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Over 70 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Bill Withers Albums, Ranked
Voting Rules
No EPs.
We're ranking the best Bill Withers albums of all time. One of the best soul and R&B artists ever, Bill Withers's discography features many popular songs, like "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Just the Two of Us." What is the greatest Bill Withers album ever?
From his debut album Just as I Am to his 1985 album Watching You Watching Me, this list of Bill Withers albums also includes Still Bill, Making Music, and Menagerie.
Vote up the best Bill Withers albums, and vote down the ones that were disappointing.
Photo: Sussex
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42 VOTES
Still Bill
1. Lonely Town, Lonely Street
2. Let Me in Your Life
3. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
4. Use Me
5. Lean on Me
6. Kissing My Love
7. I Don't Know
8. Another Day to Run
9. I Don't Want You on My Mind
10. Take It All In and Check It All Out
Release Date: 1972
42 votes
Photo: Sussex
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35 VOTES
Just as I Am
1. Harlem
2. Ain't No Sunshine
3. Grandma's Hands
4. Sweet Wanomi
5. Everybody's Talkin'
6. Do It Good
7. Hope She'll Be Happier
8. Let It Be
9. I'm Her Daddy
10. In My Heart
11. Moanin' and Groanin'
12. Better Off Dead
1. You
2. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
3. Stories
4. Green Grass
5. Ruby Lee (Melvin Dunlap, Bill Withers)
6. Heartbreak Road
7. Can We Pretend (Denise Nicholas)
8. Liza
9. Make a Smile for Me
10. Railroad Man (Melvin Dunlap, Bill Withers)
Release Date: 1974
23 votes
Photo: Columbia
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16 VOTES
Menagerie
1. Lovely Day
2. I Want to Spend the Night
3. Lovely Night for Dancing
4. Then You Smile at Me
5. She Wants To (Get On Down)
6. It Ain't Because of Me Baby
7. Tender Things
8. Wintertime
9. Let Me Be the One You Need
Release Date: 1977
16 votes
Photo: Columbia, CBS in UK
5
9 VOTES
Making Music
1. I Wish You Well
2. The Best You Can
3. Make Love to Your Mind
4. I Love You Dawn
5. She's Lonely
6. Sometimes a Song
7. Paint Your Pretty Picture
8. Family Table
9. Don't You Want to Stay?
10. Hello Like Before
Release Date: 1975
9 votes
Photo: Columbia Records
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6 VOTES
'Bout Love
1. All Because Of You
2. Dedicated To You My Love
3. Don't It Make It Better
4. You Got The Stuff
5. Look To Each Other For Love
6. Love
7. Love Is
8. Memories Are That Way
