Late at Night is a studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1979, and his debut for Motown Records. It includes his hit duet with Syreeta Wright, "With You I'm Born Again", from the film Fast Break. The album peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
The Omaha World-Herald wrote that "Preston's strutting music often has a Ray Charles feel."
Track listing "Give It Up, Hot" (Billy Preston, Ronnie Vann, Bruce Fisher) – 5:59 "Late at Night" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland, Joe Greene) – 4:49 "All I Wanted Was You" (Preston, Carol Connors) – 4:43 "You" (Preston, Gloria Jones, Richard Jones) – 4:25 "I Come to Rest in You" (Preston, Guy Finley) – 3:52 "It Will Come in Time" (Preston) – 4:57 "Lovely Lady" (Preston, Jack Ackerman) – 3:52 "With You I'm Born Again" (David Shire, Carol Connors) – 3:38 "Sock-It, Rocket" (Preston) – 3:10
Personnel Billy Preston – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizers, melodica, harpsichord (2), rhythm guitar (2), backing vocals (2, 4–7, 9), arrangements (2, 3, 7, 9) Paul Jackson Jr., David T. Walker – guitar Keni Burke, Robert Lee Hill, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar Ollie E. Brown, James Gadson – drums Bobbye Hall – percussion Bobby Keys – saxophone Dorothy Ashby – harp David Blumberg – arrangements (1, 4–7, 9) David Shire – arrangements (8) Harry Bluestone – concertmaster Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (1, 3) Scherrie Payne – backing vocals (1, 3) Joe Greene – backing vocals (2, 7) Jesse Kirkland – backing vocals (2, 7) Bruce Fisher – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9) Gloria Jones – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9) Richard Jones – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9) Bobby King – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9) Phyllis St. James – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 9) Syreeta Wright – vocals (6, 8)
Production F. Byron Clark – associate producer, engineer, mixing James Warmack – assistant engineer Steve Williams – assistant engineer Bob Winard – assistant engineer Russ Terrana – remix engineer, mastering Jack Andrews – mastering Suzanne Coston – project manager Ed Caraeff Studio – art direction, design, photography
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