Donny Hathaway - These Songs For You, Live!
Label:
Catalog#:
8122-78075-2
Format:
CD
Country:
Europe
Released:
2004
Genre:
Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul
Tracklist
| 1 | Flying Easy | X | ||
| Written-By - Donny Hathaway | ||||
| 2 | Valdez In The Country | X | ||
| Written-By - Donny Hathaway | ||||
| 3 | Someday We'll All Be Free | X | ||
| Written-By - Donny Hathaway , Edward Howard | ||||
| 4 | You've Got A Friend | X | ||
| Written-By - Carole King | ||||
| 5 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | X | ||
| Written-By - Bob Russell , Bobby Scott | ||||
| 6 | What's Goin' On | |||
| Written-By - Alfred Cleveland* , Marvin Gaye , Renaldo Benson | ||||
| 7 | Yesterday | X | ||
| Written-By - Lennon, McCartney* | ||||
| 8 | Superwoman | X | ||
| Written-By - Stevie Wonder | ||||
| 9 | A Song For You | X | ||
| Written-By - Leon Russell | ||||
| 10 | Sack Full Of Dreams | X | ||
| Written-By - Gary McFarland , Lou Savary* | ||||
| 11 | Little Ghetto Boy | X | ||
| Written-By - Earl DeRouen , Edward Howard | ||||
| 12 | I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know | X | ||
| Written-By - Al Kooper | ||||
| 13 | The Ghetto | X | ||
| Written-By - Donny Hathaway , Leroy Hutson | ||||
| 14 | Interview | X | ||
Credits
Arranged By -
Donny Hathaway
Bass - Willie Weeks
Congas - Earl DeRouen
Drums - Fred White
Guitar - Cornell Dupree (tracks: 11) , Cornell Dupree (tracks: 12) , Mike Howard , Phil Upchurch (tracks: 4, 6, 13)
Organ - Richard Tee (tracks: 12)
Producer - Arif Mardin (tracks: 1-7, 10-13) , Jerry Wexler (tracks: 11, 12)
Vocals, Piano, Organ - Donny Hathaway
Bass - Willie Weeks
Congas - Earl DeRouen
Drums - Fred White
Guitar - Cornell Dupree (tracks: 11) , Cornell Dupree (tracks: 12) , Mike Howard , Phil Upchurch (tracks: 4, 6, 13)
Organ - Richard Tee (tracks: 12)
Producer - Arif Mardin (tracks: 1-7, 10-13) , Jerry Wexler (tracks: 11, 12)
Vocals, Piano, Organ - Donny Hathaway
Notes
compilation of live tracks from 1972 album 'Donny Hathaway Live' (4, 6, 11, 14), live tracks from 1980 album 'In Performance' (9, 10, 12) and previously unissued live tracks (1, 2, 3, 7, 8) and an interview (14)
The song "He aint heavy, he is my brother" came on, instant chicken pocks, tears rolled down my eyes. Music this good, this pure, i couldnt believe it.
Then i heard his interpretation of the Beatles song "Yesterday", all i could say after hearing it was "Beatles who?"
This album really is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. Not a single foul note is to be found on here, everything is sung with a perfect crisp voice. Donny Hathaway, a man who truly defined Soul. He wrote, arranged, played on the keyboard/piano, and sang definitive interpretations of so many songs.
Mr. Hathaway, you were taken from us way too soon. Mr. Hathaway i thank you from the bottom of my heart. You were the greatest singer that ever lived.
Rest in Peace Mr. Donny Hathaway.