1972 Billy Preston – Music Is My Life
Music Is My Life is the seventh studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1972. The album contains Preston’s first number 1 single, “Will It Go Round in Circles”, and a cover of the Beatles’ song “Blackbird”. It is also the first of his albums to feature his future A&M Records label-mates the Brothers Johnson. Another track, “God Loves You”, was issued on a single as the B-side of “Slaughter”, Preston’s theme song for the 1972 film of the same name.
Tracks
1 We’re Gonna Make It (Billy Preston) 03:11
2 One Time Or Another (Billy Preston; Robert Sam) 02:45
3 Blackbird (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 02:43
4 I Wonder Why (Billy Preston; George Johnson) 05:35
5 Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston; Bruce Fisher) 04:24
6 Ain’t That Nothin’ (Billy Preston; Joe Greene; Robert Sam) 03:44
7 God Loves You (Billy Preston; John Schuler) 02:50
8 Make The Devil Mad (Turn On To Jesus) (Billy Preston) 05:20
9 Nigger Charlie (Billy Preston; Joe Greene) 06:26
10 Heart Full Of Sorrow (Billy Preston; George Johnson) 03:31
11 Music’s My Life (Billy Preston) 04:09
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Louis Johnson |
Drums | Manuel Kellough |
Guitar | George Johnson |
Keyboards | Billy Preston |
Keyboards | Hubert Heard |
Horns | Buck Monari |
Horns | George Bohanon |
Horns | Jim Horn |
Horns | Paul Hubinon |
Horns | Tom Scott |
Vocals | Billy Preston |
Other Musicians
Strings – The Campbell-Kurban String Section
Liner Notes
Producer – Billy Preston
Arranged By – Clarence McDonald, David T Walker
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson, John Cabalka
Photography – Jim McCrary
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