{"product_id":"bill-withers-just-as-i-am-still-bill-justments-making-music-live-at-carnegie-hall-five-albums-on-three-cds-edition-national-album-day-2026","title":"BILL WITHERS - JUST AS I AM \/ STILL BILL \/ + JUSTMENTS \/ MAKING MUSIC \/ LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL FIVE ALBUMS ON THREE CDS EDITION [National Album Day 2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendary singer songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eBill Withers\u003c\/strong\u003e’ first five albums on three CDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the studio recordings ‘Just As I Am’, ‘Still Bill’, ‘+’Justments’, ‘Making Music’ and the concert LP, ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package includes many of Bill’s biggest Hits including ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’, ‘Lean On Me’, ‘Use Me’, ‘Kissing My Love’, ‘The Same Love That Made Me Laugh’ and ‘Make Love To Your Mind’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fantastic release features liner notes by journalist \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Waring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Just As I Am’, Bill’s first album, was basically \u003cstrong\u003eBooker T. and the MGs, \u003c\/strong\u003eminus \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Cropper, \u003c\/strong\u003ewho was busy. \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Stills (\u003c\/strong\u003eof Buffalo Springfield and \u003cstrong\u003eCrosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young \u003c\/strong\u003efame) was a friend of Booker’s, and covered for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spring of 1972 saw the release of Withers’ long-awaited follow-up album, ‘Still Bill’, preceded by the anthemic single ‘Lean On Me’, which has inspired over 200 cover versions - from Michael Bolton to Garth Brooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ included some previously unreleased songs, namely the poignant ‘I Can’t Write Left-Handed’, about a Vietnam veteran; and a churning chunk of cinematic funk called ‘World Keeps Going Around’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘+’Justments’ stayed on the U.S. chart for a 34-week stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1975 Columbia Records bought Withers’ Sussex masters and signed the singer to the label. His debut album for the company ‘Making Music’, whose title was changed in the UK to ‘Making Friends’, was a big-budget affair that saw the singer\/songwriter hooking up with a new producer, \u003cstrong\u003eLA Express \u003c\/strong\u003ekeyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eLarry Nash\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose other credits included working with \u003cstrong\u003eJoni Mitchell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Withers died aged 81 in 2020. With 24 US hit singles to his name, including the chart-topping ‘Lean On Me,’ and three well deserved Grammy Awards, Bill had achieved more in his 15 years as a recording artist than many did during much longer careers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHERRY RED RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"3CD Edition","offer_id":58504433140056,"sku":"TKM-44627","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/WMG_20260918_0836_083201_139_p_page_23_image_4_007.jpg?v=1789738114","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/bill-withers-just-as-i-am-still-bill-justments-making-music-live-at-carnegie-hall-five-albums-on-three-cds-edition-national-album-day-2026","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}