The Best of Gil Scott Heron - Gil Scott‐Heron

Compilation by Gil Scott‐Heron

Released 3 June 2006

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
drums (drum set) [2-3, 5, 8-11]
Bob Adams
drums (drum set) [1, 12, 15]
Bob Simpson
mix [2-3, 5, 8-11]
Bob Thiele
producer [2-3, 5, 8-11]
Brian Jackson
bell [5, 8, 11], electric piano [1-3, 9-10, 12, 15], flute [5, 8, 11], piano [1-3, 5, 8-12, 15], producer [1, 12, 15], vocal [1, 5, 8, 11-12, 15]
Burt Jones
electric guitar [2-3, 9-10]
Carl Cornwell
horn [4], tenor saxophone [4, 6-7, 13]
Clydene Jackson
background vocals [6]
Danny Bowens
electric bass guitar [1, 12, 15]
David Spinozza
guitar [5, 8, 11]
Ed Brady
guitar [4, 7, 14]
Gil Scott‐Heron
electric piano [1, 4, 12, 15], horn [4, 7], lead vocals [2-3, 5, 8-11], producer [1, 4, 6-7, 12-15], vocal [1, 4, 6-7, 12-15]
Glen Turner
keyboard [4, 7, 14]
Harry Kim
trumpet [4]
Horace Ott
arranger [5, 8, 11], conductor [5, 8, 11]
Hubert Laws
flute [2-3, 9-10], piccolo [5, 8, 11], saxophone [2-3, 9-10]
Jerry Jemmott
bass [5, 8, 11]
Johnny Pate
conductor [2-3, 9-10]
Jose Williams
assistant [1, 12, 15], engineer [1, 12, 15]
Julia Waters
background vocals [6]
Kenny Lazarus
guitar [6]
Kenny Powell
drums (drum set) [4, 7, 14]
Kenny Sheffield
trumpet [4, 7, 14]
Larry McDonald
percussion [4, 6-7, 14], timbales [6]
Lillian Seyfert
co [5, 8, 11]
Malcolm Cecil
engineer [4, 7, 14], producer [4, 6-7, 13-14]
Maxine Waters
background vocals [6]
Robbie Gordon
bass [4, 7, 14]
Ron Carter
bass guitar [2-3, 9-10], electric bass guitar [2-3, 9-10]
Vernon James
alto saxophone [4, 7, 14]