Billy Preston - Ultimate Collection - Music & Performance - CD

For the 1st time ever this collection blends all his hits "Nothing from Nothing," "Will It Go Round in Circles," "Outa Space" and "Space Rose" Each track has been digitally remastered.

Hip-O's Ultimate Collection may not have the original hit recording of "That's the Way God Planned It," due to licensing restrictions (it was recorded for the Beatles ill-fated label, Apple), but that's about the only thing missing from this near-definitive single-disc set. Over the course of 20 tracks, the collection chronicles every one of Preston's hits, from the funky "Outa-Space," "Slaughter," and "Will It Go Round in Circles" to the smooth, quiet storm soul of his duets with Syreeta ("With You I'm Born Again," "Go for It," "One More Time for Love"). Since it's quite a transition between the two extremes, fans of either side of the spectrum may not enjoy everything here, but it's nevertheless a nearly flawless collection, providing an accurate portrait of Preston's career. It is true that the lesser-known hits aren't as compelling as the smash singles, but this is still an entertaining collection, regardless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Performer	Billy Preston
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	Funk
Music release type	Album
Media format	CD
Original release date	2000-01-01
Edition	Performer- Billy Preston
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	10
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Ultimate Collection
Track listing	Will It Go Round in Circles, Outa-Space, Slaughter (From the Movie Slaughter), I Wrote a Simple Song, That's the Way God Planned It (Live), Struttin', Fancy Lady, You're So Unique, Space Race, Get Back (From the Movie SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), Blackbird, Wide Stride, Nothing from Nothing, I'm Really Gonna Miss You, You Are So Beautiful, With You I'm Born Again (Duet with Syretta; from the Movie Fast Break), Since I Held You Close, Go for It (Duet with Syreeta; from the Movie Fast Break), One More Time for Love (Duet with Syreeta), I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye
Record label	Hip-O Records
Target audience	Adult
Composer	Billy Preston
Songwriter	Billy Preston
Music producer	Billy Preston
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	Nothing from Nothing
Duration	74.64 min
Digital audio file format	MP3
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N