Studio album by Billy Preston
Released 25 June 1971
Recorded February 1971
Genre Soul / Rock
Length 40.03
Label A&M Records
Producer Quincy Jones
I Wrote a Simple Song is an album by Billy Preston released in 1971. This album continues Preston's inclusion of gospel-themed songs in his music dating from 1967's Club Meeting. Preston friend "Harry Georgison" provided slide guitar accompaniment on the title track.
The instrumental "Outa-Space" won a Grammy Award for best song. It was also one of the clarion calls for the coming importance of the synthesizer in popular music.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Billy Preston and Joe Greene, except where noted.
1. "Should Have Known Better" – 2:28
2. "I Wrote a Simple Song" – 3:28
3. "John Henry" (Preston, Robert Sam) – 3:15
4. "Without A Song" (William Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans) – 4:57
5. "The Bus" – 3:32
6. "Outa-Space" – 4:08
7. "The Looner Tune" (Preston, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland) – 2:47
8. "You Done Got Older" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:08
9. "Swing Down Chariot" (Arranged by Billy Preston & Joe Greene) – 4:13
10. "God Is Great" – 3:32
11. "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" (Traditional) – 4:27
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