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Bill Withers: Making Music (Columbia PC 33704)

Tom Vickers, Rolling Stone, 1 January 1976

BILL WITHERS' metier is middle-of-the-road soul. On Making Music, Withers has traded in his earlier, sparse sound for a muted lushness. The browns and deep hues that are used on the album's cover carry over into the music, resulting in a rich textural sound full of warmth.

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