On the Air is the sixteenth studio album by American musician Billy Preston, released on February 18, 1984 by Megatone Records. This album marks the return of Preston to music.
Track listing
"And Dance [Extended]" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 6:01
"Kick-It" (Preston, Ralph Benatar) – 5:47
"Come to Me Little Darlin'" (Benatar, Enzo Bilinelli, Preston, Galen Senogles) – 3:43 "Beatle Tribute" (Benatar, Preston, Senogles) – 3:21 "If You Let Me Love You" (Benatar, Bilinelli, Fisher, Preston, Senogles) – 4:23 "You Can't Hide from Love" (Preston, Fisher) – 3:35 "Oh Jamaica" (Benatar, Ken Lazarus, Preston, Senogles) – 3:49 "Here, There and Everywhere" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:03 "And Dance" (Preston, Fisher) – 5:43
Personnel
Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
Ralph Benatar – acoustic guitars, flute, saxophones, arrangements
Larry Lingle – electric guitars
James "Tip" Wirrick – scratching
Keni Burke – electric bass
Bobby Vega – electric bass
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Doug Gibbs – backing vocals
Joe Greene – backing vocals
Jesse Kirkland – backing vocals
Gloria Jones – backing vocals (6) Frankie K. Springs – backing vocals (6) Sondra "Blinky" Williams – backing vocals (6)
Production
Enzo Billinelli – executive producer
Ralph Benatar – producer
Billy Preston – producer
Galen Senogles – producer, recording engineer, mixing (5-8) Ken Kessie – engineer (1-4), mixing (1-4) Marty Blecman – mixing (1-4) Maureen Drowny – second engineer (1-4) Rob Klein – recording assistant, mix assistant (5-8) Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) Jim Saunders – album graphics, design Garry Gay – photography David Willers – lithography Barbara McGee – make-up Sahara – hair stylist