Free The Black Man's Chains: A Black Rock Opera

Tracklist

A1	–L.C. Grier	Free The Black Man's Chains	3:07
A2	–L.C. Grier	"Slave" I Wanna Be Free	4:28
A3	–L.C. Grier	It's A Sad Black World	3:12
A4	–L.C. Grier And Novella Edmonds	North To The Promised Land (Big Black Man)	3:57
A5	–Novella Edmonds	Black Is Black	2:22
A6	–Jr. Grier	Fair Skin Man	3:26
B1	–L.C. Grier	Gone Is The Laughter With You	3:23
B2	–Novella Edmonds	Somebody Bigger Than You And I	3:17
B3	–L.C. Grier	Love (L.O.V.E.)	2:47
B4	–L.C. Grier	Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine	2:57
B5	–L.C. Grier	Soul President	2:10
B6	–Novella Edmonds, L.C. Grier	We Are Here (Finale)	6:26

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – GSF Records, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By – Jerry Gross, Mitchell Rowe
• Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Richard Rome*
• Arranged By, Producer [Assistant] – Bob Eli*
• Design – Courtland Thomas White
• Engineer – David Hewitt, John Fein
• Ensemble – The Afro-American Ensemble
• Performer – L.C. Grier, Novella Edmonds
• Photography By [Cover] – Cyril H. McClean
• Producer, Concept By – Fred DiSipio, Jerry Gross, Mitchell Rowe

Notes

This story is about the emergence of the black people and the personal struggle of a young negro. Julian Williams, first black Congressman of the United States is talking to his son, who has just returned from school and has asked about slavery. He tells him of the torment of the black people, how they were brought to this country and sold as slaves. He tells him of his own personal struggle through life. Twenty years ago when Julian was eighteen he lived in the slums of Macon, Georgia. Tired of the day to day torment, he and his family decided to move north to what they believed to be the Promised Land. Instead, Julian finds himself living in a ghetto apartment with no money and no job. Julian sees the only way to get ahead is to get an education. He then decides to study law and help the black people. After becoming a lawyer, Julian devotes his life to the advancement of the black people, working to obtain grants from the government to build homes, schools, drug rehabilitation centers and recreation areas in the ghetto. He becomes a prominent leader among the black people and is elected to Congress with his dream of becoming the first black President of the United States.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GSF-S-1007	The Afro-American Ensemble Featuring L.C. Grier And Novella Edmonds	The Afro-American Ensemble Featuring L.C. Grier And Novella Edmonds - Free The Black Man's Chains: A Black Rock Opera ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	GSF Records	GSF-S-1007	US	1972
GSF-S-1007	The Afro-American Ensemble Featuring L.C. Grier And Novella Edmonds	The Afro-American Ensemble Featuring L.C. Grier And Novella Edmonds - Free The Black Man's Chains: A Black Rock Opera ‎(LP, Album)	GSF Records	GSF-S-1007	US	1972

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