Billy Preston (album)
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Billy Preston is the eleventh studio album by Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...

, released in 1976. The title song is a remake of the 1969 original from That's the Way God Planned It
That's the Way God Planned It
That's The Way God Planned It is the fourth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1969 on Apple Records. George Harrison, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and other guests appear on the album.- 1968 liner notes :...

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Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.
  1. "Do What You Want" – 2:56
  2. "Girl" (Bruce Fisher
    Bruce Fisher
    Bruce Fisher is an American songwriter, record producer, playwright and guitarist best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston.-Career:Born January 8, 1951, in Washington D.C., Fisher was raised in Chicago, Illinois, by his grandmother...

    , Billy Preston) – 3:15
  3. "Bells" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:20
  4. "I've Got The Spirit" (Doug Jones, Billy Preston) – 3:57
  5. "When You Are Mine" – 2:48
  6. "Bad Case Of Ego" – 2:56
  7. "Take Time To Figure It Out" (Doug Jones, Billy Preston) – 3:14
  8. "Let The Music Play" – 3:00
  9. "Simplify Your Life" (George & Louis Johnson) – 3:46
  10. "Let's Make Love" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 2:46
  11. "Ecstasy" – 4:04

Personnel

  • Billy Preston
    Billy Preston
    William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...

    : Hammond organ, piano, organ, Hohner Clavinet, synthesizers, Hohner Pianet, vocals.
  • Jeff Beck
    Jeff Beck
    Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...

    : Guitars.
  • Steve Beckmeier: Guitars.
  • Ollie E. Brown
    Ollie E. Brown
    Ollie E. Brown is an American drummer, percussionist and record producer. A prolific session musician, Brown has performed on over a hundred albums in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Brown was also half of the American dance-pop duo Ollie & Jerry, which had a Top 10 hit with "Breakin'.....

    : Drums.
  • Keni Burke
    Keni Burke
    Kenneth M. Burke , better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps.-Five Stairsteps:As a member of the Five Stairsteps, Burke wrote the...

    : Bass guitar.
  • Merry Clayton
    Merry Clayton
    Merry Clayton is an American soul and gospel singer , and an actress...

    : Backing vocals
  • Olivia Foster: Backing vocals.
  • George Johnson: Bass & electric guitar.
  • Tony Maiden: Guitars.
  • Stephanie Spruill: Percussion, backing vocals.
  • Alvin "Red" Taylor: Drums
  • Tower of Power Horn Section
    Tower of Power
    Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...

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Greg Adams: Flugelhorn and Trumpet
Emilio Castillo: Tenor Sax
Mic Gillette
Mic Gillette
Mic Gillette is an American brass player born in 1951 and raised in northern California's East Bay area. He is famous for being a member of Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and The Sons of Champlin....

: Flugelhorn, Trumpet and Piccolo
Steve Kupka: Baritone Sax
Lenny Pickett: Tenor Sax
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