From South Africa to South Carolina
| From South Africa to South Carolina | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1975 | |||
| Studio | D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Perpis-Fall Music, Inc., Jose Williams, Midnight Band | |||
| Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| The Commercial Appeal | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
From South Africa to South Carolina is a studio album by the American vocalist Gil Scott-Heron and the keyboardist Brian Jackson. It was released in November 1975 by Arista Records. Scott-Heron performed "Johannesburg" and "A Lovely Day" on Saturday Night Live in December 1975. The album was reissued in the late 1990s via Scott-Heron's Rumal-Gia label, distributed by TVT Records.
The album peaked at No. 103 on the Billboard 200. "Johannesburg" was a moderate "disco" hit.