1979 studio album by Bill Withers
' Bout Love is the seventh studio album by the American musicianBill Withers , released in 1979 on theColumbia label.[ 1] Withers collaborated withPaul Smith , who co-wrote all the tracks but "Memories Are That Way" with Withers.
' Bout Love features Withers' usual mellowness and introspective lyrics, however its lead single, "Don't It Make It Better" is up-tempo, and its follow-up single, "You Got the Stuff" is afunk song. "Don't It Make It Better" peaked at No. 30 onBillboard R&B Singles , but "You Got the Stuff" reached only No. 85 on the chart.[ 4]
' Bout Love peaked at #50 on theR&B chart and No. 134 on theBillboard 200 .
"All Because Of You"(Bill Withers,Paul Smith ) – 3:50 "Dedicated To You My Love"(Withers, Smith) – 4:47 "Don't It Make It Better"(Withers, Smith) – 4:12 "You Got The Stuff"(Withers, Smith, Keith Hatchell) – 7:14 "Look To Each Other For Love"(Withers, Smith) – 4:23 "Love"(Withers, Smith) – 4:57 "Love Is"(Withers, Smith) – 4:21 "Memories Are That Way"(Withers) – 5:06 Bill Withers – vocals, acoustic guitar (1), bass (1), whistle (2), guitar (3, 4, 7, 8), horn and string arrangements (3), acoustic piano (4), drums (8) Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar (1)Paul Smith – keyboards (1–7), synthesizer (1–4)Geoffrey Leib – keyboards (8)Clifford Coulter – synthesizer (8) Keni Burke – additional bass lIcks (1, 2), bass (3, 6, 7)Bryan Garofalo – bass (2, 5, 8) Jerry Knight – bass (3)Keith Hatchell – bass (4) Russ Kunkel – drums (1, 2, 3, 5–8), additional cymbal (8)Harvey Mason – drums (4)Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 5–8)Buddy Collette – flute solo (2)Bill Eaton – horn and string arrangements (1, 8), additional string arrangements (5, 6) Jeff Ervin – additional horn arrangements (1, 3) Jean Hintermann – additional horn arrangements (1, 3) Wade Marcus – horn arrangements (4–7), string arrangements (5, 6, 7)Paul Smith – producer Bill Eaton – production consultant Gerry Griffith – production consultant Ralph MacDonald – production consultant Wade Marcus – production consultant Bob Merritt – recording, mixing Phil Jantaas – assistant engineer Ollie Cotton – assistant engineer Ed Rakowicz – assistant engineer Andy Engel – design Fred Anderson – photography Year Single Chart positions[ 6] US R&B 1979 "Don't It Make It Better " 30 "You Got The Stuff " 85
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