A Whole New Thing is a studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1977. It was Preston's final album with A&M Records.
"Wide Stride" was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 33 on the US R&B chart.
Track listing Side one "Whole New Thing" (Truman Thomas, Jeffrey Bowen, James Ford) – 3:35 "Disco Dancin'" (Billy Preston) – 3:30 "Complicated Sayings" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia) – 2:54 "Attitudes" instrumental (Preston) – 2:29 "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" (Preston) – 3:48
Side two "Wide Stride" instrumental (Preston) – 3:15 "You Got Me Buzzin'" (Preston, Incorvaia) – 2:42 "Sweet Marie" (Preston, Joe Greene) – 3:40 "Happy" instrumental (Preston) – 2:20 "Touch Me Love" (Preston, Jack Ackerman) – 3:22 "You Don't Have to Go" (Preston, Greene) – 3:00
The Japan SHM CD has One bonus track "Get Back"
Personnel
Billy Preston – vocals (1–5, 7–11), keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion Kenny Moore – keyboards Truman Thomas – keyboards Eugene Henderson – guitars Tony Maiden – guitars Michael McGloiry – guitars Welton Gite – bass Keni Burke – bass Ollie E. Brown – drums Manuel Kellough – drums Alvin Taylor – drums Bobbye Hall – percussion Wynell Montgomery – saxophones Charles Garnett – trumpet Angelo Richards – trumpet Andre Crough – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11) Joe Greene – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11) Gloria Jones – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11) Clydie King – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11) Frankie Spring – backing vocals (1–5, 7–11)
Production Truman Thomas – producer (1, 3, 7) Billy Preston – producer (2, 4–6, 8–11) Michael Schuman – recording, final mix engineer Roland Young – art direction Chuck Beeson – design Moshe Brakha – photography
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