Lean on Me

~ Recording by Grover Washington, Jr.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Lean on Me4:27Grover Washington, Jr.All the King's HorsesGrover Washington, Jr.Album
  • US1972-05-19
KuduKU 07
1.5Lean on Me4:23Grover Washington, Jr.Greatest PerformancesGrover Washington, Jr.Album + Compilation
Motown3746353072
1.8Lean on Me4:27Grover Washington, Jr.The Best of Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr.Album + Compilation
  • GB2000-12-15
Motown
1.3Lean On Me4:25Grover Washington, Jr.The Essential CollectionGrover Washington, Jr.Album + Compilation
  • GB2002-09-09
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)018 778-2
1.5Lean on Me4:26Grover Washington, Jr.All the King's HorsesGrover Washington, Jr.Album
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0011865-02
1.4Lean on Me4:25Grover Washington, Jr.Plays the Hits: Great Songs/Great PerformancesGrover Washington, Jr.Album + Compilation
  • XE2010-04-20
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)2731134
1.6Lean On Me4:25Grover Washington, Jr.klanggold vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Boutique (German jazz label, sub-label of Universal Jazz)00600753329573
1.9Lean on Me4:27Grover Washington, Jr.A Secret Place / All the King’s HorsesGrover Washington, Jr.AlbumMotownMCD08030MD
1.5Lean on Me4:24Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr.: Greatest PerformancesGrover Washington, Jr.Album + CompilationUniversal Special Markets
(unknown)
1.5Lean on Me4:23Grover Washington, Jr.All the King's HorsesGrover Washington, Jr.Album
  • -1993
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 10930
1.8Lean on Me4:27Grover Washington, Jr.AnthologyGrover Washington, Jr.Album + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
producer:Creed Taylor
bass:Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
drums (drum set):Bernard Purdie (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
guitar:Eric Gale (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
saxophone:Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
woodwind:George Marge (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
conductor:Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
arranger:Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
recording of:Lean on Me (from 1972-05 until 1972-06: cover, instrumental)

Lean on Me

lyricist and composer:Bill Withers
publisher:Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
EMI Songs Ltd.
Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label)
Interior Music Corp.
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
later translated versions:Ich bin da (Lean on Me)