In August 1972, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Free Will”, the second Gil Scott-Heron studio album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

• Gil Scott-Heron– vocals
• David Spinozza– guitar
• Brian Jackson– acoustic and electric pianos, vocals, flute, bells
• Gerald Jemmott– bass
• Pretty Purdie– drums
• Eddie Knowles, Charles Saunders – percussion
• Hubert Laws– flute, piccolo
• Horace Ott– conductor, arrangements
• Bob Simpson – mixing
• Charles Stewart – cover photography

Track listing:

1. Free Will – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
2. The Middle of Your Day – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
3. The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
4. Speed Kills – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
5. Did You Hear What They Said? – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
6. The King Alfred Plan – Gil Scott-Heron
7. No Knock – Gil Scott-Heron
8. Wiggy – Gil Scott-Heron
9. Ain’t No New Thing – Gil Scott-Heron
10. Billy Green Is Dead – Gil Scott-Heron
11. Sex Education: Ghetto Style – Gil Scott-Heron
12. … And Then He Wrote Meditations – Gil Scott-Heron