On the Air is the sixteenth studio album by American musician Billy Preston, released on February 18, 1984, by Megatone Records.
Track listing "And Dance [Extended]" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 6:01 "Kick-It" (Preston, Ralph Benatar) – 5:47 "Come to Me Little Darlin'" (Benatar, Enzo Bilinelli, Preston, Galen Senogles) – 3:43 "Beatle Tribute" (Benatar, Preston, Senogles) – 3:21 "If You Let Me Love You" (Benatar, Bilinelli, Fisher, Preston, Senogles) – 4:23 "You Can't Hide from Love" (Preston, Fisher) – 3:35 "Oh Jamaica" (Benatar, Ken Lazarus, Preston, Senogles) – 3:49 "Here, There and Everywhere" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:03 "And Dance" (Preston, Fisher) – 5:43
Personnel Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements Ralph Benatar – acoustic guitars, flute, saxophones, arrangements Larry Lingle – electric guitars James "Tip" Wirrick – scratching Keni Burke – electric bass Bobby Vega – electric bass Paulinho da Costa – percussion Merry Clayton – backing vocals Doug Gibbs – backing vocals Joe Greene – backing vocals Jesse Kirkland – backing vocals Gloria Jones – backing vocals (6) Frankie K. Springs – backing vocals (6) Sondra "Blinky" Williams – backing vocals (6)
Production Enzo Billinelli – executive producer Ralph Benatar – producer Billy Preston – producer Galen Senogles – producer, recording engineer, mixing (5–8) Ken Kessie – engineer (1–4), mixing (1–4) Marty Blecman – mixing (1–4) Maureen Drowny – second engineer (1–4) Rob Klein – recording assistant, mix assistant (5–8) Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) Jim Saunders – album graphics, design Garry Gay – photography David Willers – lithography Barbara McGee – make-up Sahara – hair stylist
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