The Way I Am is the fourteenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1981. The album was arranged by Bob Esty, David Blumberg, Arthur G. Wright, Marty Paich, Gene Page and Billy Preston.
Track listing "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 3:19 "Good Life Boogie" (Billy Preston) – 4:17 "Keep on Truckin'" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Jr., Anita Poree) – 4:25 "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 3:57 "Lay Your Feelings on Me" (Kay Lewis, Helen Lewis) – 4:20 "I Won't Mistreat Your Love" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:57 "Baby I'm Yours" (Van McCoy) – 3:18 "Until Then" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) – 3:34 "The Way I Am" (David Paich) – 4:55
Personnel Billy Preston – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements (8) William Bryant – keyboards Dave Budimir – synthesizers Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards Michael Lang – keyboards David Paich – keyboards David Shire – keyboards Charles Fearing – guitars Marlo Henderson – guitars Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars Steve Lukather – guitars Greg Poree – guitars Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin – guitars Red Rhodes – guitars Trevor Veitch – guitars David T. Walker – guitars Arthur G. Wright – guitars, arrangements (3) Marvin Charlot – bass Nathan East – bass David Hungate – bass Les Hurdle – bass Abraham Laboriel – bass Reggie McBride – bass Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington – bass Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass Nathan Watts – bass Ollie E. Brown – drums James Gadson – drums Jeff Porcaro – drums Rick Shlosser – drums Joe Clayton – percussion Gary Coleman – percussion Paulinho da Costa – percussion Melvin Webb – percussion Herman Riley – alto sax solo (6) Bob Esty – arrangements (1) David Blumberg – arrangements (2, 6, 7) Marty Paich – arrangements (4, 9) Gene Page – arrangements (5) Oma Drake – backing vocals Joe Greene – backing vocals Jesse Kirkland – backing vocals Mike Reed – backing vocals Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals Oren Waters – backing vocals Syreeta Wright – backing vocals Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals Terry Young – backing vocals
Production Suzanne DePasse – executive producer Tony Jones – executive producer Jane Clark – engineer Guy Costa – engineer Joe Robb – engineer Allen Sides – engineer Russ Terrana – engineer, mastering Suzanne Coston – project manager Kevin Wright – engineer John Matousek – mastering Harry Langdon – photography Suzi Biles – stylist Wayne Masserelli – make-up
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