From South Africa to South Carolina

From South Africa to South Carolina is a studio album by American vocalist Gil Scott-Heron and keyboardist Brian Jackson. It was released in November 1975 by Arista Records.[1] Scott-Heron performed "Johannesburg" and "A Lovely Day" on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in December 1975.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]
Houston Press	(favorable) link
Rolling Stone	(mixed) link

From South Africa to South Carolina
Studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Released	November 1975
Recorded	June–July 1975
Studio	D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland
Label	Arista
Producer	Perpis-Fall Music, Inc., Jose Williams, Midnight Band
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson chronology
The First Minute of a New Day (1975) From South Africa to South Carolina (1975) It's Your World (1976)

Track listing

Side one

1. "Johannesburg" 4:52
2. "A Toast To The People" 5:47
3. "The Summer Of '42" 4:42
4. "Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day)" 6:23

Side two

1. "South Carolina (Barnwell)" 3:45
2. "Essex" 9:17
3. "Fell Together" 4:30
4. "A Lovely Day" 3:29

Bonus tracks

CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "South Carolina (Barnwell)" (Live from the No Nukes concert at Madison Square Garden) 6:29
2. "Save The Children" (Live from Blues Alley, Washington DC) 4:23
3. "Johannesburg" (Live from Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax) 11:14
4. "Let Me See Your I.D." (from Sun City: Artists Against Apartheid) 7:30

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, djembe drums, shekere
• 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

References

1. "New LP/Tape Releases". Billboard. November 15, 1975. p. 68.
2. "Season 1: Episode 7", Saturday Night Live Transcripts.
3. 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.