Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
Introduction '''''A New Black Poet - Small Talk at 125th and Lenox''''', also known simply as '''''Small Talk at 125th and Lenox''''', is a live album and the first release of recording artist Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records. Recording sessions for the album were originally said to have taken place live at a New York nightclub located on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, but liner notes included in the 2012 box set ''The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters'', Scott-Heron himself insists that a small audience was brought to 'the studio' and seated on 'folding chairs'. By the time of the recordings, Scott-Heron had published a volume of poetry and his first novel, ''The Vulture''. Well received by music critics who found Scott-Heron's material imaginative, ''Small Talk at 125th and Lenox'' has been described as "a volcanic upheaval of intellectualism and social critique" by AllMusic editor John Bush.
Track listing *"Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?" runs at 5:14 on CD reissue.
Personnel * David Barnes – percussion, vocals* Charlie Saunders, Eddie Knowles – congas* Gil Scott-Heron – guitar, piano, vocals;Technical* Charles Stewart – cover art* Bob Thiele – producer
Legacy Leon Bridges performed a new rendition of "Whitey on the Moon" in the 2018 Damien Chazelle film ''First Man'', which was also included on the film's soundtrack album.
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External links * '' Small Talk at 125th and Lenox'' at Discogs