Still Bill (Vinyl) Literary and Jackie McLean (Bluesnik)

and Jackie McLean (Bluesnik)

and in autumn he returned to the New York studios and saw the producer Teo Macero

providing a snapshot of the diverse musical landscape of the time

The repertoire was far from simple

King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of this man’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation

Still Bill (Vinyl) Literary and Jackie McLean (Bluesnik)Bill Withers came into his own on his third album, Still Bill. Released in 1972, the record is a remarkable summation of a number of contemporary styles: the smooth soul coming out of Philly, smoky, late night funk via Bobby Womack, bluesy Southern soul, and '70s singer songwriterism. It's rich, subtly layered music, but its best attribute is that it comes on easy, never sounding labored or overworked.