Encouraging Words

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Encouraging Words
Studio album by Billy Preston
Released	7 January 1970
Recorded	October 1969
Genre	Soul
Length	44.29
Label	Apple Records
Producer(s)	Billy Preston &George Harrison
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Billy Preston chronology
That's The Way God Planned It (1969)	'Encouraging Words (1970)	I Wrote A Simple Song (1971)

Encouraging Words is an album by Billy Preston released in 1970. This album featuring the first recorded version of the George Harrison hit, My Sweet Lord.

[edit] Track listing

All Songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

1. Right Now – 3:14
2. Little Girl – 3:28
3. Use What You Got – 4:22
4. My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) – 3:21
5. Let The Music Play (Billy Preston-Joe Greene-Jesse Kirkland) – 2:44
6. The Same Thing Again (Billy Preston and Herndon) – 4:32
7. I've Got A Feeling (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) – 2:51
8. Sing One For The Lord (George Harrison-Billy Preston) – 3:49
9. When You Are Mine – 2:45
10. I Don't Want You To Pretend – 2:38
11. Encouraging Words – 3:35
12. All Things Must Pass (George Harrison) – 3:43
13. You've Been Acting Strange (R.L. Williams) – 3:27

[edit] Personnel

1. Billy Preston: Keyboards, Piano, vocals.
2. George Harrison: Guitars.
3. Eric Clapton: Guitars.
4. Keith Richards: Bass.
5. Ginger Baker: Drums.
6. Doris Troy: Backing Vocals.