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Songs and musical style

The album includes the instrumental "

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", which was released as a single and was a sequel of sorts to Preston's 1971 hit "Outa-Space". The instrumental proved popular enough that the musical variety show '' American Bandstand'' used it as the song for its mid-broadcast break from the mid-1970s until the show completed its run in 1989. The album also features of cover of

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". "How Long Has the Train Been Gone" was released as a single, as was "You're So Unique" the following year. "Do You Love Me" was the basis for

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' "Melody" on their 1976 ''

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'' album, and on that album the track is given the credit "inspiration by Billy Preston". Stylistically, the album covers many types of music including

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, R&B and even classical. As such, it is perhaps Preston's most musically diverse record. The song "Space Race" was featured on the BBC's ''

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'' on 30 October 1973. The song was the first time that Preston had used an

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; he had written the tune whilst coming to grips with the technology.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted. Side One # "Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music" – 1:08 # "You're So Unique" – 3:13 # "How Long Has the Train Been Gone" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 2:25 # "My Soul is a Witness" (Preston,

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) – 2:47 # "Sunday Morning" (Preston, Fisher) – 1:41 # "You've Got Me For Company" (Preston, Fisher) – 2:09 # "Listen to the Wind" (Preston, Fisher) – 3:04 Side Two # "Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music (reprise)" – 0:18 # "

" – 3:23 # "Do You Love Me?" (Preston, Fisher) – 2:48 # "I'm So Tired" (Preston, Fisher) – 4:16 # "

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" (

) – 3:39 # "Minuet For Me" – 2:05

Personnel

*Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, producer * David T. Walker – guitar *Dennis Coates – banjo *Hubert Heard, Kenneth Lupper – keyboards *Choir of Divine Guidance Youth Choir, directed by Rodena Fairley *

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– string & horn arrangements *

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– arrangement on "My Soul is a Witness" *Manuel Kellough – drums ;Technical *

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– engineer *Robert Young – art director

Charts

Singles

References

External links

Billy Preston-Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music at Discogs
* {{Authority control 1973 albums Billy Preston albums Albums arranged by Paul Riser Albums produced by Billy Preston A&M Records albums Albums recorded at A&M Studios