From South Africa to South Carolina

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From South Africa to South Carolina is an album from Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, released in 1975. It was recorded Summer 1975 at D&B Sound, Silver Springs, Maryland.

[edit] Tracks

1. "Johannesburg" 4:52
2. "A Toast To The People" 5:47
3. "The Summer Of '42" 4:42
4. "Beginnings (The First Minutes Of A New Day)" 6:23
5. "South Carolina" 3:45
6. "Essex" 9:17
7. "Fell Together" 4:30
8. "A Lovely Day" 3:29
9. "Johannesburg" (Live from the No Nukes concert at Madison Square Garden) 6:29
10. "South Carolina" (Live from Blues Alley, Washington DC) 4:23
11. "Save The Children" (Live from Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax) 11:14
12. "Let Me See Your I.D." (from Sun City: Artists Against Apartheid) 7:30

[edit] Personnel

• Gil Scott-Heron - vocals, electric piano
• Brian Jackson - vocals, flute, keyboards, synthesizer
• Victor Brown - vocals, tambourine, bells
• Bilal Sunni Ali - saxophone, flute, harmonica
• Danny Bowens - bass
• Bob Adams - drums
• Charlie Saunders - congas, Chinese drum
• Barnett Williams - congas, gambe drums, shakerai
• Adenola - congas
  • "Let Me See Your I.D." performed by Big Youth, Ray Barretto, Brian Jackson, Duke Bootee, Peter Garrett, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Gil Scott-Heron

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