Freedom Flight (Shuggie Otis album)

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.

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