The complete Sussex and Columbia albums

"Even though 9 discs compose this collection, it's not a full Withers discography. Missing is "Just The Two Of Us" with Grover Washington, a one-off 45 entitled "USA" from 1981, a stunning demo called "Rosie" that was included on a reissue of Menagerie several years ago, and a few other select collaborations. Still with those small shortcomings, it's the most inclusive single package of Withers' material and at a retail price of $65 through PopMarket, it's one of great value at approximately $7 per title. Add in a foreword and collected commentary from Bill Withers himself and an essay from Michael Eric Dyson, a noted author, professor, and political analyst, and it's a set complemented with as much as written thought as it is with musical content".

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