Billy Preston (album)

Billy Preston
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	19 November 1976
Recorded	March 1976
Genre	Soul / Rock
Length	36:02
Label	A&M
Producer	Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff
Billy Preston chronology
It's My Pleasure (1975) Billy Preston (1976) A Whole New Thing (1977)

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

1. "Do What You Want" – 2:56
2. "Girl" (Bruce Fisher, 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 Johnson, Louis Johnson) – 3:46
10. "Let's Make Love" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 2:46
11. "Ecstasy" – 4:04

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 "Red" Taylor: Drums
• Tower of Power Horn Section:

Greg Adams: Flugelhorn and Trumpet

Emilio Castillo: Tenor Saxophone

Mic Gillette: Flugelhorn, Trumpet and Piccolo

Steve Kupka: Baritone Saxophone

Lenny Pickett: Tenor Saxophone

• Malcolm Cecil - synthesizer programming
• Norman Seeff - photography

References

1. Billy Preston at AllMusic