Bill Withers – Just As I Am

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Bill Withers – Just As I Am
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Artist……………: Bill Withers
Album…………….: Just As I Am
Genre…………….: Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1971
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec…………….: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version…………..: reference libFLAC 1.1.1 20041001
Quality…………..: Lossless, (avg. compression: 59 %)
Channels………….: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags……………..: VorbisComment
Information……….:

Ripped by…………: serhio on 11/21/2007
Posted by…………: AJ Productions on 11/21/2010
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Included………….: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers……………: Front

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Tracklisting
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1. Bill Withers – Harlem [03:23]
2. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine [02:05]
3. Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands [02:01]
4. Bill Withers – Sweet Wanomi [02:32]
5. Bill Withers – Everybody’s Talkin’ [03:24]
6. Bill Withers – Do It Good [02:52]
7. Bill Withers – Hope She’ll Be Happier [03:50]
8. Bill Withers – Let It Be [02:36]
9. Bill Withers – I’M Her Daddy [03:18]
10. Bill Withers – In My Heart [04:19]
11. Bill Withers – Moanin’ And Groanin’ [02:58]
12. Bill Withers – Better Off Dead [02:14]

Playing Time………: 35:37
Total Size………..: 211.27 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/13/2013 1:43:51 AM

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by Rob Theakston

In a career laden with highlights and hallmarks in the annals of soul
history, Just as I Am gets rather overlooked as one of the best soul
debuts ever issued. Remastered and repackaged as a part of Sony’s
DualDisc series, Just as I Am gets cleaned up and presented to a new
generation of listeners who may have missed out the first time. And
with this remastering comes an intimacy, warmth, and immediacy to
the recordings that was only hinted at with previous versions; it’s
almost as if Withers is in a living room singing to a small group of
people, rather than making a record. Of course, the instantly
recognizable anthem “Ain’t No Sunshine” gets all of the acclaim it so
richly deserves, but tracks like “Harlem” and “Better Off Dead” also
warrant kudos for the intensity and maturity of their performances.
Even when he’s doing covers, Withers treats them as if they are his
own compositions and handles them with great delicacy. And while the
audio performances are top-notch, the new documentary on the
making of the record, as well as rare performances of “Ain’t No
Sunshine,” “Ain’t Her Daddy,” and “Harlem” are the icing on the
proverbial cake. Kudos to Sony for not only reissuing a long lost
masterpiece, but for doing it in such a classy fashion.
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