| Freedom Flight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Johnny Otis | |||
| Shuggie Otis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Freedom Flight, released in September 1971 on Epic Records, is the second album by Shuggie Otis.[1]
The album contains the original version of "Strawberry Letter 23", a 1977 hit for The Brothers Johnson.
The songs "Sweet Thang" & "Purple" appear on the soundtrack for the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ice Cold Daydream" | Shuggie Otis | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Strawberry Letter 23" | Shuggie Otis | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Sweet Thang" | Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Me and My Woman" | Gene Barge | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Someone's Always Singing" | Shuggie Otis | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Purple" | Shuggie Otis | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Freedom Flight" | Shuggie Otis | 12:57 |
| Total length: | 38:19 | ||
Personnel
- Shuggie Otis - lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, drums, bells, bottleneck guitar, tack piano
- Johnny Otis - percussion, backing vocals
- Wilton Felder - bass
- George Duke - organ, electric piano, celesta
- Aynsley Dunbar - drums
- Mike Kowalski - drums
- Richard Aplanalp - tenor saxophone, oboe, flute
- James "Supe" Bradshaw - harmonica, backing vocals
- Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews - backing vocals[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Freedom Flight - Shuggie Otis | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Dallas Buyers Club (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Freedom Flight - Shuggie Otis | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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