Making Music (Bill Withers album)

Making Music
Studio album by Bill Withers
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
Bill Withers chronology
+'Justments (1974) Making Music (1975) Naked & Warm (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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]

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

Weekly charts Chart (1975–1976) Peak position US Billboard 200 [3] 81 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1976) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 37

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [6]
		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

References

1. Kik, Quint. Bill Withers: Making Music > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 22, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Bill Withers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
4. "Bill Withers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
6. "Bill Withers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.