Still Bill

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For the 2009 film, see Still Bill (film).
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Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
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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 tracks are written by Bill Withers; except where indicated

Side A
No.TitleWriter(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 McKenny3:13
4."Use Me" 3:45
5."Lean on Me" 4:17
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kissing My Love" 3:49
2."I Don't Know" 3:04
3."Another Day to Run"Withers, Benorce Blackmon4:38
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
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bill Withers: Still Bill > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Still Bill review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1972. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Bill Withers". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Hermann, Andy (January 24, 2003). "Bill Withers: Still Bill". PopMatters. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Wild, David (May 5, 2005). "Bill Withers: Still Bill". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007.
  6. ^ Miller, Derek (July 26, 2005). "Bill Withers - Still Bill". On Second Thought. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone (Special Issue). Straight Arrow. December 2004. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
  8. ^ "Still Bill > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011.
  9. ^ "American certifications – Withers, Bill – Still Bill". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ a b "Still Bill > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM (Volume 18, No. 14). archived at Library and Archives Canada. November 18, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2011. {{cite journal}}: |issue= has extra text (help)

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