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Bill Withers was a modest, gentle, and yet towering musical fgure responsible for some of the most important, universally known soul hits ever written Its no wonder that Just the Two of Us and Aint No Sunshine won him two Grammy awards and undoubtedly played a huge role in getting him inducted into both the Songwriters and Rock and Roll hall of fame. Just As I Am is Withers debut album and is by all measures a brilliant frst outing. The record features twelve tunes of which most are Bills own compositions, each song a refection of his unique introspective, folky take on soul music. By far the most famous song on the album is the smash hit Aint No Sunshine, originally released as a B-side to the tune Harlem in 1971. It turned Withers into a worldwide soul icon, so much so that the song won him a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1972. Considering the other single on the album is Grandmas Hands, its not hard to understand why its ranked #304 on Rolling Stones list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. This edition includes a booklet featuring a refective essay on Bill Withers written by writer, poet and civil rights activist Kevin Powell.

Just As I Am is available as a limited edition of 7500 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl.