1973 The Hues Corporation – Freedom For The Stallion
Freedom For The Stallion is the debut album by The Hues Corporation. Released in 1973, it includes the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Rock The Boat.”
The title track, “Freedom for the Stallion” was also a minor hit on the Billboard charts. This Allen Toussaint song had been recorded earlier by Lee Dorsey in 1971. Later versions of “Freedom for the Stallion” include a 2006 recording by Toussaint and Elvis Costello on the album The River in Reverse.
Tracks
1 Bound On A Reason (Michael Jarrett) 2:57
2 Off My Cloud (Wally Holmes) 3:01
3 All Goin’ Down Together (Michael Jarrett) 4:25
4 Rock The Boat (Wally Holmes) 4:07
5 Freedom For The Stallion (Allen Toussaint) 4:09
6 The Family (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) 4:10
7 Go To The Poet (Wally Holmes) 2:26
8 Salvation Lady (1-3-5) (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) 4:35
9 Live A Lie (Wally Holmes) 3:33
10 Miracle Maker (Sweet Soul Shaker) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weill) 3:24
Biography
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Guitar | Al Casey |
Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
Cello | Edgar Lustgarten |
Keyboards | Joe Sample |
Sax | William Green |
Trombone | Charlie Loper |
Trombone | Lew McCreary |
Trumpet | Bud Brisbois |
Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
Percussion | Chino Valdes |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Other Musicians
Viola – David Schwartz
Violin – Harry Bluestone, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Sidney Sharp
Liner Notes
Producer – John Florez
Arranged By – D’Arneill Pershing, Gene Page, Perry Botkin Jr, Thomas Sellers
Arranged By (Vocals) – The Hues Corporation, Wally Holmes
Engineer (Recording) – Grover Helsley, Pete Abbott
Technician – Kent Tunks, Steve Francisco
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Photography – Emerson-Loew
Recorded At RCA’s Music Center Of The World
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records
Viola – David Schwartz
Violin – Harry Bluestone, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Sidney Sharp