A Whole New Thing

A Whole New Thing
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	14 July 1977
Recorded	10–31 January 1976 (Kendun Recorders)
Genre	Soul
Length	34:35
Label	A&M
Producer	Billy Preston and Truman Thomas
Billy Preston chronology
Billy Preston (1976) A Whole New Thing (1977) Late At Night (1979)

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A Whole New Thing is the twelfth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1977. This was Preston's final album with A&M Records.

Wide Stride was released as a single in 1977 and made #33 in the US R&B chart.

Track listing

1. "A Whole New Thing" (Truman Thomas, Jeffery Bowen, James Ford)  – 3:35
2. "Disco Dancin'" (Preston)  – 3:30
3. "Complicated Sayings" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia)  – 2:54
4. "Attitudes" (Preston)  – 2:29
5. "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" (Preston)  – 3:48
6. "Wide Stride" (Preston)  – 3:15
7. "You Got Me Buzzin'" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia)  – 2:42
8. "Sweet Marie" (Preston, Joe Greene)  – 3:40
9. "Happy" (Preston)  – 2:20
10. "Touch Me Love" (Preston, Jack Ackerman)  – 3:22
11. "You Don't Have To Go" (Preston, Joe Greene)  – 3:00

Personnel

• Billy Preston: Keyboards, Guitars, Bass & Percussion, vocals.
• Eugene Henderson: Guitar.
• Tony Maiden: Guitar.
• Michael McGloiry: Guitar.
• Welton Gite: Bass.
• Keni Burke: Bass.
• Kenneth Moore: Keyboards.
• Truman Thomas: Keyboards.
• Manuel Kellough: Drums.
• Ollie E. Brown: Drums.
• Alvin Taylor: Drums.
• Bobbye Hall: Percussion.
• Angelo Richards: Trumpet.
• Wynell Montgomery: Sax.
• Charles Garnett: Trumpet.
• Gloria Jones: Backing vocals
• Andre Crough: Backing vocals
• Frankie Spring: Backing vocals
• Clyde King: Backing vocals
• Joe Greene: Backing vocals

References

1. ^ A Whole New Thing (Billy Preston album) at Allmusic