Billy Preston Encouraging Words

To celebrate Billy Preston’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021 Apple Records and Universal Music Catalogue will be making Billy’s highly regarded 1970 album ‘Encouraging Words’ available on vinyl for a limited period.

First released in the UK on 11 September 1970 the album was co-produced by Billy and George Harrison, with two of George’s songs – ‘All Things Must Pass’ and ‘My Sweet Lord’ – issued here for the first time, two months before his own recordings appeared on the triple album ‘All Things Must Pass’.

1LP

Side A

1.'Right Now’ (Billy Preston)

2.'Little Girl’ (Billy Preston)

3.‘Use What You Got’ (Billy Preston)

4.‘My Sweet Lord’ (George Harrison)

5.'Let The Music Play’ (Joe Greene/Billy Preston/Jesse Kirkland)

6.‘The Same Thing Again’ (Billy Preston / James Herndon)

Side B

1.‘I've Got A Feeling’ (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

2.‘Sing One For The Lord’ (George Harrison / Billy Preston)

3.‘When You Are Mine’ (Billy Preston)

4.‘I Don't Want You To Pretend’

5.‘Encouraging Words’ (Billy Preston)

6.‘All Things Must Pass’ (George Harrison)

7.‘You've Been Acting Strange’ (R.L. Williams)