It's My Pleasure

It's My Pleasure
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	20 June 1975 (US) 19 July 1975 (UK)
Recorded	1975
Genre	Soul, rock
Length	39:20
Label	A&M
Producer	Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil
Billy Preston chronology
The Kids and Me (1974) It's My Pleasure (1975) Billy Preston (1976)

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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. The album is notable for featuring harmonica by Stevie Wonder on two tracks.George Harrison (credited as "Hari Georgeson") also appears, playing guitar on one track.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

Side one − Program

1. "Fancy Lady" (Billy Preston, Syreeta Wright) – 5:40
2. "Found the Love" – 3:58
3. "That's Life" – 3:36
4. "Do It While You Can" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 6:42

Side two − Intermission

5. "It's My Pleasure" – 3:51
6. "Song of Joy" – 3:22
7. "I Can't Stand It" – 6:23
8. "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 (8)
• Shuggie Otis – guitar (2, 4, 7)
• Kenny Burke – bass guitar (8), guitar (5, 8)
• Reggie McBride – bass guitar (2, 4, 7)
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4, 5)
• Syreeta Wright – vocals (1)
• Ollie Brown – drums, percussion (1-5, 7, 8)
• Rocky Dzidzornu – congas (1)
• 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

Technical

• Junie Osaki - art direction
• Benno Friedman - photography

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