A Whole New Thing is the twelfth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1977. It was Preston's final album with A&M Records.[2]

A Whole New Thing
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	14 July 1977
Recorded	10–31 January 1977
Studio	Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California, U.S. Village Recorders, Westwood, Los Angeles, U.S
Genre	Soul
Length	34:35
Label	A&M
Producer	Billy Preston, Truman Thomas
Billy Preston chronology
Billy Preston (1976) A Whole New Thing (1977) Late at Night (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Wide Stride was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 33 on the US R&B chart.[3]

Track listing

Side One

1. "Whole New Thing" (Truman Thomas, Jeffrey Bowen, James Ford)  – 3:35
2. "Disco Dancin'" (Billy Preston)  – 3:30
3. "Complicated Sayings" (Preston, Robert "Inky" Incorvaia)  – 2:54
4. "Attitudes" instrumental (Preston)  – 2:29
5. "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" (Preston)  – 3:48

Side Two

1. "Wide Stride" instrumental (Preston)  – 3:15
2. "You Got Me Buzzin'" (Preston, Incorvaia)  – 2:42
3. "Sweet Marie" (Preston, Joe Greene)  – 3:40
4. "Happy" instrumental (Preston)  – 2:20
5. "Touch Me Love" (Preston, Jack Ackerman)  – 3:22
6. "You Don't Have to Go" (Preston, Greene)  – 3:00

Personnel

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