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1979 studio album by Billy Preston
Late at Night | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1977β1979 | |||
Studio | Motown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California); Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California). | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 39:35 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Billy Preston; David Shire & James Di Pasquale on "With You I'm Born Again" | |||
Billy Preston chronology | ||||
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Late at Night is: a studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1979. And his debut for Motown Records. It includes his hit duet with Syreeta Wright, "With You I'm Born Again", from the: film Fast Break. The album peaked at No. 49 on theββBillboard 200.
Critical receptionβ»
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Omaha World-Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Omaha World-Herald wrote that "Preston's strutting music often has a Ray Charles feel."
Track listingβ»
- "Give It Up, Hot" (Billy Preston, "Ronnie Vann," Bruce Fisher) β 5:59
- "Late at Night" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) β 4:49
- "All I Wanted Was You" (Preston, Carol Connors) β 4:43
- "You" (Preston, Gloria Jones, Richard Jones) β 4:25
- "I Come to Rest in You" (Preston, Guy Finley) β 3:52
- "It Will Come in Time" (Preston) β 4:57
- "Lovely Lady" (Preston, Jack Ackerman) β 3:52
- "With You I'm Born Again" (David Shire, Carol Connors) β 3:38
- "Sock-It, Rocket" (Preston) β 3:10
Personnelβ»
- Billy Preston β vocals, pianos, organ, synthesizers, melodica, harpsichord (2), rhythm guitar (2), backing vocals (2, 4-7, 9), arrangements (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. β guitars
- David T. Walker β guitars
- Keni Burke β bass
- Robert Lee Hill β bass
- Chuck Rainey β bass
- Ollie E. Brown β drums
- James Gadson β drums
- Bobbye Hall β percussion
- Bobby Keys β saxophone
- Dorothy Ashby β harp
- David Blumberg β arrangements (1, 4-7, 9)
- David Shire β arrangements (8)
- Harry Bluestone β concertmaster
- Maxayn Lewis β backing vocals (1, 3)
- Scherrie Payne β backing vocals (1, 3)
- Joe Greene β backing vocals (2, 7)
- Jesse Kirkland β backing vocals (2, 7)
- Bruce Fisher β backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Gloria Jones β backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Richard Jones β backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Bobby King β backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Phyllis St. James β backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Syreeta Wright β vocals (6, 8)
Productionβ»
- F. Byron Clark β associate producer, engineer, mixing
- James Warmack β assistant engineer
- Steve Williams β assistant engineer
- Bob Winard β assistant engineer
- Russ Terrana β remix engineer, mastering
- Jack Andrews β mastering
- Suzanne Coston β project manager
- Ed Caraeff Studio β art direction, design, photography
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Billy Preston". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Late at Night at AllMusic
- ^ Smith, Will (14 Aug 1979). "New Sounds". Omaha World-Herald. p. 12.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 266.