I Wrote a Simple Song
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| Studio album by Billy Preston | ||
| Released | 25 June 1971 | |
| Recorded | February 1971 | |
| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 40.03 | |
| Label | Apple Records | |
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Billy Preston chronology | ||
| Encouraging Words (1970) |
'I Wrote a Simple Song (1971) |
Music Is My life (1972) |
I Wrote a Simple Song is an album by Billy Preston released in 1971. This album is the first Preston' album that included Gospel songs. The song "Outa-Space" won a Grammy Award for best song.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Billy Preston & Joe Greene, except where noted.
- "Should Have Known Better" – 2:28
- "I Wrote A Simple Song" – 3:28
- "John Henry" (Billy Preston/Robert Sam) – 3:15
- "Without A Song" (William Rose/Edward Eliscu/Vincent Youmans) – 4:57
- "The Bus" – 3:32
- "Outa-Space" – 4:08
- "The Looner Tune" (Billy Preston/Joe Greene/Jesse Kirkland) – 2:47
- "You Done Got Older" (Billy Preston/Bruce Fisher) – 3:08
- "Swing Down Chariot" (Arranged by Billy Preston/Joe Greene) – 4:13
- "God Is Great" – 3:32
- "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" (Traditional) – 4:27
