Making Music (Bill Withers album) explained

Making Music
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bill Withers
Cover:	Making Music (Bill Withers album) cover art.jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	1975
Studio:	Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:	Soul
Length:	43:52
Label:	Columbia, CBS in UK
Producer:	Bill Withers, Larry Nash
Prev Title:	+'Justments
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Naked & Warm
Next Year:	1976

Making Music is the fourth studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1975. It was also released in the UK as Making Friends.

Reception

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 and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dennis Budimir – acoustic guitar
• George Johnson – electric guitar
• Ray Parker Jr. – electric guitar
• David T. Walker – electric guitar
• Wah-Wah Watson – electric guitar, guitar effects
• Larry Nash – keyboards, ARP synthesizer, melodica, rhythm arrangements
• Dave Grusin – keyboards (8), ARP synthesizer (8)
• Louis Johnson – bass (1-7, 9, 10)
• James Jamerson – bass (8)
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (10)
• Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
• Tom Bahler – backing vocals
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Augie Johnson – backing vocals
• Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
• Caroline Willis – backing vocals

Production

• Bill Withers – producer
• Larry Nash – producer
• Phil Schier – engineer
• Bob Merritt – assistant engineer
• John Brogna – design
• Ron Coro – design
• Ed Caraeff – photography

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[2]
		US Hot 100	US R&B
1976	"I Wish You Well"	-	54
	"Make Love To Your Mind"	76	10

External links

• Bill Withers-Making Music at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976. Billboard. March 8, 2021.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5859/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Bill Withers US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. August 29, 2011.