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listings. In a 1979 interview, Preston attributed the single's comparative lack of success in North
America to inexperience on the part of Apple Records, saying: "At that time, the company didn't really know how to promote – because you didn't have to promote a Beatle record!"
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Preston later said: "George said he'd invite some of his friends over to help out on my Apple debut, and I never dreamed he meant ." Like Harrison, Richards had met Preston earlier in the 1960s, when
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Preston "whips the band into a feverishly exciting" performance, adding: "Towards the end, as Billy dances across the stage the band speeds up and the audience goes absolutely wild."
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Preston's 'That's The Way God Planned It' … is it." In
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British hit, 'That's The Way God Planned It' …" Nathan remarked of this song and Preston's cover of the Harrison-written "
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film project. Having provided a steadying influence during this troubled period in the Beatles' career, Preston received an unprecedented artist credit on their "
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wrote: "this is superb, with Clappers and Peter Edward playing in relaxed but heavy style, and Billy singing with full maturity. Destined to be a mammoth hit."
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1667:"Review: The Apple Records Remasters, Part 4 – Harrison's Soulful Trio"
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in London, the recording also features contributions from
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record label, following his guest role on the band's "
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was "What About You?", which Harrison also produced.
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had worked as a backing musician for artists such as
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1682:Come and Get It: The Best of Apple Records
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235:, while musically the track combines the
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1364:"Artist: The Beatles with Billy Preston"
1008:, October 2010 (retrieved 11 June 2015).
632:its center, the song was irresistible."
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2297:, Backbeat Books (Milwaukee, WI, 2010;
2280:1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
1902:"George Harrison Show Revisited on DVD"
1168:Romanowski & George-Warren, p. 787.
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759:1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
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1634:Hot 100 for week end August 26, 1972"
1580:Castleman & Podrazik, pp. 78, 80.
725:In his review of the live album, for
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2252:, Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006;
2121:"Billy Preston – Live European Tour"
1955:, 15 July 1972, p. 24; available at
1927:, IPC Ignite! (London, 2005), p. 40.
1925:: Beatles – The Solo Years 1970–1980
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1726:, 12 July 1969, p. 2; available at
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1093:Lois Wilson, "The Fifth Element",
484:You Can't Always Get What You Want
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1511:Castleman & Podrazik, p. 351.
1413:Castleman & Podrazik, p. 339.
2222:, It Books (New York, NY, 2011;
1831:, 4 February 1972; available at
1800:"Apple Records' Top Five Albums"
1562:Castleman & Podrazik, p. 80.
1201:Castleman & Podrazik, p. 78.
211:and the title track to his 1969
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1528:100 Singles, August 30, 1969"
1396:"Billboard Hits of the World"
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2722:"Get Back" (Beatles single)
2638:Will It Go Round in Circles
2539:Billy Preston & Syreeta
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2011:The Concert for Bangla Desh
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2009:Richard Williams, "
1871:Spizer, pp. 240–41.
1453:2 June 2009 at the
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907:Dutch Singles Chart
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385:The song fuses the
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2578:Live European Tour
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2093:Live European Tour
1988:"George Harrison,
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435:Eric Clapton
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280:concert film
269:
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257:Ginger Baker
249:Eric Clapton
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77:27 June 1969
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2570:Live albums
2553:Pressin' On
1975:Apple Corps
1947:Bangla Desh
1017:Bill Dahl,
878:Australian
797:Mick Taylor
718:and in the
690:Ringo Starr
645:that year,
620:in August,
607:Chris Welch
579:, starring
357:the Beatles
349:Ray Charles
233:Ray Charles
217:the Beatles
150:Producer(s)
2778:1969 songs
2772:Categories
2645:Space Race
2624:Outa-Space
2560:On the Air
2278:Tom Moon,
1743:Singles",
965:References
848:Doris Troy
731:Jon Landau
702:Joe Greene
476:Doris Troy
261:Doris Troy
2728:Let It Be
2631:Slaughter
2142:Billboard
2119:Listing:
1765:Billboard
1639:Billboard
1632:Billboard
1401:Billboard
952:Billboard
892:Canadian
873:position
809:Personnel
612:Billboard
591:Reception
557:Billboard
526:Billboard
414:Recording
408:Something
404:Let It Be
362:Let It Be
285:Billboard
229:Sam Cooke
2691:The Duck
2659:Get Back
2099:AllMusic
1889:AllMusic
1803:Archived
1787:AllMusic
1709:AllMusic
1688:AllMusic
1451:Archived
1023:AllMusic
929:Listener
629:AllMusic
453:Shindig!
367:Get Back
225:Get Back
176:Get Back
74:Released
2708:Related
2588:Singles
2152:Sources
2125:Discogs
1183:Capitol
1132:YouTube
954:Hot 100
844:– drums
528:Hot 100
287:Hot 100
194:(1969)
189:(1969)
180:(1969)
2752:(film)
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881:Go-Set
838:– bass
496:B-side
387:gospel
237:gospel
98:Length
88:Gospel
64:B-side
42:Single
2676:Songs
2056:Uncut
1973:DVD,
1741:et al
979:Creem
753:Uncut
521:'
512:'
424:tempo
371:Apple
221:Apple
128:Apple
123:Label
83:Genre
2377:ISBN
2362:ISBN
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871:Peak
700:and
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441:and
391:rock
389:and
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241:rock
231:and
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1952:NME
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1526:RPM
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1070:EMI
958:62
949:US
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897:100
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