Donny Hathaway second album CD reissued in Japan (2013 digital remastering)

The second album of Donny Hathaway is available in Japan at 1000 yen. This new CD edition was issued on March 13th 2013 on Warner.It includes a description and lyrics and features 2013 digital remastering. You could order it on Amazon.com or on CD Japan (check the links below)

Donny Hathaway [Limited Release]

Donny Hathaway

Magnificent Sanctuary Band, US promo 7"

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This US promo single was released on May 14th, 1971.

Side 1 : Magnificent Santuary Band (Mono version) 3:11
Side 2 : Magnificent Santuary Band

This song written by Dorsey Burnett is taken from Donny Hathaway's second album.

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Donny Hathaway album, french pressing (1971)

French original pressing from 1971. Different Atco label. 

Donny Hathaway album, US test pressing LP (1971)

Original test pressing (#SD 33 360 / ST-C-712166 PR) in a generic sleeve from 1971. 

A Song For You, music sheet (1972)

A Song For You, written by Leon Russell and issued on Donny Hathaway's self titled second LP.

You can download the music sheet HERE.


A Song For You - Donny Hathaway

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Magnificient Sanctuary Band (1970)

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What a beautiful tribute to the marching bands written by Dorsey Burnette, a rockabilly singer who has written more than 350 songs. On his second album, Donny Hathaway did a great cover of this classic.

Personal are :

Donny Hathaway - vocals, keyboards

Myrna Summers - background vocals

Sammy Turner - background vocals

King Curtis - tenor saxophone

Joe Newman - trumpet

Chuck Rainey - bass

Phil Upchurch - guitar, bass

J.R. Bailey - background vocals

John Littlejohn -guitar, vocals

Cissy Houston - background vocals

Judy Clay - background vocals

Cornell Dupree - guitar

Interdenominational - vocals

Jack Jennings - percussion

Morris Jennings - drums

Steve Novosel - bass

Sylvia Shemwell - background vocals

Myrna Smith - background vocals

Ivory Stone - background vocals

Deirdre Tuck Corley - background vocals

Lillian Tynes - background vocals

Ronald Bright - background vocals

Al Jackson, Jr. - drums

Donny Hathaway LP , press review (1971)

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A review taken from the english newspaper "DISC and Music echo". It was published on August 14, 1971.

Put Your hand in the hand, German 45 rpm (197?)

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Rare single published on Atlantic Records in Germany (ATL 10213) probably in 1973.
Side B : Giving Up

The Flip Wilson show (1972)

This is an incomplete video from the Flip Wilson show on NBC. This TV show (Season 3, Episode 5) was originally aired on October 26th, 1972. Donny played For All We Know & a cover of Put Your Hand In The Hand.
This gospel pop song was originally released as a single from the album Put Your Hand In The Hand by the band Ocean in 1971 and reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart.

Donny Hathaway (Album), unknown version (197?)

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A later release of the second album of Donny Hathaway for Atco (#SD33-360).

I don't know where this LP was issued. The label is different from the original one.

If someone has some info on this LP, drop me an email contact.hathaway@gmail.com

Donny Hathaway (album), 1971

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His second album was released on April 2, 1971 (US LP - Atco SD33-360).

The CD came in 1993 (Rhino, USA).

Side A

1. Giving Up
(Clyde Wilson)

2. A Song For You
(Leon Russell)

3. Little Girl
(Billy Preston)

4. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
(Bobby Scott & Bobby Russell)

Side B

1. Magnificent Sanctuary Band

(Dorsey Burnett)

2. She's my lady
(George Clinton)

3. I Believe In Music
(Mac Davis)

4. Take a love song**
(Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)

5. Put Your Hand In The Hand
(Gene McLellan)

Rhino CD Bonus Tracks

10. This Christmas***
(Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)

11. Be There***
(Donny Hathaway & Charles Ostiguy)

Produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin
**Produced by Donny Hathaway
***Produced by Donny Hathaway (for Don-Ric Enterprises)

Engineers: Murray Allen, Gene Paul, James Douglass, Ron Albert & Howie Albert
Remix: Arif Mardin
Original ATCO LP mastered by: Unknown
Rhino CD mastered by: Bill Inglot & Ken Perry

String, horn, and choral arrangements on "Giving Up", "Little Girl", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Take A Love Song", "This Christmas", & "Be There" by Donny Hathaway

String, horn, and choral arrangements on "A Song For You", "Magnificent Sanctuary Band", "She Is My Lady", "I Believe In Music", & "Put Your Hand In The Hand" by Arif Mardin

Rhythm section:
Donny Hathaway - Lead vocals & keyboards
Cornell Dupree - Guitar
Chuck Rainey, Phil Upchurch**, & Steve Novosel** - Bass
Al Jackson, Jr., & Morris Jennings** - Drums

Tenor saxophone solo on "Giving Up" by King Curtis
Trumpet solo on "She Is My Lady" by Joe Newman
**Background vocals: I. Stone, S. White, & Lillian Tynes
Background vocals: Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Judy Clay, Deidre Tucfk, Sammy Turner, J.R. Bailey, Ronald Bright, Myrna Summers, & the Interdenominational Singers

Donny Hathaway, 2nd album advert (1971)

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This 2 pages advert written by vice-president of Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, was published in Jet Magazine on April 11, 1971 to promote the second self titled album.

Thanks to Stéphane T.