1972 Bill Withers – Still Bill
Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The rhythmic music produced for the record features soul, funk, and blues sounds, backing lyrics that explore themes of human nature, emotion, and sex from a middle-class male perspective. It also features some of Withers’ most popular songs, including the hit singles “Lean on Me” and “Use Me”. A commercial and critical success at the time of its release, Still Bill has since been regarded by music journalists as a highlight of the singer’s recording career and a classic of 1970s R&B.
Tracks
1 Lonely Town, Lonely Street (Bill Withers) 03:45
2 Let Me In Your Life (Bill Withers) 02:42
3 Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? (Bill Withers; Stan McKenny) 03:15
4 Use Me (Bill Withers) 03:49
5 Lean On Me (Bill Withers) 04:20
6 Kissing My Love (Bill Withers) 03:51
7 I Don’t Know (Bill Withers) 03:06
8 Another Day To Run (Benorce Blackmon; Bill Withers) 04:39
9 I Don’t Want You On My Mind (Bill Withers) 04:37
10 Take It All In And Check It All Out (Bill Withers) 02:39
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Melvin Dunlap |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Benorce Blackmon |
Electric Piano | Ray Jackson |
Piano | Ray Jackson |
Clarinet | Ray Jackson |
Percussion | James Gadson |
Vocals | Bill Withers |
Other Musicians
5 Lean On Me
Guitar | Bill Withers |
Piano | Bill Withers |
Liner Notes
Producer – Benorce Blackmon, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, Ray Jackson
Arranged By – Bill Withers
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Ray Jackson
Engineer – Bob Hughes, Phil Schier
Art Direction – Michael Mendel
Photography – Hal Wilson
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright Sussex Records Inc
Copyright Sussex Records Inc