Menagerie

~ Release by Bill Withers (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

2003 reissue, silver disc

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Lovely Day producer: Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers bass guitar: Jerry Knight (in 1977) drums (drum set) and shakers: Russell Kunkel (in 1977) guitar: Ray Parker (in 1977) keyboard: Clarence McDonald (in 1977) percussion: Ralph MacDonald (in 1977) lead vocals: Bill Withers (in 1977) arranger: Clarence McDonald concertmaster: Charles Veal (in 1977) phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Records Ltd. (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Columbia Records (in 1977) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402) recording of: Lovely Day (in 1977) writer: Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	4:15
2	I Want to Spend the Night producer: Keni Burke and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke drums (drum set): Russell Kunkel guitar: Bill Withers keyboard: Dean Gant percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers brass [horns] and strings arranger: Paul Riser concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: I Want to Spend the Night lyricist and composer: Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	3:41
3	Lovely Night for Dancing producer: Keni Burke and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke drums (drum set): Alvin Taylor keyboard: Bill Withers percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers brass [horns] and strings arranger: Paul Riser concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: Lovely Night for Dancing lyricist and composer: Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	5:50
4	Then You Smile at Me producer: Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers bass guitar: Jerry Knight drums (drum set): Alvin Taylor guitar: Ray Parker keyboard: Clarence McDonald percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers brass [horns] and strings arranger: Paul Riser concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: Then You Smile at Me lyricist: Bill Withers composer: Clarence McDonald publisher: Brookshore Music, Golden Withers Music, Sun Harbor Publications and フジパシフィックミュージック	4:54
5	She Wants To (Get On Down) producer: Keni Burke and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke drums (drum set): Alvin Taylor guitar: Ray Parker keyboard: Clifford Coulter background vocals: Hodges, James & Smith vocals: Bill Withers strings arranger: Paul Riser phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: She Wants To (Get On Down) writer: Larry Nash and Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music, Natricity Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	3:15
6	It Ain’t Because of Me Baby producer: Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers bass guitar: Jerry Knight drums (drum set): Alvin Taylor guitar: Ray Parker keyboard: Clarence McDonald percussion: Ralph MacDonald synthesizer: Mike Jones vocals: Bill Withers brass [horns] and strings arranger: Paul Riser concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: It Ain’t Because of Me Baby writer: Michael Jones and Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	3:30
7	Tender Things producer: Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke drums (drum set): Russell Kunkel guitar: Ray Parker keyboard: Clarence McDonald percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers arranger: Clarence McDonald concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: Tender Things lyricist and composer: Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	5:00
8	Wintertime producer: Clifford Coulter and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke drums (drum set): Russell Kunkel keyboard and solo synthesizer: Clifford Coulter percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers strings arranger: Clarence McDonald concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: Wintertime lyricist and composer: Clifford Coulter publisher: Coultron Music, Valentine Music Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部	3:17
9	Let Me Be the One You Need producer: Keni Burke, Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers bass guitar: Keni Burke congas and drums (drum set): Russell Kunkel keyboard: Clarence McDonald percussion: Ralph MacDonald vocals: Bill Withers brass [horns] and strings arranger: Paul Riser concertmaster: Charles Veal phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1977) recording of: Let Me Be the One You Need writer: Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	4:45
10	Rosie (Previously Unreleased Demo) piano: Jeff Leib synthesizer: Clifford Coulter vocals: Bill Withers phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003) recording of: Rosie lyricist and composer: Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	4:12
11	Lovely Night for Dancing (Single Version) vocals: Bill Withers recording of: Lovely Night for Dancing lyricist and composer: Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック	4:25
12	Let Me Be the One You Need (Instrumental Mix) vocals: Bill Withers karaoke version of: Let Me Be the One You Need by Bill Withers recording of: Let Me Be the One You Need writer: Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers publisher: Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	4:40

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/19810021 [info]

Release group

included in:	Bill Withers: The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/92868 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bill_withers/menagerie/ [info]
Wikidata:	Q6816400 [info]

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