A Whole New Thing (Billy Preston album)

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

"Wide Stride" was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 33 on the US R&B chart.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Whole New Thing" (Truman Thomas, Jeffrey Bowen, James Ford)   – 3:35
2. "Disco Dancin'" (Billy Preston)   – 3:30
3. "Complicated Sayings" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia)   – 2:54
4. "Attitudes" instrumental (Preston)   – 2:29
5. "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" (Preston)   – 3:48

Side two

1. "Wide Stride" instrumental (Preston)   – 3:15
2. "You Got Me Buzzin'" (Preston, Incorvaia)   – 2:42
3. "Sweet Marie" (Preston, Joe Greene)   – 3:40
4. "Happy" instrumental (Preston)   – 2:20
5. "Touch Me Love" (Preston, Jack Ackerman)   – 3:22
6. "You Don't Have to Go" (Preston, Greene)   – 3:00

The Japan SHM CD has One bonus track "Get Back"

Personnel

• Billy Preston – vocals (1–5, 7–11), keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion
• Kenny Moore – keyboards
• Truman Thomas – keyboards
• Eugene Henderson – guitars
• Tony Maiden – guitars
• Michael McGloiry – guitars
• Welton Gite – bass
• Keni Burke – bass
• Ollie E. Brown – drums
• Manuel Kellough – drums
• Alvin Taylor – drums
• Bobbye Hall – percussion
• Wynell Montgomery – saxophones
• Charles Garnett – trumpet
• Angelo Richards – trumpet
• Andre Crough – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)
• Joe Greene – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)
• Gloria Jones – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)
• Clydie King – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)
• Frankie Spring – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)

Production

• Truman Thomas – producer (1, 3, 7)
• Billy Preston – producer (2, 4–6, 8–11)
• Michael Schuman – recording, final mix engineer
• Roland Young – art direction
• Chuck Beeson – design
• Moshe Brakha – photography

References