[TR24][OF] Bill Withers - Just as I Am - 1971/2015 (Soul, Smooth Soul, R&B)

One of the sacred texts of 1970s R&B (not to mention '70s pop), „Just As I Am“ goes toe to toe with „Still Bill“ for the lofty position of being Bill Withers's best album. It features Withers's unique blend of pop, gospel, and soul, filtered through an acoustic-guitar-based singer/songwriter sensibility. The two big hits (the lovelorn 'Ain't No Sunshine' and the bittersweet, nostalgic 'Grandma's Hands') are staggering enough, but between striking reinventions of others' material (folkie Fred Neil's 'Everybody's Talkin',' the Beatles' 'Let it Be') and lesser-known songs that nearly equal the smashes, „Just As I Am“ is incredibly consistent, and captivating from beginning to end. Stack this one up alongside any classic Stevie or Marvin album as one of the milestones of the era.
'Just As I Am is still wonderful sun-kissed California soul, highlighted by the heartbreaking 'Ain't No Sunshine' and the thumbnail portrait 'Harlem'.' (Entertainment Weekly)
After the record was made, it took the visionary error of some DJ playing the B-side to “Harlem” a slow tune called “Ain’t No Sunshine” to make people really pay attention. There are many great records, there are even many great albums, but few have had the effect of Withers’ Just As I Am, which seemed to remind a whole generation just what it was supposed to be about.
Bill Withers, guitar, vocals
Stephen Stills, guitar
Chris Ethridge, bass
Jim Keltner, drums
Booker T. Jones, guitar, keyboards
Donald 'Duck' Dunn, bass
Al Jackson, Jr., drums
Bobbye Hall Porter, percussion
Recorded in 1971 at Sunset Sound; Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineered by Bill Halverson, Bill Lazerus
Produced by Booker T. Jones
Digitally remastered

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-08-04 18:15:14
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Analyzed: Bill Withers / Just As I Am
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.21 dB   -13.81 dB      3:25 01-Harlem
DR13      -0.48 dB   -16.16 dB      2:06 02-Ain't No Sunshine
DR14      -0.02 dB   -16.10 dB      2:03 03-Grandma's Hands
DR11      -1.12 dB   -13.45 dB      2:35 04-Sweet Wanomi
DR10      -0.02 dB   -11.55 dB      3:28 05-Everybody's Talkin'
DR12       0.00 dB   -14.44 dB      2:54 06-Do It Good
DR11      -2.35 dB   -17.40 dB      3:51 07-Hope She'll Be Happier
DR12       0.00 dB   -14.77 dB      2:39 08-Let It Be
DR11      -0.15 dB   -12.98 dB      3:20 09-I'm Her Daddy
DR12      -0.64 dB   -18.32 dB      4:22 10-In My Heart
DR12       0.00 dB   -15.07 dB      3:00 11-Moanin' and Groanin'
DR11       0.00 dB   -13.30 dB      2:15 12-Better off Dead
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        96000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           3000 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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