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{{Infobox album

{{Infobox album

| name = Billy Preston & Syreeta

| name = Billy Preston & Syreeta

| type = Studio

| type =

| artist = [[Billy Preston]], [[Syreeta Wright]]

| artist = [[Billy Preston]] [[Syreeta Wright]]

| cover = Billy Preston&Syreeta.jpg

| cover = Billy Preston&Syreeta.jpg

| alt =

| alt =

| released = 1981

| released = 1981

| recorded =

| recorded =

| studio = [[Hitsville U.S.A.|Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios]] (Los Angeles, California)

| studio =

[[Hitsville U.S.A.|Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios]] (Los Angeles, California)

*[[Ray Parker Jr.|Amerycan Studios]] (North Hollywood, California),

*[[Ray Parker Jr.|Amerycan Studios]] (North Hollywood, California),

*Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California)

*Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California)

| genre = R&B, [[Soul music|Soul]]

| genre =

R&B

[[Soul music|]]

| length =

| length =

| label = [[Motown Records|Motown]]

| label = [[Motown Records|Motown]]

| producer =

| producer =

*[[Ollie E. Brown]] (tracks 1–3, 7 & 8)

*[[Ollie E. Brown]] (tracks 1–3, 7 & 8)

*[[Carol Connors (singer)|Carol Connors]] and [[David Shire]] (tracks 4 & 7)

*[[Carol Connors (singer)|Carol Connors]] and [[David Shire]] (tracks 4 & 7)

*[[Michael Masser]] (tracks 5, 6, 9 & 10)

*[[Michael Masser]] (tracks 5, 6, 9 & 10)

| chronology = [[Billy Preston]]

| prev_title =

| prev_title = [[The Way I Am (Billy Preston album)|The Way I Am]]

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| next_title =

| =

| next_title = [[Pressin’ On]]

| next_year =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = [[Syreeta Wright]]

| type = studio

| prev_title = [[Set My Love in Motion]]

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| title = Billy Preston & Syreeta

| year = 1981

| next_title = The Spell

| next_year = 1983

}}

}}

}}

””’Billy Preston & Syreeta””’ is a 1981 album of duets by [[Billy Preston]] and [[Syreeta Wright|Syreeta]] released by [[Motown Records]].<ref>discogs: [https://www.discogs.com/de/Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Billy-Preston-Syreeta/release/1420611 ”Billy Preston & Syreeta – Billy Preston & Syreeta, LP 1981”]</ref> Six songs were produced by [[Ollie E. Brown|Ollie Brown]], and four songs were produced and co-written by [[Michael Masser]]. An expanded version of the album with 10 songs and 7 bonus cuts was released on CD in late 2013 on SoulMusic Records.<ref>discogs: [https://www.discogs.com/de/Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Expanded-Edition/release/4942377 ”Billy Preston & Syreeta – Billy Preston & Syreeta (Expanded CD Edition)”]</ref>

””’Billy Preston & Syreeta””’ is a 1981 album of duets by [[Billy Preston]] and [[Syreeta Wright|Syreeta]] released by [[Motown Records]].<ref>discogs: [https://www.discogs.com/de/Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Billy-Preston-Syreeta/release/1420611 ”Billy Preston & Syreeta – Billy Preston & Syreeta, LP 1981”]</ref> Six songs were produced by [[Ollie E. Brown|Ollie Brown]], and four songs were produced and co-written by [[Michael Masser]]. An expanded version of the album with 10 songs and 7 bonus cuts was released on CD in late 2013 on SoulMusic Records.<ref>discogs: [https://www.discogs.com/de/Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Billy-Preston-Syreeta-Expanded-Edition/release/4942377 ”Billy Preston & Syreeta – Billy Preston & Syreeta (Expanded CD Edition)”]</ref>

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=== CD bonus cuts ===

=== CD bonus cuts ===

# “[[With You I’m Born Again]]” (US Motown 7″ Single) – 3:39

# “[[With You I’m Born Again]]” (US Motown 7″ ) – 3:39

# “With You I’m Born Again” (instrumental) – 5:06

# “With You I’m Born Again” (instrumental) – 5:06

# “Go For It” – 3:53

# “Go For It” – 3:53

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* [[Michael Masser]] – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)

* [[Michael Masser]] – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)

* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[Michael McGloiry]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* Michael McGloiry – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[‘Wah Wah’ Watson|Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

