1971 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song

Billy Preston, David T Walker, George Harrison

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”, on his 1974 album Live European Tour.

Tracks

1 Should’ve Known Better (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 02:30
2 I Wrote A Simple Song (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 03:25
3 John Henry (Billy Preston; Robert Sam) 03:17
4 Without A Song (Billy Rose; Edward Eliscu; Vincent Youmans) 04:58
5 The Bus (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 03:27
6 Outa-Space (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 04:10
7 The Looner Tune (Billy Preston; Joe Greene; Jesse Kirkland) 02:49
8 You Done Got Older (Billy Preston; Bruce Fisher) 03:04
9 Swing Down Chariot (Traditional) 04:16
10 God Is Great (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 03:31
11 My Country ’tis Of Thee (Traditional) 04:31

Biography

Billy Preston

Musicians

Drums	Manuel Kellough
Guitar	George Harrison
Guitar	David T Walker
Keyboards	Billy Preston
Sax	Rocky Peoples
Trumpet	Carlos Garnett
Congas	King Errisson
Background Vocals	Clydie King
Background Vocals	Douglas Gibbs
Background Vocals	Duane Rogers
Background Vocals	Eugene Bryant
Background Vocals	Jesse Kirkland
Background Vocals	Merry Clayton
Background Vocals	Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals	Patrice Holloway
Background Vocals	Sherrell Artwood
Background Vocals	Venetta Fields
Vocals	Billy Preston

Liner Notes

Producer – Billy Preston
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Quincy Jones
Engineer – Tommy Vicari

Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson
Illustration – Joe Cibere
Photography – Jim McCrary

Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Record Company Polydor K.K.