Gil Scott-Heron

“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a compilation album by American vocalist Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1974 by Flying Dutchman Records. The album takes its name from Scott-Heron‘s 1971 song of the same name. It features recordings previously featured on Scott-Heron’s first three albums for the Flying Dutchman label, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970), Pieces of a Man (1971), and Free Will (1972), which were produced by jazz producer Bob Thiele. The album’s recordings feature musical elements of funk, jazz, and proto-rap.