Live European Tour

Infobox Album | Name = Live European Tour
Type = Live Album
Artist = Billy Preston

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Released = 3 April 1974 (LP)
March 27, 2002 (CD)

Recorded = 1 September-27 October 1973
Genre = Soul / Rock
Length = 40:28
Label = A&M
Producer = Billy Preston
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:t2ge4j871wav link]
Last album = "Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music"
(1973)
This album = ""Live European Tour 1973
(1974)
Next album = "The Kids and Me"
(1974) |

"Live European Tour" is the first live album by Billy Preston, released in 1974 in Europe & Japan. It was recorded during his opening act stint for The Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour, featuring Mick Taylor on lead guitar & Preston's own band "The God Squad". In 2003, A&M Records released this album in Japan, featuring alternative song takes.

Track listing

LP track listing

# "Medley":
#*"Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
#*"The Bus" (Billy Preston, Joe Greene)
# "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
# "Let's Go Get Stoned" (Simpson/Ashford/Armstead)
# "Billy's Bag" (Billy Preston)
# "Will It Go Round In Circles" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher)
# "Outa-Space" (Billy Preston, Joe Greene)
# "Higher" (Vamp)
# "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

CD track listing

# "Day Tripper" (John Lennon & Paul McCartney) –2:07
# "The Bus" (Billy Preston/Joe Greene) –10:58
# "Let It Be" (John Lennon & Paul McCartney) –2:28
# "Will It Go Round In Circles2 (Billy Preston/Bruce Fisher) –3:44
# "Let's Go Get Stoned" (Simpson/Ashford/Armstead) –1:36
# "Space Race" (Billy Preston) –1:57
# "Amazing Grace" (Traditional, arr. Billy Preston) –4:43
# "That's The Way God Planned It" (Billy Preston) –4:05
# "Outa-Space/Higher" (Billy Preston/Joe Greene) –8:05

Personnel

*Billy Preston: All keyboards, melodica, lead vocals.
*Mick Taylor: Guitars, backing vocals.
*Hubert Heard: Keyboards.
*Kenneth Lupper: Keyboards.
*Manuel Kellough: Drums, percussion.

Production

*Billy Preston: Producer.
*Andy Johns: Engineer.
*Robert Ellis: Direction.
*Bruce Wayne: Road Manager.
*Roland Young: Art Direction.
*Junie Osaki: Design.
*Album remixed at A&M recording studios, Hollywood California.