A few month ago Gil Scott-Heron's seminal album "Pieces Of A Man" was posted. Today I've selected a track from it as the weekly
anti-war song showing solidarity for Ukraine as they enter the fifth
week of conflict.
The track is "Save The Children" which is not the same song as the Marvin Gaye one with the same title
also released in 1971.
It was later released as a single edit (3:00 v 4:55) billed as Gil
Scott-Heron & The Pretty Purdie Boys as the flip to his classic "Lady
Day And John Coltrane" which means it fetches big bucks (only two
currently for sale on Discogs for £400). Even the album on original vinyl
seem to sell for well into 3 figures.
Whilst I've posted the label scan for the single, it is the full album
version sound clip.
I have been informed by DJ Kool Keith that the best version, although written by Scott-Heron, is The Intruders' version and the title track of their 1973 Philadelphia International album, and I think I would probably have to agree with him.
| Rating: | 8.5 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Classic Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | LP / 7" |
| Label: | Flying Dutchman |
| Cat No: | FD 10143 / FD 26015 |
| Date: | 1971 / 1972 |
| Key/BPM: | 6A/76 |
| Value: | £up to £350 / £400 |
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