The Bottle
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"'''The Bottle'''" is a song by American [[Soul music|soul]] musician and poet [[Gil Scott-Heron]] and musician [[Brian Jackson (musician)|Brian Jackson]], released in 1974 on [[Strata-East Records]] in the United States and on [[Champagne Records]] in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Scott-Heron and produced by engineer Jose Williams, Jackson and Scott-Heron. "The Bottle" is a commentary on [[alcohol abuse]] with a [[Music of the Caribbean|Caribbean]] beat and a notable [[flute]] solo by Jackson, with Scott-Heron playing [[keyboards]]. The song was issued as the first and only [[Single (music)|single]] for Scott-Heron's and Jackson's album ''[[Winter in America]]'' (1974). It became an [[Underground music|underground]] and [[Cult following|cult]] hit upon its release, and the single peaked at number 15 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B Singles Chart]]. Cited by music critics as the album's best recording, the commercial success of "The Bottle" helped lead to Jackson's and Scott-Heron's next recording contract with [[Arista Records]]. Similar to other compositions by Scott-Heron, the song has been [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] extensively by [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists. | "'''The Bottle'''" is a song by American [[Soul music|soul]] musician and poet [[Gil Scott-Heron]] and musician [[Brian Jackson (musician)|Brian Jackson]], released in 1974 on [[Strata-East Records]] in the United States and on [[Champagne Records]] in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Scott-Heron and produced by engineer Jose Williams, Jackson and Scott-Heron. "The Bottle" is a commentary on [[alcohol abuse]] with a [[Music of the Caribbean|Caribbean]] beat and a notable [[flute]] solo by Jackson, with Scott-Heron playing [[keyboards]]. The song was issued as the first and only [[Single (music)|single]] for Scott-Heron's and Jackson's album ''[[Winter in America]]'' (1974). It became an [[Underground music|underground]] and [[Cult following|cult]] hit upon its release, and the single peaked at number 15 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B Singles Chart]]. Cited by music critics as the album's best recording, the commercial success of "The Bottle" helped lead to Jackson's and Scott-Heron's next recording contract with [[Arista Records]]. Similar to other compositions by Scott-Heron, the song has been [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] extensively by [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists. | ||
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"The Bottle" is a song by American soul musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron and musician Brian Jackson, released in 1974 on Strata-East Records in the United States and on Champagne Records in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Scott-Heron and produced by engineer Jose Williams, Jackson and Scott-Heron. "The Bottle" is a commentary on alcohol abuse with a Caribbean beat and a notable flute solo by Jackson, with Scott-Heron playing keyboards. The song was issued as the first and only single for Scott-Heron's and Jackson's album Winter in America (1974). It became an underground and cult hit upon its release, and the single peaked at number 15 on the R&B Singles Chart. Cited by music critics as the album's best recording, the commercial success of "The Bottle" helped lead to Jackson's and Scott-Heron's next recording contract with Arista Records. Similar to other compositions by Scott-Heron, the song has been sampled extensively by hip hop artists.