• Source: Making Music (Bill Withers album)

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.

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

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




Charts






= Singles

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External links


Bill Withers-Making Music at Discogs




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