Jun 30, 2006. As I said before, 'Harlem' was the flipside of 'Ain't No Sunshine', so a little garage-sale-ing, and 25 cents ought to be enough to secure your very own copy of this gem. If your interest is a little bit deeper, you can always grab 'Lean On Me – Best of Bill Withers' which includes not only 'Harlem' but all of his. Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. All FLAC, all lossless, no transcodes! Now 77.4% remastered! Total files: 500. Total size: 11.19 GB Total time: 1 days, 07:07:05. Num Artist Title Year Source Album Remastered.

• Lean On Me The Best Of Bill Withers Rar Files

Bill Withers – Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits (1981) {2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip FLAC Track + Cue + Log Full Scans Included
PS3 SACD Rip ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz
Total Size: 205 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.48 GB (SACD-ISO) + 704 MB (SACD-FLAC) 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR USA Cat#: UDSACD 2155 Genre: R&B

Bill Withers created mellow, downhome-style soul for barely more than a decade before retreating from the industry to pursue craftsman interests. Yet over the course of the handful of albums he made for Sussex and CBS, the Appalachian native struck lasting emotional chords in legends ranging from Booker T. Jones to Stephen Stills – not to mention the millions of listeners that fell under the spell of now-standard tracks such as “Lean on Me,” “Use Me,” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” The antithesis of the sweaty R&B shouter that prowled the edge of stages, Withers dealt in calm and vulnerability, qualities that come to fore on the seminal Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits.

Characteristics ranging from the tension of the guitars, funky bends of the bass, whisper-soft coo of the formal strings, airiness of the backing harmonies, and sharpness of the snare drum emerge with utmost clarity and lifelike presence. Always prized for its naked honesty and pure conviction, Withers’ music positively caresses the senses on this SACD, the unadulterated production and beautiful soundscapes revealed anew with each listen.

Incredibly, Withers almost never got a shot at recording. After receiving a deal from Sussex while laboring as a toilet-seat manufacturer, he landed in the care of Stax bandleader Booker T. Jones, who gathered most of his fellow MG members – along with Stills and Jim Keltner – to assist in Withers’ debut. Two takes from those sessions, the Grammy-winning “Ain’t No Sunshine” and devotional “Grandma’s Hands,” are included here, and showcase the vocalist’s incredible breath control, folksy drawl, and restrained phrasing. They also indicate his penchant for converting biographical experience into eminently catchy combinations of pop, gospel, blues, and soul.

Evidence of Withers’ crossover appeal is found not only via his chart successes on both the pop and R&B charts, but in the DNA of his best work. There’s not one forgettable moment on Greatest Hits. Covered by the likes of Fiona Apple, Mick Jagger, Isaac Hayes, Alicia Keys, and dozens more, “Use Me” rides a riveting clarinet riff and urban tempo to express the double-edged feelings associated with an edgy relationship. On the loping “Who Is He (And What Is He to You?),” Withers again splits the bitter and sweet. For the Latin-tinged “Lovely Day,” Withers holds a single note for 18 seconds and composed a song that’s been sampled and rerecorded countless times by artists spanning Diana Ross to R. Kelly. And with “Lean on Me,” the West Virginian devised a masterpiece that’s been for more than four decades part of the classic American songbook, an updated hymn carried to immortality by members of the Charles Wright & 103rd Street Rhythm Band.

Lean On Me The Best Of Bill Withers Rar Files

A veritable template for British soul contemporaries like Sam Smith and an extension of the timeless fare explored by Van Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, and Al Green, Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits belongs in every music lover’s library. Secure your lowest-numbered copy of this seminal edition by ordering from Music Direct today! ― Mofi.com

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: 1981
• Released Date: 2016 by MFSL, SACD
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Tracklist:
01. Just the Two of Us – 04:00
02. Use Me – 03:52
03. Ain’t No Sunshine – 02:06
04. Lovely Day – 04:17
05. I Want to Spend the Night – 03:44
06. Soul Shadow – 03:36
07. Lean on Me – 04:22
08. Grandma’s Hands – 02:03
09. Hello Like Before – 05:35
10. Who Is He What Is He to You – 03:16

Eighteen tracks, from the early '70s to the mid-'80s, including his early Top Ten singles, but also minor hits like 'Grandma's Hands,' 'Kissing My Love,' and 'Lovely Day.' Those who admire songs like 'Lean on Me' and 'Ain't No Sunshine' are advised to approach this best-of with caution; from the mid-'70s onward, Bill Withers forsook his folky singer/songwriter soul for more anonymous, slick MOR soul and urban contemporary. His early sound was far more distinctive, and his early-'70s Sussex albums are recommended alternatives to this compilation.