Outa-Space
E917057
Outa-Space is a 1971 instrumental funk hit by Billy Preston, distinguished by its prominent clavinet sound and spacey effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Outa-Space canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasBSide | I Wrote a Simple Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChartSuccess | hit single ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | spacey sound effects ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | groove-oriented funk ⓘ |
| hasProminentInstrument | clavinet ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | I Wrote a Simple Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of clavinet in funk music
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space-themed sound effects ⓘ |
| performedBy | Billy Preston and his band ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Billy Preston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David T. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| usesEffect |
phase shifter
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wah-wah pedal ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | Hohner clavinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonAward | Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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