Extension of a Man

Extension of a Man
Studio album by Donny Hathaway
Released June 18, 1973
Recorded October 11, 1971-
November 26, 1972
A&R Recording Studios
Bell Sound, Regent Sound
Atlantic Recording Studios
(New York, New York)
Universal Studios
(Chicago, Illinois)
Genre R&B/Soul
Length 47:33
Label Atco
7029
Producer Arif Mardin
Donny Hathaway chronology

Live
1972		 Extension of a Man
1973		 In Performance
1980
Singles from Extension of a Man
  1. "Love, Love, Love"
    Released: 1973
  2. "Come Little Children"
    Released: 1974
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Extension of a Man is an album released by the R&B/Soul singer Donny Hathaway on Atco Records in 1973.

The release was his last solo studio album. It is noted for including a young Stanley Clarke of (then) Return to Forever on a couple of tracks, as well as drummer Fred White, brother to Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White, who worked with Hathaway in Chicago in the early days. White also played with Hathaway on concert dates and is featured on Hathaway's live performance recordings.


Track listing

  1. "I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)" (Hathaway) - 5:32
  2. "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Hathaway, Edward Howard) - 4:14
  3. "Flying Easy" (Hathaway) - 3:13
  4. "Valdez in the Country" (Hathaway) - 3:33
  5. "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Al Kooper) - 5:23
  6. "Come Little Children" (Hathaway) - 4:35
  7. "Love, Love, Love" (J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams) - 3:25
  8. "The Slums" (Hathaway) - 5:11
  9. "Magdalena" (Danny O'Keefe) - 3:08
  10. "I Know It's You" (Leon Ware) - 5:13
  11. "Lord Help Me" (Joe Greene, Billy Preston) - 4:06

"Lord Help Me" was originally only released as a B-side to the single "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know". It did not feature on Extension Of A Man until the 1993 Compact Disc re-release. The song features Billy Preston. Also, it is the only track produced by Jerry Wexler, with fellow Atlantic producer, Arif Mardin taking over production duties.

The opening instrumental track pays homage to the melody of "Here Comes Da Honey Man" from The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

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