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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
 
The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums

Original Release Date:  October 23, 2012

Track Listing
  • 1. Harlem
  • 2. Ain't No Sunshine
  • 3. Grandma's Hands
  • 4. Sweet Wanomi
  • 5. Everybody's Talkin'
  • 6. Do It Good
  • 7. Hope She'll Be Happier
  • 8. Let It Be
  • 9. I'm Her Daddy
  • 10. In My Heart
  • 11. Moanin' and Groanin'
  • 12. Better Off Dead
  • 13. Lonely Town, Lonely Street
  • 14. Let Me in Your Life
  • 15. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
  • 16. Use Me
  • 17. Lean on Me
  • 18. Kissing My Love
  • 19. I Don't Know
  • 20. Another Day to Run
  • 21. I Don't Want You on My Mind
  • 22. Take It All In and Check It All Out
  • 23. Use Me [Live]
  • 24. Friend of Mine [Live]
  • 25. Ain't No Sunshine [Live]
  • 26. Grandma's Hands [Live]
  • 27. World Keeps Going Around [Live]
  • 28. Let Me in Your Life [Live]
  • 29. Better Off Dead [Live]
  • 30. For My Friend [Live]
  • 31. I Can't Write Lefthanded [Live]
  • 32. Lean on Me [Live]
  • 33. Lonely Town, Lonely Street [Live]
  • 34. Hope She'll Be Happier [Live]
  • 35. Let Us Love [Live]
  • 36. Harlem/Cold Baloney [Live]
  • 37. You
  • 38. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
  • 39. Stories
  • 40. Green Grass
  • 41. Ruby Lee
  • 42. Heartbreak Road
  • 43. Can We Pretend
  • 44. Liza
  • 45. Make a Smile for Me
  • 46. Rainroad Man
  • 47. I Wish You Well
  • 48. The Best You Can
  • 49. Make Love to Your Mind
  • 50. I Love You Dawn
  • 51. She's Lonely
  • 52. Sometimes a Song
  • 53. Paint Your Pretty Picture
  • 54. Family Table
  • 55. Don't You Want to Stay?
  • 56. Hello Like Before
  • 57. Close to Me
  • 58. Naked & Warm (Heaven! Oh! Heaven!)
  • 59. Where You Are
  • 60. Dreams
  • 61. If I Didn't Mean You Well
  • 62. I'll Be with You
  • 63. City of the Angels
  • 64. My Imagination
  • 65. Lovely Day
  • 66. I Want to Spend the Night
  • 67. Lovely Night for Dancing
  • 68. Then You Smile at Me
  • 69. She Wants to (Get on Down)
  • 70. It Ain't Because of Me Baby
  • 71. Tender Things
  • 72. Wintertime
  • 73. Let Me Be the One You Need
  • 74. All Because of You
  • 75. Dedicated to You My Love
  • 76. Don't It Make It Better
  • 77. You Got the Stuff
  • 78. Look to Each Other for Love
  • 79. Love
  • 80. Love Is
  • 81. Memories are That Way
  • 82. Oh Yeah!
  • 83. Something That Turns You On
  • 84. Don't Make Me Wait
  • 85. Heart in Your Life
  • 86. Watching You Watch Me
  • 87. We Could Be Sweet Lovers
  • 88. You Just Can't Smile It Away
  • 89. Steppin' Right Along
  • 90. Whatever Happens
  • 91. You Try to Find a Love
Credits
  • José Feliciano: Guitar
  • Marvin Gaye: Quotation Author
  • John Lennon: Composer
  • Paul McCartney: Composer
  • Stephen Stills: Guitar
  • Bill Withers: Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Flute, Guitar, Piano, Strings, Drums, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Clavinet, Producer, Liner Notes, Fender Rhodes, Horn Arrangements, Concept, DX-7, CMI, Effects, Whistle
  • Dorothy Ashby: Harp, Producer
  • Buddy Collette: Flute, Soloist
  • Paul Smith: Synthesizer, Flute, Strings, Horn, Keyboards, Clavinet, Producer, DX-7, Synthesizer Horn, Pizzicato
  • Clifford Coulter: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Soloist
  • David Foster: Arranger, Keyboards
  • Ralph MacDonald: Percussion, Producer, Production Consultant
  • David T. Walker: Guitar (Electric)
  • Jim Keltner: Drums
  • Jerry Knight: Bass, Vocals (Background), Producer
  • Wade Marcus: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Production Consultant
  • Bobbye Hall: Percussion
  • Crusher Bennett: Conductor, Tambourine, Producer, Cowbell, Slapstick
  • Benorce Blackmon: Guitar, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Producer
  • Lois Booker: Vocals (Background)
  • Alex Brown: Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Ad-Libs
  • Kendall Brown: Engineer
  • Robbie Buchanan: Synthesizer Strings
  • Dennis Budimir: Guitar (Acoustic)
  • Keni Burke: Bass, Producer
  • Ed Caraeff: Photography
  • Ed Cherney: Engineer
  • Rick Clifford: Assistant
  • Michel Colombier: Synthesizer, Arranger, Composer, Programming, Bells, Producer, Synthesizer Strings
  • Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
  • Dave Grusin: Keyboards
  • Denise DeCaro: Vocals (Background)
  • Denny Diante: Producer
  • Melvin Dunlap: Bass, Producer
  • Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzornu: Producer
  • James Gadson: Percussion, Drums, Producer
  • Bryan Garofalo: Bass
  • Jim Gillstrap: Vocals (Background)
  • Harry Goodwin: Photography
  • Dean Grant: Keyboards
  • Lani Groves: Vocals (Background)
