Billy Preston - I Wrote A Simple Song / Music Is My Life Album

Tracklist

1	The Looner Tune Written-By – Preston, Kirkland, Greene	2:52
2	Should've Known Better Written-By – Preston, Greene	2:32
3	John Henry Written-By – Preston, Sam	3:21
4	I Wrote A Simple Song Written-By – Preston, Greene	3:28
5	Without A Song Written-By – Rose, Eliscu, Youmans	5:02
6	Music's My Life	4:04
7	You Done Got Older Written-By – Preston, Fisher	3:09
8	Will It Go Round In Circles Written-By – Preston, Fisher	4:30
9	Make The Devil Mad (Turn On To Jesus)	5:28
10	The Bus Written-By – Preston, Greene	3:37
11	Blackbird Written-By – Lennon, McCartney	2:48
12	One Time Or Another Written-By – Preston, Sam	2:52
13	Swing Down Chariot Written By – Traditional	4:20
14	My Country 'Tis Of Thee Written By – Traditional	4:36
15	Heart Full Of Sorrow Written-By – Preston, Johnson	3:38
16	Ain't That Nothin' Written-By – Preston, Grenne, Sam	3:59
17	We're Gonna Make It	3:19
18	Nigger Charlie Written-By – Preston, Greene	6:34
19	Music Is My Life
20	I Wonder Why Written-By – Preston, Johnson	5:44
21	God Loves You Written-By – Preston, Schuler	2:57
22	Outa-Space Written-By – Preston, Greene	4:13
23	God Is Great Written-By – Preston, Greene	3:36
24	I Wrote A Simple Song

Credits

• Arranged By [String & horn] – Quincy Jones (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Bass Guitar – Louis Johnson (tracks: CD2 1-11)
• Congas – King Errisson (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Drums – Manuel Kellough
• Engineer – Tommy Vicari (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: CD1 1-11), George Johnson (tracks: CD2 1-11)
• Keyboards – Hubert Head (tracks: CD2 1-11)
• Lead Guitar – George H. (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Remastered By – Andrew Thompson
• Tenor Saxophone – Rocky Peoples (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Trumpet – Charles Garnette (tracks: CD1 1-11)
• Vocals, Keyboards, Producer – Billy Preston

Notes

Comes in a standard double jewel case in a slipcase

℗ 1971/℗1972 A&M Records
© 2011 BGO Records

Digitally remastered from the original tapes
Made in Great Britain

track durations are not listed on the release, they are taken from a cd player

Barcodes

• Barcode: 5 017261 209863
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [email protected] BGOCD986 94506MP
• Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LW03
• Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI AAHP5
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [email protected] BGOCD986 94506MP
• Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LW03
• Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI AAHP5

Companies

• Licensed From – Universal Music (UK) Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
• Copyright (c) – BGO Records

Short intro

I Wrote a Simple Song is the sixth studio album by American soul musician Billy Preston. Released in November 1971, it was his first album for A&M Records and marked the start of a run of commercial success in the United States that lasted through to the late 1970s. The album includes the hit single Outa-Space, which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1972. Preston included a live version of the instrumental The Bus, as part of a medley with the Beatles' Day Tripper. The album peters out due to weaker material in its final third, but Preston works well with string accompaniment on the snoozy ballad Heart Full of Sorrow and closes with the autobiographical gospel title track backed only by his acoustic piano and a little organ where he expresses his commitment to playing music and his talent as bestowed from above. God Is Great - Billy Preston. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. I Wrote a Simple Song is a song by American soul musician Billy Preston that was first released as the title track to his album of the same name in November 1971. It was written by Preston and his regular collaborator, Joe Greene. The song was also Preston's first single on A&M Records, following the end of his tenure on the Beatles' Apple record label. In the United States, it peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100. Radio programmers there soon favored the B-side, the instrumental Outa-Space. I Wrote a Simple Song is the sixth studio album by Billy Preston. Released in 1971, this was his first for A&M Records. Reception This album continued Presto. Billy Preston. UMG от лица компании A&M UMPG Publishing, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc. и другие авторские общества 6. I Wrote A Simple Song. UMG от лица компании A&M LatinAutor - UMPG, CMRRA, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc. John Henry. Watch music video Billy Preston - I Wrote a Simple Song online. Update music video. Send lyrics Send translation. Similar songs. Billy Preston - Without A Song. George Jones - Billy Ray Wrote A Song. Billy Preston - Sad Sad Song. Billy Preston - Song Of Joy. Pascal Pinon - I Wrote A Song. Harpo - I Wrote A Love Song. Billy Preston - If I Had A Hammer. Billy Preston - You And I. Billy Preston - I Wonder Why. Ian Moss - I Wrote A Sample Song. Album 1971 11 Songs. I Wrote a Simple Song. R&BSoul 1971. wrote a simple song With simple words and harmony Wasn't very long Before a star, I was bound to be I didn't. His first solo record was a gospel album called '16 Year Old Soul'. Preston first came to widespread attention of aI wrote a simple song With simple words and harmony Wasn't very long Before a star, I was bound to be I didn't care if it made the charts I only Discuss these lyrics on MetroLyrics. Similar Tracks. Preston first came to widespread attention of a read more. Billy Preston 9 September 1946 - 6 June 2006 was an American soul and rock singer-songwriter, famously known as a child prodigy pianist before releasing several rnb hits including 1 sma read more. Like . I Wrote a Simple Song, 1971. Should've Known Better, 02:29. I Wrote a Simple Song, 03:25. John Henry, 03:17. Without a Song, 04:59. The Bus, 03:30. The Looner Tune, 02:49. You Done Got Older, 03:05. Swing Down Chariot, 04:15. God Is Great, 03:32. My Country 'Tis of Thee, 04:32. Bon Jovi It's My Life. Любимый город. Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You. The instrumental Outa-Space won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1973. It was also one of the clarion calls for the coming importance of the Hohner Clavinet in popular music. I Wrote a Simple Song Q&A