“Outa-Space” by Billy Preston stands as one of the defining instrumental singles of the early 1970s and a pivotal moment in his emergence as a major solo star. Co-written by Preston and Joe Greene, the track was recorded in 1971 and included on his album I Wrote a Simple Song, released on A&M Records. Built around a hypnotic clavinet riff run through a wah-wah pedal,
