Name: Just As I Am
Brand: Bill Withers

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

movlp378

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r3372277]

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Little Amber Fish

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bill Withers

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Music On Vinyl

nice 180 gm vinyl reissue from the soul folki.e in a career laden with highlights and hallmarks in the annals of soul history, 'just as i am' 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 submersed in the soul of one of the true masters of the genre.

Just As I Am

Music GB