Billy Preston The Way I Am
1981 Vinyl
Rhythm & Blues
Soul
Funk

Main image
Motown, Vogue
backing vocals Billy Preston
backing vocals Jesse Kirkland
backing vocals Joe Greene
backing vocals Julia Tillman Waters
backing vocals Luther Waters
backing vocals Maxine Willard Waters
backing vocals Mike Reed
backing vocals Mona Lisa Young
backing vocals Oma Drake
backing vocals Oren Waters
backing vocals Stephanie Spruill
backing vocals Syreeta
backing vocals Terry Young
bass Abraham Laboriel
bass David Hungate
bass Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
bass Freddie Washington
bass Les Hurdle
bass Marvin Charlot
bass Nathan East
bass Nathan Watts
bass Reggie McBride
drums James Gadson
drums Jeff Porcaro
drums Ollie Brown
drums Rick Shlosser
engineer Allen Sides
engineer Guy Costa
engineer Jane Clark
engineer Joe Robb
engineer Kevin Wright
engineer Russ Terrana
executive-producer de Passe & Jones
guitar Arthur Wright
guitar Charles Fearing
guitar David T. Walker
guitar Greg Poree
guitar Marlo Henderson
guitar Melvin Ragin
guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
guitar Red Rhodes
guitar Steve Lukather
guitar Trevor Veitch
keyboards Billy Preston
keyboards David Paich
keyboards David Shire
keyboards Mike Lang
keyboards Sonny Burke
keyboards William Bryant
make-up Wayne Masserelli
mastered by John Matousek
mastered by Russ Terrana
percussion Gary Coleman
percussion Joe Clayton
percussion Melvin Webb
percussion Paulinho Da Costa
photography by Harry Langdon
project manager Suzanne Coston
stylist Suzi Biles
synthesizer Billy Preston
synthesizer Dave Budimir
Pressed By Manufacture De Productions Phonographiques Vogue
Printed By France Imprimerie Sorel
Distributed By Vogue P.I.P.
Studio credits
Recorded & Mixed at: Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Ocean Way Recording, NSP Studios & Cherokee Recording Studios
Mastered at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Courtesy Credits
- Ollie E. Brown / Brown Sugar Productions
- Paulinho DaCosta / Pablo Records, Inc.
- David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate & Steve Lukather / Columbia Records
- Julia Waters Tillman, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard & Oren Waters / Arista Records
Publishing credits
Hope - Olga Music, Aller & Esty Music & Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co (BMI)
Good Life Boogie - Irving Music, Inc. & WEP Music Corp. (BMI)
Keep On Truckin' - Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI)
A Change Is Gonna Come - Kags Music Corp. (BMI)
Lay Your Feelings On Me - Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI)
I Won't Mistreat Your Love - Irving Music, Inc. WEP Music Corp. (BMI) & Rich - Fish Music Co. (ASCAP)
Baby I'm Yours - Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Until Then - Irving Music, Inc. & WEP Music Corp. (BMI)
The Way I Am - Hudmar Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

℗ 1981, © 1981 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation
Gravé et pressé en France
Distribution VOGUE P.I.P. 93430 Villetaneuse
France Imprimerie - Sorel - Printed in France

Matrix / Runout: 542003A ■ M.P.P.V. (Side A)
Matrix / Runout: 542003B ■ M.P.P.V. (Side B)
Matrix / Runout: 542003 A (Center Label A)
Matrix / Runout: 542003 B (Center Label B)
Rights Society: SACEM
Price Code: VG 409



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