Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta FLAC

Billy Preston Soul Funk Disco 1981 US

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A1	Someone Special Written-By – Greg Beck, Ollie E. Brown, Renee Moore	4:15
A2	Searchin' Written-By – Ollie E. Brown*	4:35
A3	Just For You Written-By – Billy Preston, Michael McGloiry, Ollie E. Brown*, Syreeta Wright	5:15
A4	It's So Easy Written-By – Carol Connors, David Shire	3:41
A5	A Long And Lasting Love Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser	3:38
B1	Love Written-By – Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum	4:06
B2	One More Try Written-By – Allee Willis, Lauren Wood	4:07
B3	Hey You Written-By – Billy Preston, Keith Boyd, Jr.	4:04
B4	A New Way To Say I Love You Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser	3:00
B5	What We Did For Love Written-By – Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum	2:58

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation – MOT-6789
Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation – M8-958M1-A
Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Arnell Carmichael (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Barry Fasman (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Sylvester Rivers (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Gene Page (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1 to B5)
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Backing Vocals – Arnel Carmichael* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Becky Lopez (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5), Billy Preston (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B6), Deborah Thomas (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Ginger Blake-Schackne* (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5), J.D. Nicholas (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), James A. Carmichael* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Josie James (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Julia Tillman* (tracks: A4, B6), Linda Dillard (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5), Luthers Waters* (tracks: A4, B6), Lynn Davis (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Maxime Willard Waters* (tracks: A4, B6), Oren Waters (tracks: A4, B6), Sylvia Cox (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Syreeta (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Bass – Eddie N. Watkins Jr. (tracks: A4, B6), Leland Sklar (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5), Nathan Lamarwatts* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Conductor – Harry Blue Stone* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Design – Terry Taylor
Drums – Rick Schlosser* (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
Drums, Percussion – Olie E. Brown* (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3, B6)
Engineer – Russ Terrana
Engineer [Additional] – Barney Perkins, Bobby Brooks
Engineer [Assistant] – Fred Law, Virginia Pallante*, Steve Catania, Tom Cumming*, Tony Autore
Engineer, Mixed By – Michael Schuman
Executive-Producer – Suzanne Coston, Tony Jones
Flute – James Brown (tracks: A3)
Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Michael McGloiry (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Mitch Holder (tracks: A4, B6), Paul M. Jackson Jr.* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Ray Parker Jr. (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Tim May (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – John Barnes (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Management – de Passe & Jones
Melodica – Billy Preston (tracks: B3)
Mixed By – Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B4 to B6), Russ Terrana (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B4 to B6)
Other [Production Assistance] – Cheryl R. Brown (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Percussion – Steve Forman (tracks: A4, B6)
Photography By – Harry Langdon
Piano – Billy Preston (tracks: A3), Randy Goodrum (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
Producer – Carol Connors (tracks: A4, B6), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm & String Arrangement], Piano – David Shire (tracks: A4, B6)
Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements], Piano – Michael Masser (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
Saxophone – James Brown (tracks: B2)
Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Gary L. Coleman* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)

Notes

Produced for Brown Sugar Productions
Label: ℗ 1981 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation
Spine: ℗ 1981, © 1981 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation, Hollywood, CA 90028, Printed in U.S.A.
A product of Motown Record Corp.

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Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
M8-958 M1	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta ‎(LP, Album)	Motown	M8-958 M1	US	1981
260•15•023	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta ‎(LP, Album)	Motown	260•15•023	Germany	1981
M8-958 M1	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta ‎(LP, Album)	Motown	M8-958 M1	US	1981
062-64-528-2	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta ‎(CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Unofficial)	Motown	062-64-528-2	Europe	Unknown
2-47.177	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Billy Preston & Syreeta - Billy Preston & Syreeta ‎(LP, Album)	Motown	2-47.177	Spain	1981