  • Mick Guzauski: Engineer, Mixing
  • Bill Halverson: Engineer
  • Keith Hatchell: Bass
  • Jean Hinterman: Horn, Horn Arrangements
  • Larry Hirsch: Engineer
  • Dann Huff: Guitar
  • Bob Hughes: Engineer
  • Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
  • Jeffrey James: A&R
  • James Jamerson: Bass
  • George Johnson: Guitar (Electric)
  • Louis Johnson: Bass
  • Booker T. Jones: Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
  • Russ Kunkel: Cymbals, Drums, Shaker
  • Gary Ladinsky: Assistant
  • Bill Lazerus: Engineer
  • Edie Lehmann: Vocals (Background)
  • Geoffrey Leib: Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Producer
  • Yvonne Lewis: Vocals (Background)
  • Clarence McDonald: Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
  • Kate Markowitz: Vocals (Background)
  • Harvey Mason, Sr.: Drums
  • Myrna Matthews: Vocals (Background)
  • Marty McCall: Vocals (Background)
  • Bob Merritt: Engineer, Mixing, Assistant
  • Marcus Miller: Strings, Harpsichord, Clavinet, Bells, Brass
  • John Myles: Piano (Electric), Clavinet, String Arrangements
  • Larry Nash: Composer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Melodica, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio: Mastering
  • Ray Parker Jr.: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
  • Greg Phillinganes: Synthesizer, DX-7
  • Youseff Rahman: Piano (Electric), Producer
  • Sharon Rice: Assistant
  • Paul Riser: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
  • Keith Seppanen: Engineer
  • Jessica Smith: Vocals (Background)
  • Maretha Stewart: Vocals (Background)
  • Richard Tee: Fender Rhodes
  • Bobby Thomas: Engineer
  • Larry Tolbert: Drums, Producer
  • Ernie Watts: Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Soloist
  • Wah-Wah Watson: Guitar (Electric)
  • Mark Wilder: Mastering
  • Buddy Williams: Drums
  • Frank Wolf: Engineer
  • Erik Zobler: Engineer
  • Tom Babler: Vocals (Background)
  • Ollie Cotton: Assistant
  • D. Foster: Composer
  • Al Jackson, Jr.: Drums
  • Leo Sacks: Producer
  • Pat Hodges: Vocals (Background)
  • Mike Jones: Synthesizer
  • Norman Seeff: Photography
  • Hal Wilson: Photography
  • Don Hunstein: Photography
  • Andy Engel: Design
  • Michael Ochs: Photography
  • Elliot Gilbert: Photography, Cover Photo
  • Alvin Taylor: Drums
  • John Van Hamersveld: Design
  • Michael Mendel: Art Direction, Design
  • Sam Emerson: Photography
  • Tom Steele: Design
  • Bob Gruen: Photography
  • Lou Beach: Illustrations
  • Ron Coro: Design
  • Edward ODowd: Cover Design
  • Mike Kull: Tape Research
  • Milton Sincoff: Packaging
  • Len Steckler: Photography
  • Jeff Ervin: Horn, Horn Arrangements
  • Stan McKenney: Composer
  • John Brogna: Design
  • Barron Storey: Cover Illustration
  • Bryan Koniarz: Project Director
  • Bill Eaton: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Production Consultant
  • Howard Bingham: Cover Photo
  • Bill Jackson: Photography
  • Ken Anderson: Design
  • Joe Kelly: Guitar
  • Johnny Golden: Remixing
  • Maria Triana: Mastering Assistant
  • Angie Johnson: Vocals (Background)
  • M. Dunlap: Composer
  • Joe Johnson: Liner Notes
  • Phil Perry: Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Ad-Libs
  • Michael Eric Dyson: Liner Notes
  • Larry Carlton: Composer, Producer, Engineer
  • John Barnes: Piano, Piano (Electric)
  • Joe Harris: Photography
  • Marsha Johnson: Vocals (Background)
  • Don Freeman: Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Strings, Arranger, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Clavinet, Drums (Steel), Bells, Producer, Vibraphone, DX-7
  • Bobbye Hall Porter: Percussion
  • Roger Carpenter: Design
  • Tom Ruff: Mastering
  • Ray Jackson: Piano, Composer, Piano (Electric), Clavinet, Producer, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
  • S. Scarborough: Composer
  • Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass Slide
  • D. Nicholas: Composer
  • Caroline Willis: Vocals (Background)
  • Gerry Griffith: Production Consultant
  • C. McDonald: Composer
  • D. Freeman: Composer
  • Melvin Ragin: Guitar Effects
  • Phil Schier: Engineer, Remixing, Mixing
  • Carl Overr: Art Direction
  • John Robinson: Drums
  • M.B. Gordy: Cymbals, Tambourine, Hi Hat
  • B. Withers: Composer
  • Rick Smith: Assistant
  • Roz Levin: Photography
  • Phil Jantaas: Assistant
  • Lenny Booker: Vocals (Background)
  • Helen Gonder: Vocals (Background)
  • Marcia Withers: Management
  • Sean Brennan: Mastering Assistant
  • Norbert Jobst: Photography
  • Ed Rakowicz: Engineer
  • Tom Suefort: Engineer
  • Richard McKearnan: Assistant
  • Hal Sacs: Engineer
  • Fred Anderson: Photography, Cover Photo
  • Eddie Heath: Assistant
  • Denise Routt: Vocal Arrangement
 
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