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Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers

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Bill Withers' brief time in the spotlight as a recording artist resulted in several timeless albums and songs that have become standards - "Grandma's Hands", "Lean on Me", "Harlem"," Ain't No Sunshine" and the list goes on. The present CD, Playlist includes some rarer tracks from the "+ Justments" album, that have never been released on CD. The blogs ask the question "why"? and it remains a mystery as to why Legacy have overlooked this gem (similar questions can be asked as to why Tyrone Davis' output on Columbia is represented by 2 CDs, differing by 1 track between them). In any event, in the absence of a CD of "+ Justments" the two tracks presented (out of a total of 10 on vinyl) are a welcome addition to the Bill Withers' CD catalog.
There were rumors last year that Joe Henry was trying to coax Mr. Withers back into the studio - and we can all hope that this might eventually happen given Mr. Henry's work with Solomon Burke.

Bill Withers just got right when it comes to words and music. he nailed harmony,hurt and heart all at once. his music dealt directly and reflected so much without being over-produced. he truly made you feel where he was coming from. a very important versatile story teller.

I've never stopped listening to Bill Withers since I first heard him at age 7. His songs, music, and voice are woven into the tapestry of my memories. Recently caught the wonderfully insightful documentary, STILL BILL, on Netflix. This collection, linked from his website http://www.billwithers.com, is a great accompaniment to the film. My only complaint is: it doesn't include "Lovely Day".

two songs worth listening to on the whole cd. He was good but not as good as touted on NPR.