'Bout Love

the Plasticines album About Love (album) October 2012 'Bout Love Studio Bill Withers Billwithers_boutlove.jpg March 12, 1979 August–December 1978 Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) and A&R Recording (New York City, New York). Soul 39:03 Columbia Paul Smith Menagerie 1977 Bill Withers' Greatest Hits 1981 Bout Love is the seventh studio album by the American musician Bill Withers, released in 1979 on the Columbia label. Withers collaborated with Paul Smith, who co-wrote all the tracks but "Memories Are That Way" with Withers. Reception AllMusic 2 5album r22129 review Bill Withers: Bout Love – Review Ed Hogan August 29, 2011 Christgau's Record Guide CChristgau Robert Robert Christgau 1981 Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor & Fields 089919026X Consumer Guide '70s: W https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=W&bk=70 March 22, 2019 robertchristgau.com May 10, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200510072755/https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=W&bk=70 live The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul 3 5Larkin Colin The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul 1998 Virgin 366 Bout Love features Withers' usual mellowness and introspective lyrics, however its lead single, "Don't It Make It Better" is up-tempo, and its follow-up single, "You Got the Stuff" is a funk song. "Don't It Make It Better" peaked at No. 30 on Billboard R&B Singles, but "You Got the Stuff" reached only No. 85 on the chart.Bout Love" Charts & Awards AllMusic March 14, 2010 http://www.allmusic.com/album/bout-love-r22129/charts-awards February 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225013807/http://www.allmusic.com/album/bout-love-r22129/charts-awards live Bout Love peaked at No. 50 on the R&B chart and No. 134 on the Billboard 200. Track listing "All Because of You" (Bill Withers, Paul Smith) – 3:50 "Dedicated to You My Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:47 "Don't It Make It Better" (Withers, Smith) – 4:12 "You Got the Stuff" (Withers, Smith, Keith Hatchell) – 7:14 "Look to Each Other for Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:23 "Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:57 "Love Is" (Withers, Smith) – 4:21 "Memories Are That Way" (Withers) – 5:06 Personnel Bill Withers – vocals, acoustic guitar (1), bass (1), whistle (2), guitar (3, 4, 7, 8), horn and string arrangements (3), acoustic piano (4), drums (8) Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar (1) Paul Smith – keyboards (1–7), synthesizer (1–4) Geoffrey Leib – keyboards (8) Clifford Coulter – synthesizer (8) Keni Burke – additional bass lIcks (1, 2), bass (3, 6, 7) Bryan Garofalo – bass (2, 5, 8) Jerry Knight – bass (3) Keith Hatchell – bass (4) Russ Kunkel – drums (1, 2, 3, 5–8), additional cymbal (8) Harvey Mason – drums (4) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 5–8) Buddy Collette – flute solo (2) Bill Eaton – horn and string arrangements (1, 8), additional string arrangements (5, 6) Jeff Ervin – additional horn arrangements (1, 3) Jean Hintermann – additional horn arrangements (1, 3) Wade Marcus – horn arrangements (4–7), string arrangements (5, 6, 7) Production Paul Smith – producer Bill Eaton – production consultant Gerry Griffith – production consultant Ralph MacDonald – production consultant Wade Marcus – production consultant Bob Merritt – recording, mixing Phil Jantaas – assistant engineer Ollie Cotton – assistant engineer Ed Rakowicz – assistant engineer Andy Engel – design Fred Anderson – photography Charts Chart (1979) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albumsartist p5859/charts-awards/billboard-albums yes Bill Withers US albums chart history allmusic.com 2011-08-29134 Billboard Top Soul Albums50 Singles Year Single Chart positionsartist p5859/charts-awards/billboard-singles yes Bill Withers US singles chart history allmusic.com 2011-08-29 USR&B1979 "Don't It Make It Better " 30 "You Got The Stuff " 85 References External links Bill Withers-'Bout Love at Discogs Category:Bill Withers albums Category:1979 albums Category:Columbia Records albums Category:Albums arranged by Wade Marcus Category:Albums produced by Paul Smith (pianist)