The Essential Bill Withers

Bill Withers

• Publicado el 20/08/13 por Columbia - Legacy
• Artistas principales: Bill Withers
• Género Soul

1 Theme from Man and Boy (Better Days)

Bill Withers 00:03:27

2 Ain't No Sunshine

Bill Withers 00:02:05

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Booker T.Jones, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Bobbye Hall Porter, Percussion - Al Jackson, Drums - Jim Keltner, Drums - BILL HALVERSON, Recording Engineer - Bill Lazerus, Recording Engineer

Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 Harlem

Bill Withers 00:03:23

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Booker T.Jones, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Bobbye Hall Porter, Percussion - Al Jackson, Drums - Jim Keltner, Drums - BILL HALVERSON, Recording Engineer - Bill Lazerus, Recording Engineer

(P) 1971 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Grandma's Hands

Bill Withers 00:02:00

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Booker T.Jones, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Al Jackson, Drums - Jim Keltner, Drums - BILL HALVERSON, Recording Engineer - Bill Lazerus, Recording Engineer

(P) 1971 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Hope She'll Be Happier

Bill Withers 00:03:49

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Booker T.Jones, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Bobbye Hall Porter, Percussion - Al Jackson, Drums - Jim Keltner, Drums - BILL HALVERSON, Recording Engineer - Bill Lazerus, Recording Engineer

Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Better off Dead

Bill Withers 00:02:15

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Booker T.Jones, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Bobbye Hall Porter, Percussion - Al Jackson, Drums - Jim Keltner, Drums - BILL HALVERSON, Recording Engineer - Bill Lazerus, Recording Engineer

Originally Recorded 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7 Lonely Town, Lonely Street

Bill Withers 00:03:40

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Let Me in Your Life

Bill Withers 00:02:41

Bill Withers, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?

Bill Withers 00:03:12

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer - S. McKenny, Composer, Lyricist - Bernoce Blackmon, Guitar - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Raymond Jackson, Arranger, Piano - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - Ray Jackson, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 Use Me

Bill Withers 00:03:42

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Friend of Mine (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972)

Bill Withers 00:04:29

Bill Withers, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Bernorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Gray Ladinsky, Recording Engineer

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 I Can't Write Left-Handed (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972)

Bill Withers 00:06:45

Bill Withers, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Bernorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Gray Ladinsky, Recording Engineer

(P) 1973 Columbia Music, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13 Lean on Me

Bill Withers 00:04:17

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Ray Jackson, Arranger, Piano, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14 Make a Smile for Me

Bill Withers 00:03:15

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer - John Myles, Arranger - JAMES GADSON, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bobby Thomas, Recording Engineer

(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

15 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh

Bill Withers 00:03:24

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - John Myles, Arranger - Ray Jackson, Piano - Dorothy Ashby, Harp - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bobby Thomas, Recording Engineer

(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

16 Heartbreak Road

Bill Withers 00:03:09

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Producer - John Myles, Arranger - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bobby Thomas, Recording Engineer

(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

17 Railroad Man

Bill Withers 00:06:28

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Organ, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Bass, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - John Myles, Arranger, Piano - JAMES GADSON, Drums, Producer - José Feliciano, Congas - Chip Steen, Congas - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bobby Thomas, Recording Engineer

(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

DISCO 2

1 Family Table

Bill Withers 00:03:12

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer - Larry Nash, Arranger, Keyboards - David Grusin, Keyboards - D. GONNEAU, Composer - David T. Walker, Electric Guitar - Ray Parker, Jr., Electric Guitar - Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson"), Electric Guitar - George Johnson, Electric Guitar - Paul Riser, Arranger - Dennis Budimir, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson, Bass - Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Myrna Matthews - Carolyn Willis - Jim Gilstrap - Angela Johnson - Tom Babler - James Jamerson, Bass - L. NASH, Producer - Bob Merritt, Engineer - PHIL SCHIER, Engineer

(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 The Best You Can

Bill Withers 00:02:22

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - B. Blackmon, Composer - B. Withers, Producer - L. NASH, Producer - Paul Riser, Arranger - Larry Nash, Arranger, Keyboards - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer - Bob Merritt, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Electric Guitar - Ray Parker, Jr., Electric Guitar - Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson"), Electric Guitar - George Johnson, Electric Guitar - Dennis Budimir, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson, Bass - Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Myrna Matthews - Carolyn Willis - Jim Gilstrap - Angela Johnson - Tom Babler

(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3 Hello Like Before

Bill Withers 00:05:29

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - J. Collins, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Nash, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - David T. Walker, Electric Guitar - Paul Riser, Arranger - Ray Parker, Jr., Electric Guitar - Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson"), Electric Guitar - George Johnson, Electric Guitar - Dennis Budimir, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson, Bass - Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Ernie Watts, Soprano Saxophone - Myrna Matthews - Carolyn Willis - Jim Gilstrap - Angela Johnson - Tom Babler - John Snyder, Producer - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer - Bob Merritt, Assistant Engineer - Adam Block

(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 I Wish You Well

Bill Withers 00:03:57

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Larry Nash, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - David T. Walker, Electric Guitar - Paul Riser, Arranger - Ray Parker, Jr., Electric Guitar - Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson"), Electric Guitar - George Johnson, Electric Guitar - Dennis Budimir, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson, Bass - Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Myrna Matthews - Carolyn Willis - Jim Gilstrap - Angela Johnson - Tom Babler - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer - Bob Merritt, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Don't You Want to Stay?

