{"product_id":"these-songs-for-you-live","title":"THESE SONGS FOR YOU LIVE |","description":"\u003cp\u003e2 LPs on 1 CD: DONNY HATHAWAY (1972)\/IN PERFORMANCE (1980)\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Donny Hathaway (vocals, piano, organ, background vocals); Donny Hathaway (electric keyboard); Mike Howard (guitar, background vocals); Mike Howard (guitar); Willie Weeks (bass instrument, background vocals); Cornell Dupree, Phil Upchurch (guitar, background vocals); Richard Tee (organ, background vocals); Fred White (drums, background vocals); Earl DeRouen (congas, background vocals).\n\u003cbr\u003eAudio Remasterers: Daniel Hersch; Bill Inglot.\n\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: David Nathan .\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Bitter End, NY (08\/28\/1971-06\/30\/1973); Carnegie Hall, NY (08\/28\/1971-06\/30\/1973); Troubador, Hollywood, CA (08\/28\/1971-06\/30\/1973); University of California, Los Angeles, CA (08\/28\/1971-06\/30\/1973).\n\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: A. Scott Galloway.\n\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Lynn Goldsmith.\n\u003cbr\u003eArranger: Donny Hathaway.\n\u003cbr\u003eThis disc culls cuts from two long out of print live albums by Donny Hathaway (LIVE and IN PERFORMANCE), spotlighting concerts from 1971 and 1973, and spices up the pot with a wealth of previously unreleased live material of similar vintage. We get to hear this R\u0026amp;B giant in full flight as he reinvents other people's tunes and lays down smoking versions of his own compositions, backed by a highly sympathetic band that includes heavyweight jazz guitarist Phil Upchurch and Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire drummer Fred White.\n\u003cbr\u003eHathaway's own soul-jazz instrumental \"Valdez in the Country\" displays the singer\/songwriter's impressive keyboard skills, and \"Someday We'll All Be Free\" highlights his strong gospel influence. The level of soulful emotion and musical invention Hathaway brings to his intense readings of everything from the Beatles' \"Yesterday\" to Carole King's \"You've Got a Friend\" is as indicative of his one-of-a-kind gift as his considerable songwriting abilities are. The closer is another bonus interview segment where Hathaway talks about studying Stravinsky's orchestrations and taking composition lessons from jazz legend Yusef Lateef, showing the depth of his own musical vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2004-06-08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49261400326386,"sku":"DZNFZP-DL3F-MB","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/donny-hathaway-these-songs-for-you-live_RkOzZ.jpg?v=1779725344","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/these-songs-for-you-live","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}