Donny Hathaway
The second album, with "A Song for You" and a cover of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Donny Hathaway, 1971
- Released
- April 2, 1971
- Recorded
- 1970-1971
- Studio
- Atlantic, Criteria, Universal
- Label
- Atco
- Producer
- Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin
- Length
- 44:46
Hathaway produced one track, and the backing vocalists include Cissy Houston, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith and Sylvia Shemwell. Rolling Stone's Vince Aletti reviewed it favorably on June 10, 1971, and Robert Christgau gave it a D-minus.
Track listing
- Giving Up6:20
- A Song for You5:25
- Little Girl4:47
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother5:55
- Magnificent Sanctuary Band4:24
- She Is My Lady5:33
- I Believe in Music3:38
- Take a Love Song4:53
- Put Your Hand in the Hand3:49
Personnel
- Donny Hathaway vocals, keyboards, arrangements
- King Curtis tenor saxophone
- Chuck Rainey bass
- Cornell Dupree guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. drums
- Arif Mardin producer, arranger
More from Donny Hathaway
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Where to go next
Reference
- Donny Hathaway (album) on Wikipedia Tracklist and personnel.
Sources
- Donny Hathaway (album), Wikipedia