The First Minute of a New Day
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The First Minute of a New Day is an album by American soul artist Gil Scott-Heron and musician Brian Jackson, released in January 1975 on Arista Records.
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Track listing
All songs written by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, except where noted.
Side one
- "Offering" – 3:34
- "The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green)" – 6:18
- "Must Be Something" (Jackson, Bowens, Scott-Heron, Adams) – 5:16
- "Ain't No Such Thing As Superman" (Scott-Heron) – 4:13
- "Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon)" – 8:01
Side two
- "Guerilla" (Scott-Heron) – 7:49
- "Winter in America" (Scott-Heron) – 6:09
- "Western Sunrise" (Ali) – 5:16
- "Alluswe" – 5:04
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Bonus tracks
All bonus cuts for the CD reissue were managed and produced by Malcolm Cecil.
- "A Talk: Bluesology / Black History / Jaws / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - Live at The Wax Museum 1982 – 10:41
- "Winter in America" - 1978 Solo Version – 6:26
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Charts
Billboard Music Charts (North America) – The First Minute of a New Day
- 1975: Jazz Albums – #5
- 1975: Black Albums – #8
- 1975: Pop Albums – #30
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Personnel
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Musicians
- Gil Scott-Heron – vocals, piano, electric piano, guitar
- Brian Jackson – synthesizer, keyboards, flute, vocals
- Bilal Sunni Ali – flute, harmonica, saxophone
- Danny Bowens – bass
- Eddie Knowles percussion, conga
- Barnett Williams - percussion
- Victor Brown – percussion, vocals
- Charlie Saunders – congas, drums
- Bob Adams – drums
- Victor Bowens – tambourine, vocals, bells
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Additional personnel
- Perpis-Fall Music, Inc. – producer
- Jose Williams – engineer, production assistance
- David Lau – artwork
- Vera Savcic, Adam Shore – reissue exec. producer
- Malcolm Cecil – remastering, reissue engineer
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