Bill Withers 00:04:04

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - B. Withers, Producer - R. Jackson, Composer - L. NASH, Producer - M. Dunlap, Composer - Paul Riser, Arranger - PHIL SCHIER, Recording Engineer - Bob Merritt, Assistant Engineer - Larry Nash, Arranger, Keyboards - David T. Walker, Electric Guitar - Ray Parker, Jr., Electric Guitar - Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson"), Electric Guitar - George Johnson, Electric Guitar - Dennis Budimir, Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson, Bass - Harvey Mason, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Myrna Matthews - Carolyn Willis - Jim Gilstrap - Angela Johnson - Tom Babler

(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Enertainment

6 I'll Be with You

Bill Withers 00:03:10

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer - The Feeling, Arranger - Geoffrey Leib, Piano, Producer - Don Freeman, Piano, Producer - Jerry Knight, Bass, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Larry "Fatback" Tolbert, Drums, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Congas, Producer - Larry Nash, Producer - Clifford Coulter, Producer, Synthesizer - Melvin Dunlap, Producer - Dorothy Ashby, Producer - Youseff Rahman, Producer - Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu, Producer - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer - Phil Jamtaas, Assistant Engineer - Rick Smith, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 My Imagination

Bill Withers 00:04:52

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - The Feeling, Arranger - Larry Nash, Piano, Producer - Dorothy Ashby, Harp, Producer - Geoffrey Leib, Producer - Don Freeman, Producer - Clifford Coulter, Producer - Larry "Fatback" Tolbert, Producer - Melvin Dunlap, Producer - Jerry Knight, Producer - Youseff Rahman, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Producer - Benorce Blackman, Guitar, Producer - Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu, Producer - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer - Phil Jamtaas, Assistant Engineer - Rick Smith, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Lovely Day

Bill Withers 00:04:14

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Ray Parker, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Shaker - Skip Scarborough, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence McDonald, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer - Jerry Knight, Bass - Charles Veal, Concert Master - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer

(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 I Want to Spend the Night

Bill Withers 00:03:41

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Dean Grant, Keyboards - Keni Burke, Bass, Producer - Charles Veal, Concert Master - Paul Riser, Arranger - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer

(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 Tender Things

Bill Withers 00:05:00

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Ray Parker, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Clarence Macdonald, Arranger, Keyboards - Keni Burke, Bass - Clarence McDonald, Producer - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer - Charles Veal, Concert Master

(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Let Me Be the One You Need

Bill Withers 00:04:44

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Congas, Drums - Clarence Macdonald, Keyboards - Skip Scarborough, Composer, Lyricist - Keni Burke, Bass - Clarence McDonald, Producer - Bob Merritt, Recording Engineer - Charles Veal, Concert Master - Paul Riser, Arranger

(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 Memories Are That Way

Bill Withers 00:05:03

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Geoffrey Leib, Keyboards - Bill Eaton, Arranger, Consultant - Bryan Garofalo, Bass - Russ Kunkell - Clifford Coulter, Synthesizer - Paul Smith, Producer - Bob Merritt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Phil Jamtaas, Assistant Engineer - Wade Marcus, Consultant - Ralph MacDonald, Consultant, Percussion - Gerry Griffith, Consultant - Ed Rakowicz, Engineer - Ollie Cotton, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13 Soul Shadows (Edit)

The Crusaders 00:06:23

14 Just the Two of Us

Grover Washington Jr. 00:03:57

Grover Washington Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Grover Washington Jr. feat. Bill Withers, Associated Performer - MacDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Salter, Composer, Lyricist - Withers, Composer, Lyricist - Bill Eaton, Arranger, Conductor - Jr., Grover Washington, Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Producer - John Snyder, Producer - Adam Block - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records

15 In the Name of Love

Bill Withers 00:05:00

16 We Could Be Sweet Lovers

Bill Withers 00:03:27

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Other, Producer - Don Freeman, Other - Paul Smith, Other - John Robinson, Drums - Paulinho de Costa, Percussion - Phil Perry - Edie Lehman - Kate Markowitz - Alex Brown - Larry Carlton, Engineer - ED CHERNEY, Engineer - Hal Sacks, Engineer - Erik Zobler, Engineer - Keith Seppanen, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Kendall Brown, Engineer - Frank Wolf, Engineer - Sharon Rice, Assistant Engineer - Rick Clifford, Assistant Engineer - RICHARD MCKERNAN, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

17 Something That Turns You On

Bill Withers 00:04:26

Bill Withers, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Other, Producer - Paul Smith, Synthesizer - Keith Seppanen, Drums, Engineer - M.B. Gordy - Phil Perry - Edie Lehman - Kate Markowitz - Denise Routt - Alex Brown - Larry Carlton, Engineer, Producer - Denny Diante, Co-Producer - ED CHERNEY, Engineer - Hal Sacks, Engineer - Erik Zobler, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Kendall Brown, Engineer - Frank Wolf, Engineer - Sharon Rice, Assistant Engineer - Rick Clifford, Assistant Engineer - RICHARD MCKERNAN, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Acerca del álbum

• 2 disco(s) - 34 pista(s)
• Duración total: 02:15:02

• Artistas principales: Bill Withers
• Compositor: Various Composers
• Sello: Columbia - Legacy
• Género Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
• 16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo

This compilation (P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment