A Whole New Thing (Billy Preston album)
A Whole New Thing is the twelfth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1977. It was Preston's final album with A&M Records.[2]
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| Released | 14 July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 10–31 January 1977 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California, U.S. Village Recorders, Westwood, California, U.S | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:35 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Billy Preston, Truman Thomas | |||
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Wide Stride was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 33 on the US R&B chart.[3]
Track listing
Side One
- "Whole New Thing" (Truman Thomas, Jeffrey Bowen, James Ford) – 3:35
- "Disco Dancin'" (Billy Preston) – 3:30
- "Complicated Sayings" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia) – 2:54
- "Attitudes" instrumental (Preston) – 2:29
- "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" (Preston) – 3:48
Side Two
- "Wide Stride" instrumental (Preston) – 3:15
- "You Got Me Buzzin'" (Preston, Incorvaia) – 2:42
- "Sweet Marie" (Preston, Joe Greene) – 3:40
- "Happy" instrumental (Preston) – 2:20
- "Touch Me Love" (Preston, Jack Ackerman) – 3:22
- "You Don't Have to Go" (Preston, Greene) – 3:00
Personnel
- Billy Preston: keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion and vocals.
- Eugene Henderson: guitar
- Tony Maiden: guitar
- Michael McGloiry: guitar
- Welton Gite: bass
- Keni Burke: bass
- Kenneth Moore: keyboards
- Truman Thomas: keyboards
- Manuel Kellough: drums
- Ollie E. Brown: drums
- Alvin Taylor: drums
- Bobbye Hall: percussion
- Angelo Richards: trumpet
- Wynell Montgomery: sax
- Charles Garnett: trumpet
- Gloria Jones: backing vocals
- Andre Crough: backing vocals
- Frankie Spring: backing vocals
- Clydie King: backing vocals
- Joe Greene: backing vocals
References
- A Whole New Thing at AllMusic
- "Billy Preston - Album Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "Billy Preston Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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