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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
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. The album shows the modernisation of Preston's music, placing a heavier emphasis on synthesizers. It was also his first collaboration with the singer
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who sings on one track. The album is notable for featuring harmonica by Stevie Wonder on two tracks. George Harrison (credited as "Hari Georgeson") also appears, playing guitar on "That's Life". "Song of Joy" would later be covered by Preston's A&M label mates
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for their album of the same name.


Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted. Side one − ''Program'' # "Fancy Lady" (Preston,
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) – 5:40 # "Found the Love" – 3:58 # "That's Life" – 3:36 # "Do It While You Can" (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" (Preston, Russ Rasputin) – 5:52


    Personnel

    *Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, piano * George Harrison – guitar (3, credited as "Hari Georgeson") *Tony Maiden – guitar (8) *
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    – guitar (2, 4, 7) * Kenny Burke – bass guitar (8), guitar (5, 8) *
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    – bass guitar (2, 4, 7) * Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4, 5) *
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    – vocals (1) * Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion (1-5, 7, 8) *
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    – congas (1) *Lorna Maxine Waters – backing vocals *Julia Waters – backing vocals *Luther Waters – backing vocals *
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    – backing vocals *
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    ,
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    : The Original New Timbral Orchestra) – synthesizers


    Technical

    *Junie Osaki - art direction *Benno Friedman - photography


    References

    {{Authority control Billy Preston albums 1975 albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Billy Preston Albums produced by Malcolm Cecil Albums produced by Robert Margouleff