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TDP 54113LP
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Reissue, originally released in 1964. Billy Preston's mastery of the organ was such that he was commissioned for collaboration by The Beatles, The Stones, and countless others, his classic Hammond work a defining element of "Get Back." Released in 1964 when Preston was still 19, The Most Exciting Organ Ever mixes swinging originals such as "Low Down," "Soul Meetin," "The Octopus", and "Billy's Bag" with expressively soulful covers of standards such as "If I Had A Hammer" and "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying," ably showcasing Preston's awesome dexterity and unmatched ability on his chosen instrument. With every track a winner, the title rings true! Licensed from Good Time Inc.
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HONEY 026LP
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Honey Pie Records present a reissue of Billy Preston's 16 Yr. Old Soul, originally released in 1963. "Most listeners only became aware of Billy Preston as a solo artist after he signed to Apple Records in the late 1960s. But he'd been recording for a long time prior to that, dating back to when he was a teenager. This instrumental album for Sam Cooke's SAR label (issued on its sister Derby imprint) was cut in March 1963, when Preston was still going to high school in Los Angeles. The very fact that it's wholly instrumental indicates that it's pretty early in Preston's evolution, and though he does play some piano, it's really on the more up-tempo, organ-dominated tunes where he hits the best groove. In truth, these aren't any great shakes even when it comes to soul organ instrumentals, but they have a nice swinging bounce that places them a cut above period background music, though they fall a good ways short of being spellbinding. The slower numbers (including covers of hits by Sam Cooke and Ray Charles) verge on easy listening; in contrast, the more urgent cuts are cookin', with bop, jazz, and gospel influences spicing up the soul/R&B recipe." --Richie Unterberger (AllMusic)
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VAMPI 006CD
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Subtitled: Complete Vee-Jay Recordings 1964/1965. Beatles 5th member early works! Although probably best known through this fact, a smashing number like "Billy's Bag" is a chance to showcase Billy Preston as a talented man in his own right. In the early '60s Preston had already made a name for himself as a very fine piano and Hammond organ player of soul/jazz/R&Bb, recording for such artistes as Sam Cooke or Little Richard. Preston's VeeJay solo recordings (all of them available here) made it to the Go-Go Clubs and Mod Joints all over the world as absolute "Winners" such as "The Birds & The Bees," "Shotgun" "The Octopus" and the self written "monster" "Billy's Bag." Contains both (Exciting Organ and Hits of 1965) albums and an extra track.
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