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Billy Preston (album)

Billy Preston is the eleventh studio album by American soul musician Billy Preston, released in 1976 on A&M Records. It includes the singles "I've Got the Spirit" and "Girl", both of which were top 50 hits on Billboard's Soul Singles chart in the US. Preston recorded the album in Malibu, California in March 1976, shortly before joining the Rolling Stones on their two-month European tour.

Track listing
All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted. Side one • "Do What You Want" – 2:56 • "Girl" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:15 • "Bells" (Preston, Fisher) – 3:20 • "I've Got the Spirit" (Preston, Doug Jones) – 3:57 • "When You Are Mine" – 2:48 Side two • "Bad Case of Ego" – 2:56 • "Take Time to Figure It Out" (Preston, Jones) – 3:14 • "Let the Music Play" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland) – 3:00 • "Simplify Your Life" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) – 3:46 • "Let's Make Love" (Preston, Fisher) – 2:46 • "Ecstasy" – 4:04 == Personnel ==
Personnel
• Billy Preston - Hammond organ, piano, organ, Hohner Clavinet, synthesizers, Hohner Pianet, vocals • Jeff Beck - lead guitar on "Bad Case of Ego" • Steve Beckmeier - guitars • Ollie E. Brown: Drums • Keni Burke - bass guitar • Merry Clayton - backing vocals • Olivia Foster - backing vocals • George Johnson - bass on "Simplify Your Life" • Tony Maiden - rhythm guitar on "Bad Case of Ego" • Stephanie Spruill - percussion, backing vocals • Alvin Taylor - drums • Tower of Power Horn Section: :Greg Adams - flugelhorn, trumpet :Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone :Mic Gillette - flugelhorn, trumpet, piccolo :Steve Kupka - baritone saxophone :Lenny Pickett - tenor saxophone • Malcolm Cecil - synthesizer programming ;Technical • Norman Seeff - photography ==References==
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