It's My Pleasure

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It's My Pleasure
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released June 1975
Recorded 1975
Genre Soul, rock
Length 39:20
Label A&M
Producer Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil
Billy Preston chronology
The Kids and Me
(1974)
It's My Pleasure
(1975)
Billy Preston
(1976)
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Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]

It's My Pleasure is the tenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1975. This album marked the modernisation of Preston's music, placing a heavier emphasis on synthesizers. It also marked his first collaborations with singer Syreeta Wright who sings on one track. The album is notable for having harmonica by Stevie Wonder on two tracks.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

Side 1 - Program:

  1. "Fancy Lady" (Billy Preston, Syreeta Wright) – 5:40
  2. "Found the Love" – 3:58
  3. "That's Life" – 3:36
  4. "Do It While You Can" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 6:42

Side 2 - Intermission:

  1. "It's My Pleasure" – 3:51
  2. "Song of Joy" – 3:22
  3. "I Can't Stand It" – 6:23
  4. "All of My Life" (Billy Preston, Russ Rasputin) – 5:52

[edit] Personnel

  • Billy Preston: keyboards, piano, vocals.
  • George Harrison: guitar (credited as "Harri Georgeson") on "That's Life"
  • Tony Maiden: guitar.
  • Shuggie Otis: guitar.
  • Kenny Burke: guitar, bass.
  • Reggie McBride: bass guitar.
  • Stevie Wonder: harmonica on "Do It While You Can " and "It's My Pleasure"
  • Syreeta Wright: backing vocals on "Fancy Lady"
  • Ollie Brown: drums and percussion.
  • Rocky Dzidzornu: congas.
  • Lorna Maxine: backing vocals.
  • Julia Waters: backing vocals.
  • Luther Waters: backing Vocals
  • Malcolm Cecil: synthesizer.
  • Robert Margouleff: synthesizer.
  • The Original New Timbrel Orchestra: Synthesizers.

[edit] References

  1. ^ It's My Pleasure at Allmusic
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