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.

Making Music
Studio album by
Released1975
Recorded1975
StudioRecord Plant (Los Angeles, California)
GenreSoul
Length43:52
LabelColumbia, CBS in UK
ProducerBill Withers, Larry Nash
Bill Withers chronology
+'Justments
(1974)
Making Music
(1975)
Naked & Warm
(1976)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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

Production

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

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 81
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 7

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
Hot 100
US
R&B
1976 "I Wish You Well" 54
"Make Love To Your Mind" 76 10

References

  1. Kik, Quint. Bill Withers: Making Music > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 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 US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  4. "Bill Withers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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