℗ 2018 UMG Recordings; Blue Note Records
| Released | September 28, 2018 |
| Duration | 54m 19s |
| Record Label | Blue Note Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Ain't No Sunshine
José James |
3:15 | |||
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1.2
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Grandma's Hands
José James |
4:10 | |||
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1.3
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Lovely Day (feat. Lalah Hathaway)
José James; Lalah Hathaway |
4:14 | |||
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1.4
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Lean On Me
José James |
4:57 | |||
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1.5
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Kissing My Love
José James |
5:33 | |||
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1.6
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Use Me
José James |
4:41 | |||
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1.7
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Who Is He
José James |
3:43 | |||
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1.8
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Hello Like Before
José James |
6:26 | |||
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1.9
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Just The Two of Us
José James |
4:24 | |||
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1.10
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Hope She'll Be Happier
José James |
4:49 | |||
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1.11
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The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
José James |
3:18 | |||
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1.12
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Better Off Dead
José James |
4:49 |
Singer-songwriter José James is releasing Lean On Me, a tribute album including 12 of Bill Withers' most undeniable and soulful songs produced by Blue Note president Don Was and recorded in Capitol's legendary Studio B with a dream team band: Pino Palladino (bass), Kris Bowers (keys), Brad Allen Williams (guitar) and Nate Smith (drums).
Withers' nuanced perspective on romantic love rings out: the ache of “Ain't No Sunshine,” echoed by Bowers' expressive Rhodes; the celebration of vulnerability on “Use Me,” featuring Takuya Kuroda's Voodoo-evoking brass arrangements; and the bittersweet balladry of “Hello Like Before,” here in a dreamy hue. And then there's “Lovely Day,” which displays Lalah Hathaway's voice dancing along with James’ to all that ineffable joy.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Blue Note Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.23 -0.30 to -0.20 | -12.85 -15.12 to -11.03 | -11.00 -13.30 to -9.50 | 8 7 to 9 | |
| 1 | Ain't No Sunshine | -0.20 | -12.66 | -11.0 | 8 |
| 2 | Grandma's Hands | -0.20 | -12.77 | -10.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Lovely Day (feat. Lalah Hathaway) | -0.21 | -12.25 | -10.5 | 8 |
| 4 | Lean On Me | -0.30 | -12.60 | -10.5 | 7 |
| 5 | Kissing My Love | -0.20 | -12.01 | -9.8 | 8 |
| 6 | Use Me | -0.20 | -11.03 | -9.5 | 7 |
| 7 | Who Is He | -0.20 | -12.24 | -10.3 | 8 |
| 8 | Hello Like Before | -0.27 | -15.12 | -13.3 | 9 |
| 9 | Just The Two of Us | -0.20 | -13.80 | -12.3 | 9 |
| 10 | Hope She'll Be Happier | -0.29 | -14.70 | -12.1 | 7 |
| 11 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | -0.20 | -13.46 | -12.0 | 9 |
| 12 | Better Off Dead | -0.24 | -11.53 | -9.8 | 7 |