Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music

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Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
A&M (Hollywood)
GenreSoul, rock
Length32:55
LabelA&M
ProducerBilly Preston
Billy Preston chronology
Music Is My Life
(1972) 		Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
(1973) 		Live European Tour
(1974)

Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music is the eighth studio album by American musician Billy Preston. It was released in September 1973 on A&M Records.

Songs and musical style

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Rolling Stone Record Guide
[3]

The album includes the instrumental "

It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
". "How Long Has the Train Been Gone" was released as a single, as was "You're So Unique" the following year.

"Do You Love Me" was the basis for the Rolling Stones' "Melody" on their 1976 Black and Blue album, and on that album the track is given the credit "inspiration by Billy Preston".

Stylistically, the album covers many types of music including

R&B and even classical
. As such, it is perhaps Preston's most musically diverse record.

The song "Space Race" was featured on the BBC's

ARP synthesizer; he had written the tune whilst coming to grips with the technology.[4]

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music" – 1:08
  2. "You're So Unique" – 3:13
  3. "How Long Has the Train Been Gone" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 2:25
  4. "My Soul is a Witness" (Preston, Joe Greene) – 2:47
  5. "Sunday Morning" (Preston, Fisher) – 1:41
  6. "You've Got Me For Company" (Preston, Fisher) – 2:09
  7. "Listen to the Wind" (Preston, Fisher) – 3:04

Side Two

  1. "Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music (reprise)" – 0:18
  2. "Space Race" – 3:23
  3. "Do You Love Me?" (Preston, Fisher) – 2:48
  4. "I'm So Tired" (Preston, Fisher) – 4:16
  5. "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" (Bob Dylan) – 3:39
  6. "Minuet For Me" – 2:05

Personnel

  • Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, producer
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Dennis Coates – banjo
  • Hubert Heard, Kenneth Lupper – keyboards
  • Choir of Divine Guidance Youth Choir, directed by Rodena Fairley
  • Paul Riser – string & horn arrangements
  • Clarence McDonald – arrangement on "My Soul is a Witness"
  • Manuel Kellough – drums
Technical

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B
1973 Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music 52 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[6]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1973 "Space Race" 4 1 —
1974 "You're So Unique" 48 11 —

References

  1. ^ Valdivia, Victor W. "Billy Preston Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Staunton, Terry (May 2011). "Billy Preston Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music". Record Collector. p. 94. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. ISBN 0-394-72107-1
    .
  4. Independent.co.uk
    . 22 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Billy Preston US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  6. ^ "Billy Preston US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-04.

External links

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