Still Bill [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Bill Withers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000084TTX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,802 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Out of print in the U.S.! Originally released in 1972, Still Bill was Bill's second album and spawned the hits 'Use Me' and 'Lean On Me'. Features two bonus live tracks. Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Withers' 2nd LP, February 8, 2003

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T. C Lane (Marina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Still Bill (Audio CD)

Bill Withers' 2nd LP was also his highest charting album, reaching #4 in 1972. Amazingly enough, this is the first time this album has been available in the U.S. on CD. Besides the big hits, "Use Me" and "Lean on Me" it also includes the much covered album cut "Who Is He" and the minor Top 40 hit "Kissing My Love." These are 10 strong songs that show Withers reaching a peak in his songwriting. Also, check out album tracks "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" and "Another Day To Run". This CD includes liner notes by Withers himself. The 2 Bonus tracks are taken from the 1973 album "Live At Carnegie Hall" which is a superb CD in itself. If you only know Withers music from his numerous Hits collections, than dip in to his catalog. "Still Bill" is not only one of Bill Withers best albums, but an overlooked classic from the 70's.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars +10 extra stars... A folk-funk masterpiece!!, March 7, 2003

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Still Bill (Audio CD)

One of my all-time favorite albums. Following his big surprise hit with "Ain't No Sunshine," Withers insisted on the right to produce his follow-up album, and the results, as you can hear, were stellar. He rounded up some pals from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, guys that he jammed with regularly in the 'hood, and the tight, compact ensemble sizzled their way through his latest set of plainspoken, soul-piercing funk ballads. This album includes chart-topping hits such as "Use Me," "Another Day To Run," and "Use Me," but it also has lesser-known emotionally raw powerhouses like "Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)" and "I Don't Want You On My Mind" that tend to get forgotten in the foggy haze of various best-of collections. "Lonely Street, Lonely Town" is another fine example of Wither's empathic humanist world view, a soft folkie sentiment with a killer funk groove to back it up. Amazingly, this is the first time this album has been reissued in its entirety: snap it up while you can, and enjoy one of the best records the early 1970s had to offer!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still soulful, still brilliant, March 30, 2003

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Jeffrey Harris (South San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Still Bill (Audio CD)

As great as Bill Withers 1971 debut album "Just As I Am" was, Bill showed exactly what he was capable of with the follow up album. Taking the production reins himself when Booker T. Jones was unavailable, and enlisting rhythmic and co-production assistance from ex-Charles Wright band members James Gadson, Benorce Blackmon, Ray Jackson, and Melvin Dunlap, he surpassed everyone's expectations. Led by the #1 Pop and R&B smash "Lean On Me" and the follow up "Use Me"(#2 Pop and R&B)the whole album has a great laid back, funky feel. My personal faves besides the two big hits are "Who Is He, And What Is He To You" recently covered by Meshell N'degeocello, also the touching "Let Me In Your Life, and the groove "Kissing My Love" whose beat was lifted by Dr. Dre on "Let Me Ride" and on Tara Kemp's "Hold Me Tight". This new reissue is nicely filled out with two tracks from the live album recorded at Carnegie Hall. After being out of print on CD for a number of years, it's great to see this classic album available once again.