Bill Withers
+'Justments LP vinyl

In a career laden with highlights and hallmarks in the annals of soul history, Bill Withers' debut album is rather overlooked as one of the best soul debuts ever issued. Beautifully remastered, Just As I Am is presented to a new generation of listeners who may have missed out the first time.

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 also in tracks like "Harlem", "Grandma's Hands", and "Better Off Dead" you can hear the intensity and maturity of Bill's performances. Even when he's doing covers, Withers makes them sound as if they are his own compositions.

Give this classic record a spin, and get ready to be submerged in the soul of one of the true masters of the genre.

NEW / Released in 1974 / Reissue 2014

Tracklist:

A1 You

A2 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh

A3 Stories

A5 Green Grass

A6 Ruby Lee

B1 Heartbreak Road

B2 Can We Pretend

B3 Liza

B4 Make A Smile For Me

B5 Railroad Man