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Collectors note: This is not the same as the very similarly titled Lean on Me: The Best of Bill Withers, a 1994 best-of that also came out on Sony (catalog #5294).
Each disc has 18 tracks and includes his biggest and best hits, yet only 13 of the songs are found on both CDs, and the 2000 compilation has a new set of liner notes by David Ritz.
This is still too light on his earliest Sussex material, which is his best work and is represented by just seven of the tunes.
It's also messily sequenced, with six less impressive and poppier mid-1970s Columbia outings leading off the program before you get to the early '70s goodies, including "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lean on Me," and "Use Me." Still, this would have to get the nod over the 1994 best-of just for the inclusion of one of those Sussex tunes alone, the uplifting and earthily bluesy 1971 cut "Harlem.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovely DaySkip Scarborough, Bill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | I Want to Spend the NightBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Let Me Be the One You NeedSkip Scarborough, Bill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Hello Like BeforeJohn Collins, Bill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Tender ThingsBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | I Wish You WellBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Ain't No SunshineBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Grandma's HandsBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | HarlemBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | You Just Can't Smile It AwayBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Just the Two of UsRalph MacDonald, William Salter, Bill Withers | Bill Withers, Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Steppin' Right AlongBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 13 | You Try to Find a LoveMichel Colombier, Bill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 14 | My ImaginationBill Withers | Bill Withers | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | The Same Love That Made Me Laug | Bill Withers | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 16 | Lean On Me (Single Version) | Bill Withers | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 17 | Use Me (Single Version) | Bill Withers | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 18 | Who Is He (And What Is He To You) | Bill Withers | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 73 mins | 169 MB | |||||
| 73 mins | 436 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Alderson | Engineer |
| 2 | Vic Anesini | Digital Mastering |
| 3 | Dorothy Ashby | Harp, Producer |
| 4 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 5 | Adam Block | Project Director |
| 6 | Robbie Buchanan | Synthesizer Strings |
| 7 | Dennis Budimir | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 8 | Keni Burke | Bass, Producer |
| 9 | Ed Cherney | Engineer |
| 10 | John Collins | Composer |
| 11 | Michel Colombier | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 13 | Denny Diante | Producer |
| 14 | Melvin Dunlap | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| 15 | Donald "Duck" Dunn | Bass |
| 16 | Bill Eaton | Arranger, Conductor |
| 17 | Chris Ethridge | Bass |
| 18 | Don Freeman | DX-7, Strings, Vibraphone, Voices |
| 19 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 20 | Steve Gadd | Drums |
| 21 | James Gadson | Drums, Producer |
| 22 | Eric Gale | Guitar |
| 23 | M.B. Gordy | Hi Hat, Simmons Drums, Tambourine, Tom-Tom |
| 24 | Mick Guzauski | Engineer |
| 25 | Bill Halverson | Engineer |
| 26 | Al Jackson, Jr. | Drums |
| 27 | Raymond Jackson | Clarinet, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer, String Arrangements |
| 28 | Louis Johnson | Bass |
| 29 | Booker T. Jones | Arranger, Percussion, Producer |
| 30 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 31 | Jerry Knight | Bass |
| 32 | Russ Kunkel | Congas, Drums, Percussion |
| 33 | Bill Lazerus | Engineer |
| 34 | Edie Lehmann | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Ralph MacDonald | Composer, Congas, Percussion, Producer |
| 36 | Joy Gilbert Manfried | Project Director |
| 37 | Kate Markowitz | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Drums |
| 39 | Patti Matheny | A&R |
| 40 | Clarence McDonald | Arranger, Keyboards, Producer |
| 41 | Bob Merritt | Engineer |
| 42 | Marcus Miller | Bass |
| 43 | John Myles | String Arrangements |
| 44 | Larry Nash | Keyboards, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 45 | David Nathan | Liner Notes |
| 46 | Michael Ochs | Photography |
| 47 | Joseph M. Palmaccio | Mastering |
| 48 | Melvin Ragin | Guitar (Electric) |
| 49 | Paul Riser | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 50 | David Ritz | Liner Notes |
| 51 | Leo Sacks | Compilation Producer |
| 52 | William Salter | Composer |
| 53 | Skip Scarborough | Composer |
| 54 | Phil (Boogie) Schier | Engineer |
| 55 | Tony Sellari | Art Direction |
| 56 | Keith Seppanen | Engineer |
| 57 | John Snyder | Compilation Producer |
| 58 | Stephen Stills | Guitar |
| 59 | Charles Veal | Concert Master |
| 60 | David T. Walker | Guitar (Electric) |
| 61 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone |
| 62 | Ernie Watts | Sax (Soprano), Soloist |
| 63 | Bill Withers | Clavinet, Compilation Producer, Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |