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Length
  
40:28

Artist
  
Billy Preston

Producer
  
Billy Preston

Genres
  
Soul music, Rock music

Live European Tour 1973 (1974)
  
The Kids and Me (1974)

Release date
  
1974

Label
  
A&M Records

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Released
  
3 April 1974 (LP) March 27, 2002 (CD)

Recorded
  
1 September-27 October 1973

Similar
  
Billy Preston albums, Rock music albums

Live European Tour is the first live album by Billy Preston, released in 1974 in Europe & Japan. It was recorded during his opening act stint for The Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour, featuring Mick Taylor on lead guitar & Preston's own band "The God Squad". In 2003, A&M Records released this album in Japan, featuring alternative song takes.

Contents

Billy preston live european tour 1974 full album


LP track listing

  1. "Medley":
  2. "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  3. "The Bus" (Preston, Joe Greene)
  4. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  5. "Let's Go Get Stoned" (Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Jo Armstead)
  6. "Billy's Bag" (Preston)
  7. "Will It Go Round in Circles" (Preston, Bruce Fisher)
  8. "Outa-Space" (Preston, Joe Greene)
  9. "Higher" (Vamp)
  10. "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

CD track listing

  1. "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:07
  2. "The Bus" (Preston, Joe Greene) – 10:58
  3. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:28
  4. "Will It Go Round In Circles" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:44
  5. "Let's Go Get Stoned" (Simpson, Ashford, Armstead) – 1:36
  6. "Space Race" (Preston) – 1:57
  7. "Amazing Grace" (Traditional; arranged by Preston) – 4:43
  8. "That's The Way God Planned It" (Preston) – 4:05
  9. "Outa-Space/Higher" (Preston, Joe Greene) – 8:05

Personnel

  • Billy Preston: All keyboards, melodica, lead vocals.
  • Mick Taylor: Guitars, backing vocals.
  • Hubert Heard: Keyboards.
  • Kenneth Lupper: Keyboards.
  • Manuel Kellough: Drums, percussion.

    • Production

  • Billy Preston: Producer.
  • Andy Johns: Engineer.
  • Robert Ellis: Direction.
  • Bruce Wayne: Road Manager.
  • Roland Young: Art Direction.
  • Junie Osaki: Design.
  • Album remixed at A&M recording studios, Hollywood California.

    • Songs

    Day Tripper2:08
    The Bus10:58
    Let It Be2:29

    References

    Live European Tour Wikipedia
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