I Wrote a Simple Song

I Wrote a Simple Song

Infobox Album | Name = I Wrote A Simple Song
Type = Studio album

Artist = Billy Preston


Released = 25 June 1971
Recorded = February 1971
Genre = Soul / Rock
Length = 40.03
Label = Apple Records
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Quincy Jones
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ni2ibkr96akc link]
Last album = "Encouraging Words"
(1970)
This album = ""I Wrote a Simple Song
(1971)
Next album = "Music Is My life"
(1972) |

"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.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston & Joe Greene, except where noted.

#"Should Have Known Better" – 2:28
#"I Wrote a Simple Song" – 3:28
#"John Henry" (Billy Preston/Robert Sam) – 3:15
#"Without A Song" (William Rose/Edward Eliscu/Vincent Youmans) – 4:57
#"The Bus" – 3:32
#"Outa-Space" – 4:08
#"The Looner Tune" (Billy Preston/Joe Greene/Jesse Kirkland) – 2:47
#"You Done Got Older" (Billy Preston/Bruce Fisher) – 3:08
#"Swing Down Chariot" (Arranged by Billy Preston/Joe Greene) – 4:13
#"God Is Great" – 3:32
#"My Country 'Tis Of Thee" (Traditional) – 4:27


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