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Bill Withers
Watching You Watching Me

Album US 1985 on Columbia label
R&B/Soul (Soul)

John Robinson (2) appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. Paulinho DaCosta appears courtesy of Pablo Records Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc. Greg Phillinganes appears courtesy of Planet Records (5) Ernie Watts appears courtesy of Qwest Records A1 Studios: Room 335, Yamaha R&D Recording Studios, Sunset Sound, Conway Studios © 1985 Bluenig Music (ASCAP), Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI), Pal Dog Music (ASCAP) A2 Studio: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios © 1982 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) A3 Studios: Redwing, Yamaha R&D Recording Studios, Sunset Sound © 1985 Bluenig Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Haymaker Music (BMI) A4 Studio: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios © 1985 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) A5 Studios: Rosebud, Yamaha R&D Recording Studios, Sunset Sound © 1981 Antisia Music, Inc. (ASCAP) B1 Studio: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios © 1982 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) B2 Studios: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios, Sunset Sound © 1985 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) B3 Studio: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios © 1982 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) B4 Studio: Yamaha R&D Recording Studios © 1985 Bleunig Music (ASCAP), Pal Dog Music (ASCAP) B5 Studio: The Complex © 1985 Bleunig Music (ASCAP) Mixed at The Complex and Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA Ⓟ © 1985 CBS, Inc.

     
Musicians
PortraitBill Withers voc, g, *1938 US
album by, lyrics by, music by, synthesizer, dx-7, tom tom, simmons toms, producer, lyrics by, music by, bass, synthesizer, dx-7, electric piano, rhodes, strings, lyrics by, music by, bass, effects, strings, synthesizer, piano, acoustic, flute, producer, lyrics by, music by, clavinet
PortraitDavid Foster syn, frh, *1949 CA
arranged by, keyboards, all, music by
PortraitJohn Robinson dr, perc, *1954
drums
PortraitNathan East b, voc, *1955 US
electric bass, intro fender bass
PortraitMichael Landau g, *1958 US
guitar
PortraitPaulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR
percussion
PortraitAlex Brown bvoc, voc,
arranged by, backing vocals, vocals, ad lib
PortraitDenise Routt bvoc,
arranged by, backing vocals, vocals, hots!
PortraitPhil Perry bvoc, voc, *1952 US
arranged by, backing vocals, vocals, ad lib
PortraitPaul Smith key,
clavinet, synthesizer, horns, strings, flute, synthesizer, dx-7, horns, & pizzicato
PortraitM.B. Gordy perc, US
cymbal, tom tom, simmons toms, hihat, tambourine, tom tom, simmons tms
PortraitKeith Seppanen ,
engineer, synthesizer, linn drum synthesizer, engineer, synthesizer, yamaha rx-11, drum
PortraitDon Freeman p, US
arranged by, bass, clavinet, piano, strings, synthesizer, music by, bells, steel drums, synthesizer, dx-7, strings, voice, vibraphone, vibes
PortraitRobert Popwell b, *1946 US
bass, slides
PortraitPaul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US
guitar
PortraitRobbie Buchanan syn, voc, p, *1957 CA
synthesizer, strings
PortraitGreg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US
synthesizer, lead, dx-7, piano, synthesizer, dx-7
PortraitMarcus Miller , *1959 US
bass, bells, brass, clavinet, harpsichord, strings, synthesizer
PortraitBuddy Williams dr, US
drums
PortraitRichard Tee p, 1943-1993 US
electric piano, fender rhodes
PortraitDann Huff g, voc, *1960 US
guitar
PortraitWilliam Eaton voc, bvoc, US
lyrics by, music by
PortraitRalph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US
percussion
PortraitErnie Watts ts, *1945 US
soloist, saxophone
PortraitJoe Kelly ,
guitar
PortraitMichel Colombier p, ep, key, 1939-2004 FR
bells, synthesizer, strings, arranged by, programmed by, synthesizer, music by
PortraitYolie ,
backing vocals, french
Producers
Lane/Donald art direction
Mick Guzauski mixed by, engineer
Richard McKernan mixed by, assistant
Rick Clifford mixed by, assistant
Sharon Rice mixed by, assistant
Todd Gray photography by
Denise Decaro backing vocals
Marti McCall backing vocals
Myrna Matthews backing vocals
Denny Diante co-producer
Hal Sacks engineer
Keith Seppanen engineer
Larry Carlton engineer, producer
Larry Hirsch engineer
Bill Withers producer
Edie Lehmann backing vocals
Kate Markowitz backing vocals
Phil Perry backing vocals
Ed Cherney engineer
Erik Zobler engineer
Tom Suefert engineer
Don Freeman producer
Lani Groves backing vocals
Maeretha Stewart backing vocals
Yvonne Lewis backing vocals
Frank Wolf engineer
Kendall Brown engineer
Ed Heath engineer, assistant to kendall brown
Ralph MacDonald producer
Michel Colombier producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Oh Yeah!Bill WithersBill Withers4:01
2Something That Turns You OnBill WithersBill Withers4:23
3Don't Make Me WaitBill WithersBill Withers3:59
4Heart In Your LifeBill WithersBill Withers4:13
5Watching You Watching MeBill WithersWilliam Eaton5:47
6We Could Be Sweet LoversBill WithersBill Withers3:26
7You Just Can't Smile It AwayBill WithersBill Withers4:41
8Steppin' Right AlongBill WithersBill Withers5:43
9Whatever HappensBill WithersBill Withers3:14
10 You Try To Find A LoveBill WithersBill Withers5:17

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