ソウル・シンガーの温もりあふれる名曲集
ビル・ウィザースの代表曲を集めたベスト盤。
「Lean On Me」「Ain't No Sunshine」といった不朽の名曲を中心に、彼の音楽キャリアを俯瞰できる編集盤。飾らない歌声と心に響く歌詞が特徴で、人間関係の喜びや悲しみを素直に表現する姿勢が一貫している。ソウル・ミュージックの本質を体現したアーティストの軌跡だ。
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18 TRACKS:
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1)
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Lovely Day
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2)
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I Want To Spend The Night
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3)
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Let Me Be The One You Need
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4)
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Hello Like Before
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5)
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Tender Things
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6)
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I Wish You Well
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7)
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Ain't No Sunshine
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8)
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Grandma's Hands
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9)
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The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
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10)
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Lean On Me
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11)
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Harlem
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12)
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Use Me
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13)
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Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?
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14)
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You Just Can't Smile It Away
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15)
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Bill Withers Duet With Grover Washington, Jr. - Just The Two Of Us
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16)
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Steppin' Right Along
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17)
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You Try To Find A Love
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18)
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My Imagination
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Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa (14, 16, 17)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Michael Colombier
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Compilation Producer - Bill Withers
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Guitar, Vocals - Bill Withers
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Bill Withers
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Bass - Keni Burke (1 to 3, 5)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Keni Burke
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Drums - Harvey Mason (4, 6)
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Bass - Marcus Miller (15)
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Keyboards - Clarence McDonald (1 to 3, 5)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Clarence McDonald
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Harp - Dorothy Ashby (9, 18)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Dorothy Ashby
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Recorded By - Mick Guzauski (14, 16, 17)
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Synthesizer [DX-7], Synthesizer [Strings], Vibraphone, Voice - Don Freeman (14, 16, 17)
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Synthesizer [Strings] - Robbie Buchanan (14, 16, 17)
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Electric Guitar - Melvin (Wah Wah) Ragin
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Guitar - Eric Gale (15)
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Congas, Percussion - Ralph MacDonald (15)
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Percussion - Ralph MacDonald (4, 6)
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Percussion, Congas - Ralph MacDonald (1 to 3, 5)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Ralph MacDonald
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Electric Guitar - Ray Parker
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Bass - Jerry Knight (1 to 3, 5)
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Drums - Jim Keltner (7, 8, 11)
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Electric Guitar - David T. Walker (4, 6)
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Electric Piano - Ray Jackson (9)
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Piano, Clarinet, Electric Piano - Ray Jackson (10, 12, 13)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Ray Jackson
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Guitar - Benorce Blackman
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Benorce Blackman
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Drums - James Gadson (9)
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Drums, Percussion - James Gadson (10, 12, 13)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - James Gadson
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Bass - Melvin Dunlap (9, 10, 12, 13)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Melvin Dunlap
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Denny Diante
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Grover Washington, Jr.
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Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr. (15)
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Guitar - Stephen Stills (7, 8, 11)
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Guitar - Booker T. Jones (7, 8, 11)
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Keyboards - Booker T. Jones (7, 8, 11)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Booker T. Jones
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Electric Piano - Larry Nash (18)
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Keyboards - Larry Nash (4, 6)
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Producer [Original Recordings] - Larry Nash
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Drums - Steve Gadd (15)
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Electric Guitar - George Johnson (4, 6)
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A&R [Legacy] - Steve Berkowitz
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Recorded By - Richard Alderson (15)
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Recorded By - Ed Cherney (14, 16, 17)
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Drums - Russ Kunkel (1 to 3, 5)
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Recorded By - Phil Schier (4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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Acoustic Guitar - Dennis Budimir (4, 6)
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Recorded By - Bill Halverson (7, 8, 11)
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Backing Vocals - Kate Markowitz (14, 16, 17)
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Concertmaster - Charles Veal
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Bass - Donald "Duck" Dunn (7, 8, 11)
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Drums - John Robinson (2) (14, 16, 17)
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Bass - Louis Johnson (4, 6)
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Recorded By - Keith Seppanen (14, 16, 17)
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Recorded By - Bob Merritt (1 to 3, 5, 18)
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Drums - Al Jackson
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Backing Vocals - Edie Lehmann (14, 16, 17)
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Recorded By - Bill Lazerus (7, 8, 11)
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Compilation Producer - Leo Sacks
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Mastered By - Joseph M. Palmaccio
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Bass - Chris Ethridge (7, 8, 11)
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A&R, Coordinator - Patti Matheny
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Art Direction - Howard Fritzson
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A&R, Coordinator - Darren Salmieri
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Percussion - Bobbie Hall Porter
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Guitar - Joe Kelly (4) (14, 16, 17)
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Photography By - Michael Ochs
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Liner Notes - David Ritz
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Tom Tom [Simmons], Tom Tom, Tambourine, Hihat - M.B. Gordy (14, 16, 17)
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Photography By - Caraeff
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Vocals [Hots!] - Denise Routt (14, 16, 17)
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Product Manager [Packaging] - Lily Lew
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Design - Watts Design?
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Directed By [Project Director] - Joy Gilbert
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Photography By - Hunstein
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Photography By - Sony Music Entertainment
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Photography By - Photofest
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Photography By - Photonica
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Keyboards, Synthesizer [DX-7], Synthesizer [Pizzicato], Horns - Paul Smith (86) (14, 16, 17)
