Gil Scott-Heron – Free Will – NM Free Jazz-Jazz Funk Vinyl LP – Brian Jackson-RE

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Scott-Heron was a brilliant poet, musician, and social activist. He was very active in the late 60’s and early 70’s with his beautiful compositions that spoke openly and honestly about the social and political issues of the day. He recorded nearly 20 albums as a solo artist but is best known for his powerful collaborations with keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer Brian Jackson. The two worked together on nine albums and each is historic and compelling. Their narrative style on many of their recordings is seen as early hip-hop. In fact, the Allmusic critic wrote that “Scott-Heron’s unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists”. This is one of their most impactful recordings. The messages here were hard-hitting and more than slightly relevant 50 years ago, and the same is true today. The album was released on Flying Dutchman, number FDS 10153. This is a reissue of the album originally released in 1972. I don’t know the year it was released. The vinyl is in pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs. It plays with virtually no background noise. The vinyl grades NM. The gatefold album cover still has its original shrink wrap. It shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades NM.

Track List:

Free Will

The Middle Of Your Day

The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues

Speed Kills

Did You Hear What They Said?

The King Alfred Plan

No Knock

Wiggy

Ain’t No New Thing

Billy Green Is Dead

Sex Education: Ghetto Style

... And Then He Wrote Meditations

Grading Information:

I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can. I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.  <p> I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $5.50 in the continental U.S. In addition, I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it!  Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. If you also happen to win one or more 7” records, those will be shipped separately to keep all records in appropriately sized mailers.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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