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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.

The Way I Am
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	10 November 1981
Recorded	March–May 1981
Studio	Motown Studios (Hitsville, USA), Ocean Way Recording, NSP Studios, Cherokee Recording Studios
Genre	Soul
Length	34.54
Label	Motown
Producer	Billy Preston (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9), David Shire (track 8), David Paich (track 9), Bob Esty (track 1), Hal Davis (tracks 2, 3, 6), Berry Gordy Jr. (track 5), Paul Jabara (track 1), Marty Paich (tracks 4, 9), Arthur G. Wright (tracks 2, 3, 6), Russ Terrana (track 2, 6, 8), Suzee Ikeda (track 5)
Billy Preston chronology
Late at Night (1979) The Way I Am (1981) Pressin' On (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 3:19
2. "Good Life Boogie" (Billy Preston) – 4:17
3. "Keep on Truckin'" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Jr., Anita Poree) – 4:25
4. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 3:57
5. "Lay Your Feelings on Me" (Kay Lewis, Helen Lewis) – 4:20
6. "I Won't Mistreat Your Love" (Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 3:57
7. "Baby I'm Yours" (Van McCoy) – 3:18
8. "Until Then" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) – 3:34
9. "The Way I Am" (David Paich) – 4:55

Personnel

• Billy Preston - piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals
• Bobby Kimball - backing vocals
• Steve Lukather - guitar
• David Paich - keyboards, piano
• David Hungate - bass
• Steve Porcaro - keyboards
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Ollie E. Brown - drums
• William Bryant - keyboards
• Dave Budimir - synthesizer
• Sonny Burke - keyboards
• Nathan East - bass
• Charles Fearing - guitar
• James Gadson - drums
• Marlo Henderson - guitar
• Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
• Abraham Laboriel - bass
• Michael Lang - keyboards
• Reggie McBride - bass
• Greg Poree - guitar
• Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin - guitar
• Red Rhodes - guitar
• Herman Riley - saxophone
• David Shire - keyboards
• Rick Shlosser - drums
• Syreeta Wright - backing Vocals
• Trevor Veitch - guitar
• David T. Walker - guitar
• Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington - bass
• Eddie N. Watkins Jr. - bass
• Nathan Watts - bass
• Les Hurdle - bass
• Marvin Charlot - bass
• Arthur G. Wright - guitar
• Oma Drake, Mona Lisa Young, Terry Young, Mike Reed, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters - backing vocals

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