The Way I Am (Billy Preston album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Way I Am
Type = Album
Artist = Billy Preston


Released = 10 November1981
Recorded = March-May 1981
Genre = Soul
Length = 34.54
Label = Motown
Producer = Billy Preston, David Shire, David Paich, Bob Esty, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy Jr., Paul Jabara, Marty Paich & Arthur Wright
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dikqikchbb29~T0 link]
Last album = "Late at Night"
(1979)
This album = "The Way I Am"
(1981)
Next album = "Pressin' On"
(1982) |

"The Way I Am" is an album by Billy Preston, released in 1981.

Track listing

#"Hope"(Bob Esty & Paul Jabara) – 3:19
#"Good Life Boogie" (Billy Preston) – 4:17
#"Keep On Truckin'"(Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree) – 4:25
#"A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 3:57
#"Lay Your Feelings On Me" (Kay & Helen Lewis) – 4:20
#"I Won't Mistreat Your Love" (Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher) – 3:57
#"Baby I'm Yours" (Van McCoy) – 3:18
#"Until Then" (Billy Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) – 3:34
#"The Way I Am" (David Paich) – 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 Brown: Drums
*William Bryant: Keyboards
*Dave Budimir: Synthesizer
*Reginald Burke: Keyboards
*Nathan East: Bass
*Charles Fearing: Guitar
*James Gadson: Drums
*Marlo Henderson: Guitar
*Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
*Abraham Laboriel: Bass
*Mike 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 Watkins: Bass
*Nathan Watts: Bass
*Arthur Wright: Guitar
*Oma Drake: Backing vocals.
*Mona Lisa Young: Backing vocals.
*Terry Young: Backing vocals.
*Michael Reed: Backing vocals.
*Joe Greene: Backing vocals.
*Jesse Kirkland: Backing vocals.
*Stephanie Sprull: Backing vocals.
*Julia Waters Tillman: Backing vocals.
*Maxine Waters Wiliiard: Backing vocals.
*Oren Waters: Backing vocals.