Menagerie

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (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 (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.454:15
A2I Want to Spend the Night
producer:
Keni Burke and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Bill Withers
keyboard:
Dean Gant
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
23:41
A3Lovely Night for Dancing
producer:
Keni Burke and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer)
keyboard:
Bill Withers
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
25:50
A4Then You Smile at Me
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar:
Ray Parker
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
14:54
B1She Wants To (Get On Down)
producer:
Keni Burke and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar:
Ray Parker
keyboard:
Clifford Coulter
background vocals:
Hodges, James & Smith
vocals:
Bill Withers
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
She Wants To (Get On Down)
writer:
Larry Nash (piano) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Golden Withers Music, Natricity Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
13:15
B2It Ain’t Because of Me Baby
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar:
Ray Parker
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
synthesizer:
Mike Jones (Michael Ray Jones)
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
It Ain’t Because of Me Baby
writer:
Michael Jones (Michael Ray Jones) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Golden Withers Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
13:30
B3Tender Things
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Ray Parker
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
25:00
B4Wintertime
producer:
Clifford Coulter and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Keni Burke
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
keyboard and solo synthesizer:
Clifford Coulter
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
strings arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Wintertime
lyricist and composer:
Clifford Coulter
publisher:
Coultron Music, Valentine Music Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
13:17
B5Let 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 (session drummer)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Bill Withers
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
14:45

Credits

Release

photography:Elliot Gilbert (photographer)
assistant engineer:Phil Jantaas
engineer:Bob Merritt
illustration:Lou Beach
design:Roger Carpenter (graphic designer)
manufactured by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States
remastered versions:Menagerie
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1099064 [info]