1971 Billy Preston – Outa-Space (US:#2)
“Outa-Space” is an instrumental recorded by Billy Preston that originally appeared on his 1971 A&M Records-debut album, I Wrote a Simple Song. Preston created the sound of “Outa-Space” by running the sound from a clavinet through a wah wah pedal and then improvising a groove while calling out chord changes to the backing band. He later added organ and hand claps to the track. Preston came up with the title “Outa-Space” due to the instrumental’s spacy sound
Album
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 […]
Musicians
| Drums | Manuel Kellough |
| Guitar | George Harrison |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Keyboards | Billy Preston |
Produced By
Billy Preston
Songwriters
Billy Preston
Joe Greene
Charts
US:#2
UK:# –