Not even Spanish minstrel José Feliciano could rescue a song like 'Railroad Man' from getting stuck in a not unpleasant but ultimately unrewarding jam mode. The moody overtones of 'Justments suggest both band and singer might have suffered a bit from fatigue, a notion not altogether far-fetched since they would dissolve upon completing it. This experience further tightening a natural combination, the band was set for Withers' third studio album. Not only had they been instrumental in creating a landmark with his second album Still Bill, follow-up Live at Carnegie Hall showed how easily they could replicate their unrestrained approach on-stage, performing quite a few tunes which hadn't yet appeared on a studio album. Replacing the hired hands of his debut with former employees of Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band proved equally important in shaping Withers' identity. Nothing here might be as compelling as 'Grandma's Hands' or 'I Can't Write Left-Handed,' but there are plenty of melancholy reflections from a genuine soulman who came across more as a West coast singer/songwriter. Surely no holy grail like the similarly mentioned Cold Fact by Sussex labelmate Sixto Rodriguez, it seems at least unfairly ignored. „Back in March 2004 music magazine Mojo included Withers' fourth album on a list of '67 Lost Albums You Must Own.' Whether 'Justments is indeed the stuff of legend remains debatable.

Remastered from the original Sussex analog masters. It reached #7 on the R&B charts in 1974, spawning three singles including the Top 15 hit You.

Hailed by Mojo Magazine as one of 67 Lost Albums You Must Own, this Bill Withers album in now released on CD for the first time.

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