1978 Bill Withers – ‘Bout Love
‘Bout Love is the seventh studio album by the American musician Bill Withers, released in 1979 on the Columbia label. Withers collaborated with Paul Smith, who co-wrote all the tracks but “Memories Are That Way” with Withers.
Tracks
1 All Because Of You (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 03:50
2 Dedicated To You My Love (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 04:47
3 Don’t It Make It Better (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 04:12
4 You Got The Stuff (Keith Hatchell; Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 07:16
5 Look To Each Other For Love (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 04:23
6 Love (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 04:57
7 Love Is (Paul Smith; Bill Withers) 04:21
8 Memories Are That Way (Bill Withers) 05:06
Biography
Musicians
1 All Because Of You
| Bass | Bill Withers |
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Synthesizer | Paul Smith |
| Horns | Jean Hintermann |
| Horns | Jeff Ervin |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
2 Dedicated To You My Love
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Bass | Jerry Knight |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Synthesizer | Paul Smith |
| Flute | Buddy Collette |
| Whiste | Bill Withers |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
3 Don’t It Make It Better
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Bass | Jerry Knight |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Synthesizer | Paul Smith |
| Horns | Jean Hintermann |
| Horns | Jeff Ervin |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
4 You Got The Stuff
| Bass | Keith Hatchell |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Piano | Bill Withers |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Synthesizer | Paul Smith |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
5 Look To Each Other For Love
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
6 Love
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
7 Love Is
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Keyboards | Paul Smith |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
8 Memories Are That Way
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Drums | Bill Withers |
| Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Keyboards | Geoffrey Leib |
| Synthesizer | Clifford Coulter |
| Cymbal | Russ Kunkel |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul (Hurriah) Smith
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – William Eaton (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Bill Withers (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Wade Marcus (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By (Horns Additional) – Jean Hintermann, Jeff Ervin (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Wade Marcus (Tracks 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By (Strings Additional) – William Eaton (Tracks 2, 5, 6)
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Bob Merritt
Engineer (Additional) – Ed Rakowicz
Engineer (Assistant) – Ollie Cotton, Phil Jamtaas
Design – Andy Engel
Photography – Frederick Anderson
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc