Freedom Flight (Shuggie Otis album)

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Freedom Flight
Freedom flight cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1971
Recorded1971
Length38:19
Label Epic
Producer Johnny Otis
Shuggie Otis chronology
Here Comes Shuggie Otis
(1970)
Freedom Flight
(1971)
Inspiration Information
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Freedom Flight, released in September 1971 on Epic Records, is the second album by Shuggie Otis. [1]

Contents

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ice Cold Daydream"Shuggie Otis2:29
2."Strawberry Letter 23"Shuggie Otis3:57
3."Sweet Thang"Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis4:11
4."Me and My Woman" Gene Barge 4:16
5."Someone's Always Singing"Shuggie Otis3:22
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Purple"Shuggie Otis7:07
7."Freedom Flight"Shuggie Otis12:57
Total length:38:19

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Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Freedom Flight - Shuggie Otis | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. "Dallas Buyers Club (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. "Freedom Flight - Shuggie Otis | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 23, 2021.