Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Opinions on Anohni and the Johnsons
Bill Withers is beloved for writing classics like Lean On Me, but Greg Kot has long contended that Withers’ best album is Live at Carnegie Hall. This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot honor Withers’ life by doing a classic album dissection on that record and review the latest album from Anohni and the Johnsons.
My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross Anohni and the Johnsons
Anohni and the Johnsons have released their first album in 13 years with “My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross.” Jim and Greg agree that it is a powerful album and Anohni is as strong a vocalist as ever. Jim even calls it a soul record.
Classic Album Dissection: Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall
Jim and Greg do a classic album dissection of Bill Withers' album “Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall.” They give an overview of Withers' early life and unlikely pathway to stardom. They also detail his even more unlikely early retirement from the music industry. This album is also one of the only live albums that Jim has a lasting appreciation for.
Featured Songs:
- Bill Withers, "Use Me (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Anohni and the Johnsons, "It Must Change," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023
- Anohni and the Johnsons, "Scapegoat," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023
- Anohni and the Johnsons, "You Be Free," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023
- Anohni and the Johnsons, "Sliver Of Ice," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Secretly Canadian, 2023
- Bill Withers, "Lean On Me (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Lou Rawls, "St. James Infirmary," Live, Capitol, 1966
- Bill Withers, "Three Nights and a Morning," Three Nights and a Morning (Single), Lotus, 1967
- Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Express Yourself," Express Yourself, Warner Bros, 1970
- Bill Withers, "Harlem," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971
- Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971
- Bill Withers, "Use Me," Still Bill, Sussex, 1972
- Grace Jones, "Use Me," Nightclubbing, Island, 1981
- Liza Minnelli, "Use Me," The Singer, CBS, 1973
- Bill Withers, "I Can't Write Left-Handed (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Bill Withers, "Friend of Mine (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Bill Withers, "Grandma's Hand (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Bill Withers, "Harlem/Cold Baloney," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Lauryn Hill, "The Mystery of Iniquity," MTV Unplugged 2.0, Columbia, 2002
- Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine (Live)," Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall, Sussex, 1973
- Merle Haggard and the Strangers, "Sidewalks of Chicago," Hag, Capitol, 1971
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