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Lovely Day: The Best of Bill Withers

~ Bill Withers
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  • Audio CD (12 Oct 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B0000240KX
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,284 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Lovely Day
2. Just The Two Of Us
3. Use Me
4. Kissing My Love
5. Harlem
6. Lonely Town, Lonely Street
7. Ain't No Sunshine
8. Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)
9. Sweet Wanomi
10. I Don't Want You On My Mind
11. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (Has Made Me Cry)
12. I Don't Know
13. Grandma's Hands
14. Better Of Dead
15. Take It All In Check It All Out
16. I Want To Spend The Night
17. Hello Like Before
18. Hope She'll Be Happier (Live)
19. Lean On Me

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Bill Withers has written two bona fide classics ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me"), recorded a slew of memorable hits, and had songs covered by everyone from Joe Cocker to Isaac Hayes to Kiss. Still, he's under-appreciated. His voice is smooth, his singing is subtle, and his songs move along over sinuous, sexy grooves. It's all so effortless that it's easy to overlook how substantial Withers' work really is. Never flashy, his best songs burn with a heat that lingers long after the last note has been played. This collection brings together a few songs from his remarkable early-1970s albums, including such hits and near hits as "Grandma's Hands," "Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?)" and the seriously funky "Use Me," as well as some gems from the later 70s (including "Lovely Day"). --Percy Keegan

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Withers on a sunny day and all your problems melt away, 22 Mar 2000
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When my friend got this CD I had never heard of Bill Withers and I can now assure the world that he is a great artist and appears to be much underestimated. I have played this CD to most of the people I know and all of them knew some of the songs but none of them had ever heard the originals. On a sunny afternoon with the smooth and laid back Bill Withers on the stereo I am at my happiest and most relaxed. This is a cornerstone of my CD collection and since my friend bought it I along with many others have followed suit. I strongly recomend that you do the same.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The man is qiute simply a legend., 26 April 2002
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An iconic figure in Black Music. His melodies are a fusion of melancholic old-school blues and rifts of simple genius that form the foundations of contemporary hip hop. These are all rolled over in a wise, unhurried style by a rich voice evoking images of smoke filled Harlem Jazz clubs and the oozing mississippi. A treat for the ears and a must for anybody with an ear for music. Do not underestimate the musical influence of the works of Bill Withers.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nectar for the ears, 23 Dec 2003
By T. G. Simpson "terrysimpson57" (manchester) - See all my reviews
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You can listen to this album anywhere you like. In the car, at home with a loved one, over dinner with friends or in a cafe/restaurant and the feeling is always the same. Washed over with good feelings and ambience second to none. The songs never date and you find yourself either singing along to them or tapping the wheel or nodding your head. You even think, "Didn't know he recorded this one!!" during one or two of them.
A great album featuring an underestimated and under exposed artiste.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sssh! Don't tell anyone
You see, I like Rock, the heavier the better, Slayer, Danzig, Groundhogs,and so on, but secretly I've always liked Bill Withers. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robert Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill, I could kiss you
Unless I'm mistaken, and I dont think I am, this man wrote every single song ever written, excluding all the bad ones and a few I wrote when I was seven. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2003 by nervejerker

5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow but funky soul music
Bill is actually remembered for very few hits of his own, but his songs are popular among other singers, who record cover versions and sometimes have hits with them. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2003 by Peter Durward Harris

4.0 out of 5 stars you need this on a sunday morning
what a great cd to wake up to. Chilled mellow but with that funky beat. If you have not heard of bill withers you will have heard many of the tracks that are on this album and not... Read more
Published on 9 May 2003 by sexemoreton

5.0 out of 5 stars bill withers
a fantastic album, there isnt one track on it that you'll want to skip!
music ranges from jazz, blues, soul and funk. brilliant, a real feel-good cd!
Published on 4 May 2003 by great-ape

5.0 out of 5 stars A true album of hits... a forgotten gem.
This is simply an album everyone should own. It is not possible to convey the emotional depth; the often insightful lyrics and Bill Withers himself. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2002 by pmwyatt

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