Making Music (Bill Withers album)

Making Music
Studio album by Bill Withers
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Soul
Length	43:52
Label	Columbia, CBS in UK
Producer	Bill Withers, Larry Nash
Bill Withers chronology
+'Justments (1974) Making Music (1975) Naked & Warm (1976)

Making Music is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers. It was also released in the UK as Making Friends.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Making Music was released in 1975 and is Withers' first album on Columbia Records due to Sussex Records folding in July 1975. The album charted at number seven on the R&B album charts. The album was released in the UK by CBS under the title of 'Making Friends' also in 1975.

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Withers; except where noted.

1. "I Wish You Well" 3:57
2. "The Best You Can" (Withers, Benorce Blackmon) 2:33
3. "Make Love to Your Mind" 6:23
4. "I Love You Dawn" 2:36
5. "She's Lonely" 5:15
6. "Sometimes a Song" (Withers, Raymond Jackson) 4:44
7. "Paint Your Pretty Picture" 5:43
8. "Family Table" (Withers, Diane Gonneau) 3:13
9. "Don't You Want to Stay?" (Withers, Melvin Dunlap, Raymond Jackson) 4:03
10. "Hello Like Before" (Withers, John Collins) 5:29

Personnel

• Bill Withers – Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
• Larry Nash - Keyboards, Melodica
• James Jamerson, Louis Johnson, Bass
• Ray Parker, Jr., Wah-Wah Watson, George Johnson, David T. Walker - Electric Guitar
• Dennis Badimir - Acoustic Guitar
• Dave Grusin - Keyboards
• Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
• Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
• Ernie Watts - Soprano Saxophone
• Paul Riser - Horn, Strings
• Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Caroline Willis, Myrna Matthews, Tom Babler - Backing Vocals

Charts

Singles

External links

• Bill Withers-Making Music at Discogs

References