Live At Carnegie Hall 180g Translucent Magenta Double Vinyl

Bill Withers was a modest, gentle, and yet towering musical figure responsible for some of the most important, universally known soul hits ever written.Its no wonder that Just the Two of Us and Aint No Sunshine won him two Grammy awards and undoubtedly played a huge role ingetting him inducted into both the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Live at Carnegie Hall is Withers039 only live album, recorded on October 6, 1973 but not released until April 21, 1973.The fact that Bill got to play his heartfelt and honest soul at one of the most prestigious venues for both classical andpop music speaks volumes his first two records Just As I Am and Still Bill were really that influential.Withers here appears on stage with an ensemble of only the best session musicians the 1970s had to offer Melvin Dunlap, Ray Jackson, James Gadson,Benorce Blackmon, and Bobbye Hall, at the time one of the few female session percussionists. They all had worked together on Still Bill and had theknack for expanding Bill039s intimate songs to fit a hall of that size and stature. And as far as the recording goes, no corners were cut it really feels like you039re up there with them.The set features evergreens such as 34Ain039t No Sunshine34, 34Lean On Me34, 34Grandma039s Hands34, but also tunes that are only available as part of this live set,such as 34World Keeps Going Around34 and 34I Can039t Write LeftHanded34.Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall is available as a limited edition of 5000 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl and includesprinted inner sleeves and a 4page booklet featuring liner notes on Bill Withers written by Ahmir Questlove Thompson and reflections by Aloe Blacc.