It's My Pleasure
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| Studio album by Billy Preston | ||||
| Released | 20 June 1975 (US) 19 July 1975 (UK) |
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| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soul, rock | |||
| Length | 39:20 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil | |||
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It's My Pleasure is the tenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in June 1975 (July in the UK) on A&M Records. The album shows the modernisation of Preston's music, placing a heavier emphasis on synthesizers. It was also his first collaboration with the singer Syreeta Wright who sings on one track. It's My Pleasure is notable for featuring harmonica by Stevie Wonder on two tracks.
Track listing
All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.
Side one − Program
- "Fancy Lady" (Billy Preston, Syreeta Wright) – 5:40
- "Found the Love" – 3:58
- "That's Life" – 3:36
- "Do It While You Can" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 6:42
Side two − Intermission
- "It's My Pleasure" – 3:51
- "Song of Joy" – 3:22
- "I Can't Stand It" – 6:23
- "All of My Life" (Billy Preston, Russ Rasputin) – 5:52
Personnel
- Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, piano
- George Harrison – guitar (3, credited as "Hari Georgeson")
- Tony Maiden – guitar
- Shuggie Otis – guitar
- Kenny Burke – guitar, bass guitar
- Reggie McBride – bass guitar
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4, 5)
- Syreeta Wright – backing vocals (1)
- Ollie Brown – drums, percussion
- Rocky Dzidzornu – congas
- Lorna Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Luther Waters – backing vocals
- Oren Waters – backing vocals
- Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff (TONTO: The Original New Timbral Orchestra) – synthesizers