* [[‘Wah Wah’ Watson|Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin]] – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)

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* Harry Langdon – photography

* Harry Langdon – photography

”’Expanded Reissue”’

”’Expanded ”’

* David Nathan – reissue producer

* David Nathan – reissue producer

* David Shire – producer (11–14, 17)

* David Shire – producer (11–14, 17)

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==References==

==References==

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{{Billy Preston}}

{{Billy Preston}}

1981 album by Billy Preston and Syreeta

Billy Preston & Syreeta is a 1981 album of duets by Billy Preston and Syreeta released by Motown Records.[1] Six songs were produced by Ollie Brown, and four songs were produced and co-written by Michael Masser. An expanded version of the album with 10 songs and 7 bonus cuts was released on CD in late 2013 on SoulMusic Records.[2]

Track listing

Side A

  1. “Someone Special” (Greg Beck, Ollie E. Brown, Renee Moore) – 4:15
  2. “Searchin'” (Brown) – 4:35
  3. “Just for You” (Brown, Billy Preston, Michael McGloiry, Syreeta Wright) – 5:15
  4. “It’s So Easy” (Carol Connors, David Shire) – 3:41
  5. “A Long and Lasting Love” (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) – 3:38

Side B

  1. “Love” (Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum) – 4:06
  2. “One More Try” (Allee Willis, Lauren Wood) – 4:07
  3. “Hey You” (Billy Preston, Keith Boyd Jr.) – 4:04
  4. “A New Way to Say I Love You” (Goffin, Masser) – 3:00
  5. “What We Did for Love” (Masser, Goodrum) – 2:58
  6. “With You I’m Born Again” (only orig. LP)

CD bonus cuts

  1. “With You I’m Born Again” (US Motown 7″ single) – 3:39
  2. “With You I’m Born Again” (instrumental) – 5:06
  3. “Go For It” – 3:53
  4. “Go For It” (12″ mix) – 8:53
  5. “It Will Come in Time” – 3:09
  6. “One More Time for Love” (Jerry Peters) – 3:51
  7. “Please Stay” (Connors, Shire) – 3:58

Personnel

  • Billy Preston – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano (3), melodica (8)
  • Syreeta – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • John Barnes – keyboards (1–3, 7, 8), synthesizers (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1–3, 7, 8)
  • David Shire – pianos (4, 10)
  • Randy Goodrum – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10)
  • Michael Masser – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Michael McGloiry – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitars (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Mitch Holder – guitars (4, 10)
  • Tim May – guitars (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Nathan Watts – bass (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass (4, 10)
  • Leland Sklar – bass (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums (1–4, 7, 8, 10), percussion (1–4, 7, 8, 10), rhythm arrangements (1–3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Rick Shlosser – drums (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Steve Forman – percussion (4, 10)
  • James Brown – flute (3), saxophone (7)
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Sylvester Rivers – rhythm arrangements (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Gene Page – string arrangements (1–3, 5–10)
  • David Shire – rhythm and string arrangements (4, 10–14, 17)
  • Barry Fasman – rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Harry Bluestone – conductor (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Arnel Carmichael – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1–3, 7, 8)
  • James Anthony Carmichael – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Sylvia Cox – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Josie James – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • J.D. Nicholas – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Deborah Thomas – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals (backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Ginger Blake-Schackne – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Linda Dillard – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Becky Lopez – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)

Production

  • Suzanne DePasse – executive producer
  • Tony Jones – executive producer
  • F. Byron Clark – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Schuman – engineer, mixing
  • Russ Terrana – engineer, mixing
  • Ollie E. Brown – mixing
  • Bobby Brooks – additional engineer
  • Barney Perkins – additional engineer
  • Tony Autore – assistant engineer
  • Steve Catania – assistant engineer
  • Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
  • Fred Law – assistant engineer
  • Ginny Pallante – assistant engineer
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Terry Taylor – design
  • Harry Langdon – photography

Expanded reissue

  • David Nathan – reissue producer
  • David Shire – producer (11–14, 17)
  • James Di Pasquale – producer (11–14)
  • Billy Preston – producer (15, 17)
  • Jerry Peters – producer (16)
  • Alan Wilson – remastering
  • Roger Williams – artwork, design
  • Sharon Davis – liner notes

References

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