Freedom Flight, released in September 1971 on Epic Records, is the second album by Shuggie Otis.
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.
Track listing
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
References
External links
- Shuggie Otis-Freedom Flight at Discogs
- Shuggie Otis- Freedom Flight (lists musicians) at Discogs.com
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