The Way I Am (Billy Preston album)
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
- "Hope" – 3:19
- "Good Life Boogie" – 4:17
- "Keep on Truckin" – 4:25
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" – 3:57
- "Lay Your Feelings on Me" – 4:20
- "I Won't Mistreat Your Love" – 3:57
- "Baby I'm Yours" – 3:18
- "Until Then" – 3:34
- "The Way I Am" – 4:55
Personnel
- Billy Preston: Piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals
- Bobby Kimball: Backing vocals
- Steve Lukather: Guitars
- David Paich: Keyboard, piano
- David Hungate: Bass guitar
- Steve Porcaro: Keyboards
- Jeff Porcaro: Drums
- Ollie E. Brown: Drums
- William Bryant: Keyboards
- Dave Budimir: Synthesizer
- Sonny Burke: Keyboards
- Nathan East: Bass
- Charles Fearing: Guitar
- James Gadson: Drums
- Marlo Henderson: Guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr.: Guitar
- Abraham Laboriel: Bass
- Michael Lang: Keyboards
- Reggie McBride: Bass
- Greg Poree: Guitar
- Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin: Guitar
- Red Rhodes: Guitar
- Herman Riley: Saxophone
- David Shire: Keyboards
- Rick Shlosser: Drums
- Syreeta Wright: Backing Vocals
- Trevor Veitch: Guitar
- David T. Walker: Guitar
- Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington: Bass
- Eddie N. Watkins, Jr.: Bass
- Nathan Watts: Bass
- Les Hurdle: Bass
- Marvin Charlot: Bass
- Arthur G. Wright: Guitar
- Oma Drake, Mona Lisa Young, Terry Young, Mike Reed, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters: Backing vocals
