Home / Music / Pieces of a Man was Gil Scott-Heron's debut studio albumMusic linernotes album music gil-scott-heronPieces of a Man was Gil Scott-Heron's debut studio albumIt was his debut studio album, following the live spoken-word album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970). Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesPieces of a Man was recorded over just two days in April 1971Gil Scott-Heron's Pieces of a Man was recorded at RCA Studios in New YorkGil Scott-Heron's 'Home Is Where the Hatred Is' was backed by 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.'Ron Carter played bass on Gil Scott-Heron's Pieces of a Man.Sly Stone's isolation and drug use shaped There's a Riot Goin' OnExploreAbove the Rim's soundtrack was bigger than the filmThe Rolling Stones put on a rock and roll circus in 1968'Give a Little' was the second single from Shout It OutMiriam Makeba's Homeland marked South African Freedom DayNostalgia, Ultra is the mixtape that launched Frank Ocean's careerPrevious Pieces of a Man was recorded over just two days in April 1971Next Odetta at Carnegie Hall was recorded live in one night in April 1960