Billy Preston & Syreeta

Billy Preston & Syreeta is a 1981 album of duets by Billy Preston and Syreeta released by Motown Records. Six songs were produced by Ollie Brown, and four songs were produced and co-written by Michael Masser. An expanded version of the album with 10 songs and 7 bonus cuts was released on CD in late 2013 on SoulMusic Records.

Side A

 * 1) "Someone Special" (Greg Beck, Ollie E. Brown, Renee Moore) – 4:15
 * 2) "Searchin'" (Brown) – 4:35
 * 3) "Just for You" (Brown, Billy Preston, Michael McGloiry, Syreeta Wright) – 5:15
 * 4) "It's So Easy" (Carol Connors, David Shire) – 3:41
 * 5) "A Long and Lasting Love" (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) – 3:38

Side B

 * 1) "Love" (Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum) – 4:06
 * 2) "One More Try" (Allee Willis, Lauren Wood) – 4:07
 * 3) "Hey You" (Billy Preston, Keith Boyd Jr.) – 4:04
 * 4) "A New Way to Say I Love You" (Goffin, Masser) – 3:00
 * 5) "What We Did for Love" (Masser, Goodrum) – 2:58
 * 6) "With You I'm Born Again" (only orig. LP)

CD bonus cuts

 * 1) "With You I'm Born Again" (US Motown 7" Single) – 3:39
 * 2) "With You I'm Born Again" (instrumental) – 5:06
 * 3) "Go For It" – 3:53
 * 4) "Go For It" (12" mix) – 8:53
 * 5) "It Will Come in Time" – 3:09
 * 6) "One More Time for Love" (Jerry Peters) – 3:51
 * 7) "Please Stay" (Connors, Shire) – 3:58

Personnel

 * Billy Preston – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano (3), melodica (8)
 * Syreeta – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * John Barnes – keyboards (1-3, 7, 8), synthesizers (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1-3, 7, 8)
 * David Shire – pianos (4, 10)
 * Randy Goodrum – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10)
 * Michael Masser – pianos (5, 6, 6, 9, 10), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Michael McGloiry – guitars (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitars (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Mitch Holder – guitars (4, 10)
 * Tim May – guitars (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Nathan Watts – bass (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass (4, 10)
 * Leland Sklar – bass (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Ollie E. Brown – drums (1-4, 7, 8, 10), percussion (1-4, 7, 8, 10), rhythm arrangements (1-3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Rick Shlosser – drums (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Eddie "Bongo" Brown – congas (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Steve Forman – percussion (4, 10)
 * James Brown – flute (3), saxophone (7)
 * Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Sylvester Rivers – rhythm arrangements (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Gene Page – string arrangements (1-3, 5-10)
 * David Shire – rhythm and string arrangements (4, 10-14, 17)
 * Barry Fasman – rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Harry Bluestone – conductor (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Arnel Carmichael – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1-3, 7, 8)
 * James Anthony Carmichael – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Sylvia Cox – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Josie James – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * J.D. Nicholas – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Deborah Thomas – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 8)
 * Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
 * Luther Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
 * Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (4, 10)
 * Oren Waters – backing vocals (backing vocals (4, 10)
 * Ginger Blake-Schackne – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Linda Dillard – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Becky Lopez – backing vocals (5, 6, 9, 10)

Production

 * Suzanne DePasse – executive producer
 * Tony Jones – executive producer
 * F. Byron Clark – engineer, mixing
 * Michael Schuman – engineer, mixing
 * Russ Terrana – engineer, mixing
 * Ollie E. Brown – mixing
 * Bobby Brooks – additional engineer
 * Barney Perkins – additional engineer
 * Tony Autore – assistant engineer
 * Steve Catania – assistant engineer
 * Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
 * Fred Law – assistant engineer
 * Ginny Pallante – assistant engineer
 * Johnny Lee – art direction
 * Terry Taylor – design
 * Harry Langdon – photography

Expanded Reissue
 * David Nathan – reissue producer
 * David Shire – producer (11-14, 17)
 * James Di Pasquale – producer (11-14)
 * Billy Preston – producer (15, 17)
 * Jerry Peters – producer (16)
 * Alan Wilson – remastering
 * Roger Williams – artwork, design
 * Sharon Davis – liner notes