breakdown take)
22 Billy Green Is Dead (Alt)
23 ...And Then He Wrote Meditations (Alt)