1981 Billy Preston – The Way I Am
The Way I Am is the fourteenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1981. The album was arranged by Bob Esty, David Blumberg, Arthur G. Wright, Marty Paich, Gene Page and Billy Preston.
Tracks
1 Hope (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) 5:18
2 Good Life Boogie (Billy Preston) 4:16
3 Keep On Truckin’ (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr, Anita Poree) 4:24
4 A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke) 3:56
5 Lay Your Feelings On Me (Kay Lewis, Helen Lewis) 4:20
6 I Won’t Mistreat Your Love (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) 1:05
7 Baby I’m Yours (Van McCoy) 3:17
8 Until Then (Billy Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) 3:36
9 The Way I Am (David Paich) 4:58
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Bass | David Hungate |
Bass | Ed Watkins |
Bass | Fred Washington |
Bass | Les Hurdle |
Bass | Marvin Charlot |
Bass | Nathan East |
Bass | Nate Watt |
Bass | Reginald McBride |
Drums | James Gadson |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
Drums | Rick Shlosser |
Guitar | Art Wright |
Guitar | Charles Fearing |
Guitar | David T. Walker |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
Guitar | Melvin Ragin |
Guitar | Paul Jackson |
Guitar | Red Rhodes |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Trevor Veitch |
Keyboards | Billie Preston |
Keyboards | David Paich |
Keyboards | David Shire |
Keyboards | Mike Lang |
Keyboards | Reginald Burke |
Keyboards | Williams Bryant |
Synthesizer | David Budimir |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Percussion | Joe Clayton |
Percussion | Melvin Webb |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Jese Kirkland |
Background Vocals | Joe Greene |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Luther Waters |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Michael Reed |
Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
Background Vocals | Syreeta |
Background Vocals | Terry Young |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Jabara (Track 1)
Producer – Bob Esty (Track 1)
Producer – Billy Preston (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Producer – Hal Davis (Track 3)
Producer – Arthur Wright (Track 3)
Producer – Marty Paich (Tracks 4, 9)
Producer – Berry Gordy (Track 5)
Producer – David Shire (Track 7)
Producer – David Paich (Track 9)
Co-producer (Associate Producer) – Arthur Wright, Hal Davis, Russ Terrana (Tracks 2, 6)
Co-producer – Suzee Ikeda (Track 5)
Co-producer – Russ Terrana (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Suzanne De Passe Le Mat, Tony Jones
Arranged By – Bob Esty (Track 1)
Arranged By – David Blumberg (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Arthur Wright (Track 3)
Arranged By – Marty Paich (Tracks 4, 9)
Arranged By – Gene Page (Track 5)
Arranged By – Billy Preston (Track 8)
Engineer – Allen Sides, Guy Costa, Jane Clark, Joe Robb, Kevin Wright, Russ Terrana
Mastered By – John Matousek, Russ Terrana
Photography – Harry Langdon
Mastered At Motown Recording Studios
Mixed At Motown Recording Studios
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At NSP Studios
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Motown Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At NSP Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation