Gil Scott-Heron
was at his most righteous and provocative on this album. The title cut was a moving, angry summation of the social injustices
Scott-Heron
felt had led the nation to a particularly dangerous period, while
"The Bottle"
was a great treatise on the dangers of alcohol abuse. He also offered his thoughts on Nixon's legacy with "The H2O Gate Blues," a classic oral narrative.
Brian Jackson
's capable keyboard, acoustic piano and arranging talents helped make this a first-rate release, one of several the duo issued during the 1970s. ~ Ron Wynn