Wildest Organ in Town! explained
Wildest Organ in Town! is an album by Billy Preston.[2] [3] Released in 1966, it was arranged by Sly Stone.[4]
The album peaked at No. 118 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that Preston's "early prowess as a flashy organ equivalent of Jimi Hendrix has been largely forgotten or overlooked, and the fact that this album hasn't been in print for many years hasn't helped."
Track listing
- "Midnight Hour" (Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper) - 2:11
- "Uptight" (Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby) - 2:22
- "A Hard Day's Night" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:53
- "Ain't Got No Time to Play" (Billy Preston) - 2:02
- "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:29
- "The Duck" (Fred Smith, Earl Nelson) - 2:06
- "Advice" (Preston, Sly Stone) - 2:25
- "Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 2:40
- "I Got You" (James Brown) - 2:29
- "It's Got to Happen" (Preston, Stone) - 2:09
- "Free Funk" (Preston, Stone) - 2:40
- "The 'In' Crowd" (Billy Page) - 2:22
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Reviews. Billboard. June 18, 1966. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
- Web site: 'Fifth Beatle' Billy Preston Made the Greats Even Greater . The Washington Post . 11 June 2021.
- News: Billy Preston comes to Boston Nov. 13 . Bay State Banner . 7 . 8 Nov 1973 . 13.
- Web site: Obituary: Billy Preston. June 7, 2006. the Guardian.
- Web site: Billy Preston. Billboard.
