Top 40 Bill Withers. His Ultimate Top 40 Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Lovely Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Lovely Day
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:49
2Just The Two Of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
3.353:58
3Watching You Watching Me
assistant engineer:
Eddie Heath
engineer:
Kendall Brown, Keith Seppanen (Engineer) and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
producer:
Denny Diante, Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar, brass, clavinet, glockenspiel [bells], harpsichord, strings and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Dann Huff
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee
synthesizer [synthesizer strings]:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Lonnie Groves, Yvonne Lewis and Maretha Stewart
vocals:
Bill Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Rosebud Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Yamaha R&D Recording Studios
recording of:
Watching You Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and Antisia Music Inc. (from 1981 to present)
5:49
4In The Name Of Love
4:58
5All Because Of You
3:51
6U.S.A.
4:09
7Close To Me
13:55
8I Want To Spend The Night
producer:
Keni Burke and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Bill Withers
keyboard:
Dean Gant
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
I Want to Spend the Night
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
23:41
9Let Me Be The One You Need
producer:
Keni Burke, Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
congas and drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Let Me Be the One You Need
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
14:44
10Tender Things
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Ray Parker
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Tender Things
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
1.54:57
11I'll Be With You
13:11
12Don't Make It Better
recording of:
Don’t It Make It Better
writer:
Paul Smith (keyboardist/producer, worked with Bill Withers and Idris Muhammad) and Bill Withers
4:12
13Memories Are That Way
15:03
14Oh Yeah!
engineer:
Larry Carlton, Mick Guzauski, Hal Sacs, Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) and Keith Seppanen (Engineer)
co-producer:
Denny Diante
producer:
Larry Carlton and Bill Withers
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric bass guitar [intro Fender bass]:
Nathan East
electronic drum set [Simmons toms] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX-7]:
Bill Withers
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Denise DeCaro, Myrna Matthews and Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader)
vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Room 335 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Yamaha R&D Recording Studios
recording of:
Oh Yeah!
lyricist:
Bill Withers
composer:
Larry Carlton, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), Bleunig Music (from 1985 to present), Foster Frees Music Inc. (from 1985 to present) and Pal‐Dog Music (from 1985 to present)
4:03
15Something That Turns You On
engineer:
Keith Seppanen (Engineer)
producer:
Bill Withers
bass guitar, Rhodes piano and synthesizer [DX-7]:
Bill Withers
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizer horns]:
Paul Smith (keyboardist/producer, worked with Bill Withers and Idris Muhammad)
cymbal and electronic drum set [Simmons toms]:
M.B. Gordy
drum machine [Linn drum synthesizer]:
Keith Seppanen (Engineer)
strings:
Paul Smith (keyboardist/producer, worked with Bill Withers and Idris Muhammad) and Bill Withers
background vocals:
Edie Lehman, Kate Markowitz and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
other vocals [ad-lib]:
Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
vocals:
Bill Withers
background vocals arranger:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician) and Denise Routt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Yamaha R&D Recording Studios
recording of:
Something That Turns You On
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and Bleunig Music (from 1982 to present)
4:26
16We Could Be Sweet Lovers
engineer:
Keith Seppanen (Engineer)
producer:
Bill Withers
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
flute [flutes]:
Paul Smith (keyboardist/producer, worked with Bill Withers and Idris Muhammad) and Bill Withers
glockenspiel [bells] and steelpan [steel drums]:
Don Freeman
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer [Yamaha DX-7]:
Don Freeman, Paul Smith (keyboardist/producer, worked with Bill Withers and Idris Muhammad) and Bill Withers
background vocals:
Edie Lehman, Kate Markowitz and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
other vocals [ad-lib]:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets)
vocals:
Bill Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Yamaha R&D Recording Studios
recording of:
We Could Be Sweet Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and Bleunig Music (from 1982 to present)
3:29
17Ain't No Sunshine (The Total Eclipse Mix)
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
remix of:
Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
5:44
18Lovely Day (7" Sunshine Mix)
producer:
Clarence McDonald
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
remix of:
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
recording of:
Lovely Day
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3.54:06
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