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The Way I Am (Billy Preston album)

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The Way I Am
Studio album by
Released10 November 1981
RecordedMarch–May 1981
StudioMotown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Ocean Way Recording and NSP Studios (Hollywood, California); Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, California).
GenreSoul
Length34.54
LabelMotown
ProducerBilly Preston (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9), David Shire (track 8), David Paich (track 9), Bob Esty (track 1), Hal Davis (tracks 2, 3, 6), Berry Gordy Jr. (track 5), Paul Jabara (track 1), Marty Paich (tracks 4, 9), Arthur G. Wright (tracks 2, 3, 6), Russ Terrana (track 2, 6, 8), Suzee Ikeda (track 5)
Billy Preston chronology
Late at Night
(1979)
The Way I Am
(1981)
Pressin' On
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Way I Am is the fourteenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1981. The album was arranged by Bob Esty, David Blumberg, Arthur G. Wright, Marty Paich, Gene Page and Billy Preston.

Track listing

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  1. "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 3:19
  2. "Good Life Boogie" (Billy Preston) – 4:17
  3. "Keep on Truckin'" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Jr., Anita Poree) – 4:25
  4. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 3:57
  5. "Lay Your Feelings on Me" (Kay Lewis, Helen Lewis) – 4:20
  6. "I Won't Mistreat Your Love" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:57
  7. "Baby I'm Yours" (Van McCoy) – 3:18
  8. "Until Then" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) – 3:34
  9. "The Way I Am" (David Paich) – 4:55

Personnel

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Production

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  • Suzanne DePasse – executive producer
  • Tony Jones – executive producer
  • Jane Clark – engineer
  • Guy Costa – engineer
  • Joe Robb – engineer
  • Allen Sides – engineer
  • Russ Terrana – engineer, mastering
  • Suzanne Coston – project manager
  • Kevin Wright – engineer
  • John Matousek – mastering
  • Harry Langdon – photography
  • Suzi Biles – stylist
  • Wayne Masserelli – make-up

References

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