Music Is My Life


Music Is My Life is the seventh studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1972. The album contains Preston's first number 1 single, "Will It Go Round in Circles", and a cover of the Beatles' song "Blackbird". It is also the first of his albums to feature his future A&M Records label-mates the Brothers Johnson. Another track, "God Loves You", was issued on a single as the B-side of "Slaughter", Preston's theme song for the 1972 film of the same name.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.
Side one
  1. "We're Gonna Make It" – 3:13
  2. "One Time or Another" – 2:49
  3. "Blackbird" – 2:48
  4. "I Wonder Why" – 5:43
  5. "Will It Go Round in Circles" – 4:28
  6. "Ain't That Nothin'" – 3:47
Side two
  1. "God Loves You" – 2:50
  2. "Make the Devil Mad " – 5:22
  3. "Nigger Charlie" – 6:31
  4. "Heart Full of Sorrow" – 3:35
  5. "Music Is My Life" – 3:58

    Personnel