{"product_id":"bill-withers-just-as-i-am","title":"Bill Withers - Just As I Am","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill Withers was a modest, gentle, and yet towering musical figure responsible for some of the most important, universally known soul hits ever written.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s no wonder that “Just the Two of Us” and “Ain’t 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust As I Am is Withers' debut album and is by all measures a brilliant first outing.\u003cbr\u003eThe record features twelve tunes of which most are Bill's own compositions, each song a reflection of his unique introspective, folky take on soul music.\u003cbr\u003eBy far the most famous song on the album is the smash hit \"Ain't No Sunshine\", originally released as a B-side to the tune \u0026amp; \"Harlem\" in 1971.\u003cbr\u003eIt turned Withers into a worldwide soul icon, so much so that the song won him a Grammy for Best R\u0026amp;B Song in 1972.\u003cbr\u003eConsidering the other single on the album is \"Grandma's Hands\", it's not hard to understand why it's ranked #304 on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes a booklet featuring a reflective essay on Bill Withers written by writer, poet and civil rights activist Kevin Powell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust As I Am is available as a limited edition of 7500 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC ON VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Numbered Translucent Yellow Vinyl","offer_id":53201811276103,"sku":"TRI-69742","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition 180G Black Vinyl","offer_id":53201773265223,"sku":"TRI-05114","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/734c0404ad6d1c3d1dc1049ca58c25e0_3c09b441-1270-48b2-9f20-3284f331f00a.jpg?v=1769313892","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/bill-withers-just-as-i-am","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}