{"product_id":"bill-withers-live-at-carnegie-hall-2026-reissue","title":"BILL WITHERS - Live At Carnegie Hall (2026 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eBill Withers\u003c\/strong\u003e was a modest, gentle, and yet towering musical figure responsible for some of the most important, universally known soul hits ever written. It’s no wonder that \u003cem data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eJust the Two of Us\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eAin’t No Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e won him two Grammy Awards and undoubtedly played a huge role in getting him inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. \u003cem data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eLive at Carnegie Hall\u003c\/em\u003e is Withers’ only live album, recorded on October 6, 1972, but not released until April 21, 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eThe fact that Bill got to play his heartfelt and honest soul at one of the most prestigious venues for both classical and pop music speaks volumes: his first two records, \u003cem data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eJust As I Am\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eStill Bill\u003c\/em\u003e, were really that influential.Withers here appears on stage with an ensemble of only the best session musicians the 1970s had to offer: \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eMelvin Dunlap\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eRay Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eJames Gadson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eBenorce Blackmon\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eBobbye Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the time one of the few female session percussionists. They all had worked together on \u003cem data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eStill Bill\u003c\/em\u003e and had the knack for expanding Bill’s 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 you’re up there with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eThe set features evergreens such as \u003cem data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eAin’t No Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eLean On Me\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eGrandma’s Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, but also tunes that are only available as part of this live set, such as \u003cem data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eWorld Keeps Going Around\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eI Can’t Write Left-Handed\u003c\/em\u003e. Live At Carnegie Hall was recorded over 50 years ago on a rainy Friday evening, but it is still regarded as one of the best live performances in the history of soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spindizzy Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Numbered Translucent Magenta Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58014638375257,"sku":"SDZ-45658","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/66219da1b61574bbdf49e56ae7a52f51.png?v=1778242533","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/bill-withers-live-at-carnegie-hall-2026-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}