Recorded at Arrest studios in Washington in '76, 'Bow To the People' brought together songs from several of Theatre West's best known plays including 'Bow to the People', 'The System' and 'Black Love' and unflinchingly explored serious issues around drug addiction, mental health and cultural awareness. 'The whole idea of Bow to the People was to honour our black forefathers', explains Dillard. 'It was important to do that for the kids that didn't know'. Shelved following the original recording, the 'Bow to the People' album eventually surfaced on a limited CD on Black Fire in 1993. Now receiving its first full international release, the album features the previously unreleased tracks 'Man of Many Means' and 'I Don't Know Much About Love'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Searching for Ourselves

Theatre West

2.Crossroads

Theatre West

3.Bow to the People

Theatre West

4.Black Love

Theatre West

5.One Little Chance

Theatre West

6.Big Brother

Theatre West

7.Children of Tomorrow's Dreams

Theatre West

8.No More Junk

Theatre West

9.Della Get Down

Theatre West

10.I Am a Woman

Theatre West

11.I Really Like It

Theatre West

12.Puppet

Theatre West

13.Cool Out Your Mind

Theatre West

14.Man of Many Means

Theatre West

15.I Don't Know Much About Love

Theatre West

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