1975 studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
From South Africa to South Carolina is a studio album by the American vocalist Gil Scott-Heron and the keyboardist Brian Jackson.[6][7] It was released in November 1975 by Arista Records.[8] Scott-Heron performed "Johannesburg" and "A Lovely Day" on Saturday Night Live in December 1975.[9] The album was reissued in the late 1990s via Scott-Heron's Rumal-Gia label, distributed by TVT Records.[10]
The album peaked at No. 103 on the Billboard 200.[11] "Johannesburg" was a moderate "disco" hit.[12]
- ^ "From South Africa to South Carolina - Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Ellis, Bill (August 1, 1998). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. C3.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. pp. 304–305.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 622.
- ^ "Gil Scott-Heron | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (3 June 1998). "At Last, the Word Is Out; The Influential Scott-Heron, Finally on CD". The Washington Post. p. D5.
- ^ "New LP/Tape Releases". Billboard. November 15, 1975. p. 68.
- ^ "Season 1: Episode 7", Saturday Night Live Transcripts.
- ^ Fischer, Doug (14 Jan 1999). "Hip-hop grandmaster still offers hope". Windsor Star. p. E3.
- ^ "Gil Scott-Heron". Billboard.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 859.
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