Widely regarded as Gil Scott-Heron's defining statement, this 1974 masterpiece captured the disillusionment of post-Civil Rights America, examining inequality, political failure and urban decline while balancing sharp social commentary with some of his most accessible songwriting.
Includes the enduring jazz-funk anthem 'The Bottle', a powerful reflection on addiction and social neglect.
Label: Culture Factory
Format: 2025 reissue / OBI strip / gatefold sleeve
Tracklist:
Side A
Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
Rivers Of My Fathers
A Very Precious Time
Back Home
Side B
The Bottle
Song For Bobby Smith
Your Daddy Loves You
H2Ogate Blues
Peace Go With You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam)
Widely regarded as Gil Scott-Heron's defining statement, this 1974 masterpiece captured the disillusionment of post-Civil Rights America, examining inequality, political failure and urban decline while balancing sharp social commentary with some of his most accessible songwriting.
Includes the enduring jazz-funk anthem 'The Bottle', a powerful reflection on addiction and social neglect.
Label: Culture Factory
Format: 2025 reissue / OBI strip / gatefold sleeve
Tracklist:
Side A
Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
Rivers Of My Fathers
A Very Precious Time
Back Home
Side B
The Bottle
Song For Bobby Smith
Your Daddy Loves You
H2Ogate Blues
Peace Go With You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam)
