Billy Preston (album)
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| Studio album by Billy Preston | ||||
| Released | 19 November 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soul / Rock | |||
| Length | 36:02 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Billy Preston and Robert Margouleff | |||
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Billy Preston (sometimes referred to Do What You Want) is the eleventh studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1976. The title song is a remake of the 1969 original from That's the Way God Planned It.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.
- "Do What You Want" – 2:56
- "Girl" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:15
- "Bells" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:20
- "I've Got The Spirit" (Doug Jones, Billy Preston) – 3:57
- "When You Are Mine" – 2:48
- "Bad Case Of Ego" – 2:56
- "Take Time To Figure It Out" (Doug Jones, Billy Preston) – 3:14
- "Let The Music Play" – 3:00
- "Simplify Your Life" (George & Louis Johnson) – 3:46
- "Let's Make Love" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 2:46
- "Ecstasy" – 4:04
[edit] Personnel
- Billy Preston: Hammond organ, piano, organ, Hohner Clavinet, synthesizers, Hohner Pianet, vocals.
- Jeff Beck: Guitars.
- Steve Beckmeier: Guitars.
- Ollie E. Brown: Drums.
- Keni Burke: Bass guitar.
- Merry Clayton: 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:
- Greg Adams: Flugelhorn and Trumpet
- Emilio Castillo: Tenor Sax
- Mic Gillette: Flugelhorn, Trumpet and Piccolo
- Steve Kupka: Baritone Sax
- Lenny Pickett: Tenor Sax
