
Tracks
1
Total Weeks
16
Highest Peak
62
That's The Way God Planned It is the fourth studio album by the American musician Billy Preston, released in August 1969 on Apple Records. The album followed Preston's collaboration with the Beatles on their "Get Back" single and was produced by George Harrison. The title track became a hit in the UK when issued as a single. Aside from Harrison, other contributors to the album include Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Doris Troy. Track listing All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted. Side one "Do What You Want" – 3:44 "I Want to Thank You" – 3:13 "Everything's All Right" (Preston, Doris Troy) – 2:44 "She Belongs to Me" (Bob Dylan) – 4:09 "It Doesn't Matter" – 2:41 "Morning Star" (W. C. Handy, Mack David) – 3:20 Side two "Hey Brother" (Preston, Jesse Kirkland) – 2:34 "What About You" – 2:10 "Let Us All Get Together (Right Now)" (Preston, Troy) – 4:06 "This Is It" (Preston, Troy) – 2:45 "Keep It to Yourself" – 2:47 "That's the Way God Planned It (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:34 CD bonus tracks (1991 and 2010 remasters) "Through All Times" – 3:58 "As I Get Older" (Preston, Sly Stone) – 3:42 "That's the Way God Planned it" (alternate, previously unreleased version) – 4:13 New bonus track (added to 2010 remaster) "Something's Got to Change" (Preston, Arthur Fullilove, Melvin Ray Jernigan) – 2:12