℗ ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings; Blue Note Records
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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 | ||
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Total Playing Time 54:19
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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.
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