Everything Is Everything [Original recording reissued]

Donny Hathaway | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0000033OT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Media Type: CD
Artist: HATHAWAY,DONNY
Title: EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
Street Release Date: 12/12/1995
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of His Very Best Studio Recordings!, July 19, 2001

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Raider Jack "Jackie D Gray-Romeyn" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Is Everything (Audio CD)

While it is true, that Donny truly shines in live performance, this was my first introduction to Mr. Hathaway as an impressionable 18-year old longing for a male musical identity. Before, it had been all females, most notably, Aretha. However, when I first heard "Thank You Master For Saving My Soul" I KNEW that I had found the ultimate model. His piano playing is quite simply flawless. He also established his reputation here as one who covers whatever tune he feels he can lend something to, and prime examples were "Misty" and, of course, "To Be Young, Gifted, And Black." Each and every time I listen to him (or today, his daugher) I am reminded of what an awesome talent he was and a definite loss to the industry he was. To be sure, some cuts stand out more than others, but when you look at his body of work as a whole, you can see how he made a lasting impression on serious musicians. Above all, I recommend any of his live recordings and to make your collection complete, you owe it to yourself to give a listen to anything this man recorded.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Debut Of Great Promise For A Brilliant But Tragic Legend!, November 15, 2005

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HE WHO FUNKS BEHIND THE ROWS!! (Seattle & San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Is Everything (Audio CD)

Every time I hear Donny Hathaway, I am so moved
with both great joy and awe of his god-given gifts
as well as sadness over how his career bascially went
under the radar while he was alive and of course,
how his life ended so tragically!
I often think about how pleasantly surprised he would
have been to see his work have such an influence on a
whole generation of younger talents who were but embryos
when he was doing his thing all those years ago!
I also imagine him being pleased by his daughter
Layla and her success!
This was his best and most cohesive studio album
and it has some great gems on it..my faves are:
"Je Vouz Aime Vouz (That Means I Love You)", "Misty",
"Sugar Lee" and "Thank You Master For My Soul"
all which kill me in their own unique ways!
Of course, I prefer the live versions of "The Ghetto"
and "Young, Gifted & Black" to the ones on here.
Donny was one of the few artists who could create
something live that was better than what he did
in the studio!
Donny Hathaway is the invisible every man of
R&B / Jazz / Soul with a strong gospel-inflection,
and his influence, both vocal and instrumental-wise is eternal!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, January 11, 2002

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Is Everything (Audio CD)

Donny Hathaway is one of the most vital figures in 1970's soul music. This album is nothing short of excellent, with the heart-moving "I Love You." In this day in age where male r&b singers get more and more trendy, we need a vocalist like Hathaway more urgently than ever.