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| Ultimate Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Billy Preston
Label: Hip-O Records
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11703
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 541231
UPC: 731454123129
EAN: 0731454123129
ASIN: B00004S5GD
Release Date: March 21, 2000
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 BIlly Preston Collection January 26, 2007
My first concert was George Harrison in 1974 in Boston and on Keyboards was Billy Preston playing his magic.Since then Ive been a fan of his but never bought or ever saw him play again until a few years back when he was playing keyboards on a Eric Clapton tour.It was good to see him again.
I knew he played with The Rolling Stones and was a Beatle back in the day in the studio.
I have heard his music sporadically over the decades until his passing.It was quite sad that he passed away.I wish I couldve seen him perform again or by chance meet him.Either way he was an excellent muscian.
Fellow Amazonians:INvest in this Billy Preston CD!
 Disappointing November 7, 2006
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
Billy Preston was certainly a great talent. I purchased this CD because of the duet with Syreeta "With You I'm Born Again" as it is such a beautiful song. I was hoping to hear some other great performances by Billy but, unfortunately, I was disappointed with the rest of the CD.
 Great entry to Billy, or let it be your only Billy October 17, 2006
We lost Billy Preston this year. If his death was the first time you had heard of Billy Preston or if his death was simply a reminder that there was this incredible cat called Billy Preston, then pay your respects by listening to this really good compilation of him at his best. You will find the funk, the groove, the smooth side of the roughness, the rough side of the smoothness in this disc. It's infectious and even now as I peck out these words, the rhythms and lead-ins are causing an involuntary tap of my thumb. Let it pour all over you.
Beatles aside, Billy Preston carries the water himself. He commands the grooves from whatever implement works. Whether the Hammond B-3 or Fender Rhodes, Mr. Preston will make you move. The instrumentals with "space" in the titles are nasty corn bread nuggets rubbed up with serious funkness. You will want to say "amen" while at the same time, saying "daa-umn!" Music causing this type of internal conflict MUST be awesome. It is.
god rest his soul
Nice representation of a great performer August 18, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This collection is a great start into Billy Preston. A man with many faces and a tremendous stage presence, it is hard to collect a body of material to represent him. But I believe they've done a good job with what they have on this cd.
The case is typical, nice. The cover art and liner notes are really great... good pics showing various stages of this performers career.
The remastering here is really good, nice sound.
This is a tidy little package for those who want to hear Billy at his best and a great start for those who don't know him.
Worth every penny.
Bill Preston - EXCELLENT! July 31, 2006
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
We purchased this CD to commemorate the passing of the brilliant, BILLY PRESTON. Each song on this CD is a masterpiece!
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