Billy Preston That's The Way God Planned It LP Rare IN SHRINK Apple ST 3359 1969
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Up for bid is a rare LP, "That's The Way God Planned It," by Billy Preston (with the rare 1972 reissue cover). See pictures for song list. This was reissued by Apple Records (ST-3359) in 1972, produced by George Harrison. (The info printed on the back of the jacket says "Recording First Published 1969." ) I was just sent some info about this press explaining about this LP jacket:
"This is the rare re-issue sleeve used in 1972 when Apple re-released the LP after the "Concert for Bangla Desh" movie & LP was released.
Proof that the Billy Preston LP is the re-issue from 1972 is two fold
1. The photo on the front cover's taken AT the Concert for Bangla Desh in 1972, brown jacket & wool hat (don't need more proof than that really!)
2. APPLELOG (5th ED,page 320) shows the 1972 "Fresh from Apple" free standing floor promo unit featuring all their 5 new LP releases, ElephantsMemory/PopeSmokesDope/Brother/ThoseWereTheDays/That'sTheWayGodPlannedIt (w/Bangla Desh sleeve)."
Here is some info about Billy Preston from wikipedia:
Preston is one of several people sometimes referred to by outsiders as a "Fifth Beatle." At one point during the Get Back sessions, John Lennon even proposed the idea of having him as the "Fifth Beatle" (to which Paul countered that it was bad enough with four). Preston first met The Beatles in 1962 while part of Little Richard's touring band, when their manager Brian Epstein organized a Liverpool show, at which The Beatles opened. The Washington Post explained their subsequent meeting:
“ They'd hook up again in 1969, when The Beatles were about to break up while recording the last album they released, Let It Be (they would later record Abbey Road, which was released prior to Let It Be).George Harrison, always Preston's best Beatles buddy, had quit and walked out of the studio and gone to a Ray Charles concert in London, where Preston was playing organ. Harrison brought Preston back to the studio, where his keen musicianship and gregarious personality temporarily calmed the tension. ”
Preston played with The Beatles for several of the Get Back sessions, some of the material from which would later be culled to make the film Let It Be and its companion album, during which he joined the band for its rooftop concert, its final public appearance."Get Back", one of the album's singles, was credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston," the only time such a joint credit had been given on an official Beatles-sanctioned release (as distinct from an unsanctioned reissue of some Hamburg-era recordings on which they were the backing group for Tony Sheridan). The credit was bestowed by The Beatles to reflect the extent of Preston's presence on the track; his electric piano is prominent throughout and he plays an extended solo. Preston also worked (in a more limited role) on the Abbey Road album, contributing to the tracks "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Something."
In 1978, he appeared as Sgt. Pepper in Robert Stigwood's film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was very loosely based on The Beatles' album of the same name.
LP is a solid VG+, with light scuffs on either side and no spindle wear. LP plays with some light surface noise (some intermittent crackle and tics). LP is very clean and retains a nice gloss. Interior labels are very clean. Jacket is a solid VG+, with no seam splits, still in the original shrink wrap. There is a crease in the front lower right corner. The front top left corner has pierced the shrink and show corner wear. The front top and bottom right corners show corner wear. There is light ring wear on the front and back of the jacket. Don't miss this rare gem! We will pack this securely for safe delivery - this will a little heavy due to the inserts we put in the LP mailer (LP will be removed from the jacket before item is packaged). Domestic Delivery will be via Media Mail including delivery confirmation. International delivery is First Class International. WINNING INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA CHARGE FOR REGISTERED MAIL TO VERIFY DELIVERY FOR THIS ITEM. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE REFLECTING THE CORRECT AMOUNT FOR SHIPPING BEFORE PAYING. Return Policy: If items are not exactly as described, buyer may return the items. Items must be in the same exact shape as when they were shipped. Upon receipt by the seller of the package, buyer will then be refunded amount of purchase and the original cost of shipping - BUYER PAYS FOR RETURN SHIPPING.WE DO NOT SHIP ITEMS TO ITALY, SPAIN, OR MEXICO!
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