Gil Scott-Heron was at his most righteous and provocative on this album. The title cut was a moving, angry summation of the social injustices Scott-Heron felt had led the nation to a particularly dangerous period, while "The Bottle" was a great treatise on the dangers of alcohol abuse. He also offered his thoughts on Nixon's legacy with "The H2O Gate Blues," a classic oral narrative. Brian Jackson's capable keyboard, acoustic piano and arranging talents helped make this a first-rate release, one of several the duo issued during the 1970s.
Gil Scott-Heron / Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson / Brian Jackson
Winter in America
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AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:27 | |||||
| 2 | 8:19 | |||||
| 3 | 5:17 | |||||
| 4 | 2:51 | |||||
| 5 | 5:14 | |||||
| 6 | 4:38 | |||||
| 7 | 3:25 | |||||
| 8 | 8:08 | |||||
| 9 | 1:10 | |||||
| 10 | 8:23 | |||||
| 11 | 4:46 | |||||
| 12 | 4:25 | |||||
| 13 | 11:56 |