Just As I Am/still Bill (Bonus Tracks) (2003) (Remastered)

Product Summary Label: Raven Records UPC: 00612657016022 Release Date: 10/14/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60616053 Item#: MU6XXG Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Harlem ~ Bill Withers 2. Ain't No Sunshine ~ Bill Withers 3. Grandma's Hands ~ Bill Withers 4. Sweet Wanomi ~ Bill Withers 5. Everybody's Talkin' ~ Bill Withers 6. Do It Good ~ Bill Withers 7. Hope She'll Be Happier ~ Bill Withers 8. Let It Be ~ Bill Withers 9. I'm Her Daddy ~ Bill Withers 10. In My Heart ~ Bill Withers 11. Moanin' And Groanin' ~ Bill Withers 12. Better Off Dead ~ Bill Withers 13. Lonely Town, Lonely Street ~ Bill Withers 14. Let Me In Your Life ~ Bill Withers 15. Who Is He (And What Is He To You?) ~ Bill Withers 16. Use Me ~ Bill Withers 17. Lean On Me ~ Bill Withers 18. Kissing My Love ~ Bill Withers 19. I Don't Know ~ Bill Withers 20. Another Day To Run ~ Bill Withers 21. I Don't Want You On My Mind ~ Bill Withers 22. Take It All In And Check It All Out ~ Bill Withers 23. Better Days - (bonus track, from ""Man And Boy"") ~ Bill Withers 24. It's All Over Now - (bonus track, with Bobby Womack) ~ Bill Withers   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info 2 LPs on 1 CD: JUST AS I AM (1971)/STILL BILL (1972). Personnel includes: Bill Withers, Bobby Womack (vocals); Stephen Stills (guitar); Booker T. Jones (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson Jr. (drums). Bill Withers' first two albums were arguably his best works, his most personal and unaffected music with a distinctive sound by virtue of their lean production, especially his debut, Just As I Am. At the turn of the 1960s into the 1970s, he was a unique presence, as we're reminded by this Raven Records two-LP-on-one-CD package. Withers' first album is otherwise unavailable on CD, and the mastering here brings the audio quality up dramatically, making the listening experience close and intimate, almost like a private studio performance. Withers' songs are so personal that they only gain intensity from this treatment -- not just the original songs, such as "Ain't No Sunshine" or "Grandma's Hands," but even his cover of "Let It Be." The only real decision that fans will have to make concerns his second album, Still Bill, which is available in the United States with two live bonus tracks; for anyone owning this disc, buying Sony's domestic release of that album may prove superfluous. As an added enticement, Raven has also included bonus tracks of "Better Days," from the soundtrack to the movie Man and Boy, and a version of "It's All Over Now," by Withers and Bobby Womack. ~ Bruce Eder Producer: Booker T. Jones Musical Guests Stephen Stills Bobby Womack Booker T. Jones The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band   Compilation Appearances Vol. 2-Forever Soul Number 1 Hits 1970-74 Sounds Of The 70'S: Classic 70'S / Various Notting Hill Vol. 5-Old School Love Songs American Beauty Ultimate Collection Vol. 4-Old School Love Songs Love Songs Best Of Quincy Jones-Millenniu Break From The Norm God Bless America Jukebox Hits Of The 70's Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top 10 Through The Years: 70s Pure Slow Jams Soul Hits Of 70s Soul Superfly Anthology A Soldiers Sad Story-Vietnam Thru The Soul Love Soul Hits Of 80s Classic Tearjerkers Anchorman Chronic Les: great Breaks From The Ch Old School Jams 5 Facts Of Life/i Don't Know What The W Old School Soul Party Best Smooth Jazz Ever Old School Love Songs Vol 7 Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza 2 Roll Bounce Gold(2cd) Gold Express Yourself:soul In The 20th Cen Hoot Ultimate Easy Album Very Best Of Smooth Jazz Billboard #1S: The 70's Love's Greatest Hits Body & Soul:gospel Steppin Across The Usa V9 It Takes Two:classic Duets Gold:soft Rock Gold:crusaders Mastercuts Mellow Billboard Top 10 Karaoke:70's Vol 3 Get Ready Here Come 70's Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic R&B Hit It Project Mastercuts Soul Weekender Top Of The Pop Hits:70's Vol 1 Respect:aretha's Influences And Inspi Lift Every Voice Honoring The African   Associated Artists and Works Paul, Billy Paul, Billy Smooth Jazz All Stars The Smooth Jazz All Stars Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 10/14/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 160 Label : Raven Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00612657016022   Professional Reviews Uncut (2/04, p.87) - 5 stars out of 5 - "The production is taut and simple, Withers' gorgeous, woody voice deceptively casual in delivery."    Product Image