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1971 studio album by Shuggie Otis
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Freedom Flight, released in September 1971 on
Epic Records, is the second album by
Shuggie Otis.
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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.
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Track listing
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Ice Cold Daydream" | Shuggie Otis | 2:29 |
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2. | "
Strawberry Letter 23" | Shuggie Otis | 3:57 |
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3. | "Sweet Thang" | Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis | 4:11 |
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4. | "Me and My Woman" |
Gene Barge | 4:16 |
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5. | "Someone's Always Singing" | Shuggie Otis | 3:22 |
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Side TwoTitle | Writer(s) |
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6. | "Purple" | Shuggie Otis | 7:07 |
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7. | "Freedom Flight" | Shuggie Otis | 12:57 |
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Total length: | 38:19 |
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Personnel
- Shuggie Otis - lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, drums, bells, bottleneck guitar, tack piano
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Johnny Otis - percussion, backing vocals
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Wilton Felder - bass
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George Duke - organ, electric piano, celesta
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Aynsley Dunbar - drums
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Mike Kowalski - drums
- Richard Aplanalp - tenor saxophone, oboe, flute
- James "Supe" Bradshaw - harmonica, backing vocals
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Venetta Fields,
Clydie King,
Sherlie Matthews - backing vocals
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