BILL WITHERS Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (2020 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on classic black vinyl. Featuring Just The Two Of Us, Soul Shadows, Lovely Day, Ain't No Sunshine, and more. Bill's smooth soul voice, mellow grooves, andgospel accents inform this beloved work. Picture sleeve, factory sealed. Essential)TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATIONBill Withers created mellow, downhome-style soul for barely more than a decade before retreating from the industry to pursue craftsman interests. Yet over the course of the handful of albums he made for Sussex and CBS, the Appalachian native struck lasting emotional chords in legends ranging from Booker T. Jones to Stephen Stills – not to mention the millions of listeners that fell under the spell of now-standard tracks such as "Lean on Me," "Use Me," and "Ain't No Sunshine." The antithesis of the sweaty R&B shouter that prowled the edge of stages, Withers dealt in calm and vulnerability, qualities that come to fore on the seminal Bill Withers' Greatest Hits.Incredibly, Withers almost never got a shot at recording. After receiving a deal from Sussex while laboring as a toilet-seat manufacturer, he landed in the care of Stax bandleader Booker T. Jones, who gathered most of his fellow MG members – along with Stills and Jim Keltner – to assist in Withers' debut. Two takes from those sessions, the Grammy-winning "Ain't No Sunshine" and devotional "Grandma's Hands," are included here, and showcase the vocalist's incredible breath control, folksy drawl, and restrained phrasing. They also indicate his penchant for converting biographical experience into eminently catchy combinations of pop, gospel, blues, and soul.Evidence of Withers' crossover appeal is found not only via his chart successes on both the pop and R&B charts, but in the DNA of his best work. There's not one forgettable moment on Greatest Hits. Covered by the likes of Fiona Apple, Mick Jagger, Isaac Hayes, Alicia Keys, and dozens more, "Use Me" rides a riveting clarinet riff and urban tempo to express the double-edged feelings associated with an edgy relationship. On the loping "Who Is He (And What Is He to You?)," Withers again splits the bitter and sweet. For the Latin-tinged "Lovely Day," Withers holds a single note for 18 seconds and composed a song that's been sampled and rerecorded countless times by artists spanning Diana Ross to R. Kelly. And with "Lean on Me," the West Virginian devised a masterpiece that's been for more than four decades part of the classic American songbook, an updated hymn carried to immortality by members of the Charles Wright & 103rd Street Rhythm Band.A veritable template for British soul contemporaries like Sam Smith and an extension of the timeless fare explored by Van Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, and Al Green, Bill Withers' Greatest Hits belongs in every music lover's library.Side One1. Just the Two of Us2. Use Me3. Ain't No Sunshine4. Lovely Day5. I Want to Spend the NightSide Two1. Soul Shadows2. Lean on Me3. Grandma's Hands4. Hello Like Before5. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?Artist - Bill Withers (click link for complete listing)Title - Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (click link for more of the same title)Year of Release - 2020Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)Record Label - Columbia SonyCatalogue No - 194398067414 (click link for more)Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Additional info - Sealed, Picture SleeveBarcode - 194398067414Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.RareVinyl.com Ref No - BWTLPBI858047 Related Artists - Cornell Dupree.GENRESMale Solo.REFERENCEEmail - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.RareVinyl.com Reference Number - BWTLPBI858047 SELL TO USGot vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com