Still Bill
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| Still Bill | ||||
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| Studio album by Bill Withers | ||||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Recorded | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Soul, smooth soul, R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 44:36 | |||
| Label | Sussex | |||
| Producer | Benorce Blackmon, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, Ray Jackson | |||
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| Singles from Still Bill | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A)[3] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | (favorable)[6] |
Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul musician Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. It includes two hit singles: "Lean on Me", which is number 205 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time[7] and went to number 1 on the Billboard pop and R&B charts in summer of 1972; and "Use Me", which went to number two on the same charts in fall of 1972.[8] It was certified Gold by the RIAA.[9]
The 2003 Columbia Records CD reissue includes two tracks from Withers' 1973 album Live at Carnegie Hall.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bill Withers; except where indicated.
| Side A | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" | 3:42 | |
| 2. | "Let Me in Your Life" | 2:41 | |
| 3. | "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" | Withers, Stanley McKenny | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Use Me" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Lean on Me" | 4:17 | |
| Side B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Kissing My Love" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "I Don't Know" | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Another Day to Run" | Withers, Benorce Blackmon | 4:38 |
| 4. | "I Don't Want You on My Mind" | 4:34 | |
| 5. | "Take It All In and Check It All Out" | 2:42 | |
| 2003 reissue bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" (Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, 1973) | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Let Me in Your Life" (Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, 1973) | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Bill Withers - guitar, piano, vocals
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
- Benorce Blackmon - guitar
- Melvin Dunlap - bass
- James Gadson - drums, percussion
- Raymond Jackson - piano, clavinet, electric piano, horn & string arrangement
Chart history
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Soul Albums[10] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[10] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM 100 Albums[11] | 71 |
See also
References
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- Still Bill at Discogs (list of releases)
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bill Withers: Still Bill > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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