Freedom Highway is the second solo studio album of Folk/Americana musician and Carolina Chocolate Drops front woman Rhiannon Giddens. It was released via Nonesuch Records on February 24, 2017.[13] Freedom Highway was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards. The title track "Freedom Highway" is a 1965 civil rights protest song written by Roebuck Staples and title track of The Staple Singers' album of the same name.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "At the Purchaser's Option" | Rhiannon Giddens/Joey Ryan | 4:15 |
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2. | "The Angels Laid Him Away" | Mississippi John Hurt | 2:32 |
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3. | "Julie" | Rhiannon Giddens | 4:29 |
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4. | "Birmingham Sunday" | Richard Fariña | 6:15 |
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5. | "Better Get It Right the First Time" | Rhiannon Giddens/Dirk Powell/Justin Harrington | 3:24 |
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6. | "We Could Fly" | Rhiannon Giddens/Dirk Powell | 4:52 |
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7. | "Hey Bébé" | Rhiannon Giddens/Dirk Powell | 3:19 |
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8. | "Come Love Come" | Rhiannon Giddens | 5:19 |
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9. | "The Love We Almost Had" | Rhiannon Giddens/Bhi Bhiman | 4:18 |
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10. | "Baby Boy" | Rhiannon Giddens/Lalenja Harrington | 4:28 |
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11. | "Following the North Star" | Rhiannon Giddens | 1:55 |
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12. | "Freedom Highway" | Roebuck Staples | 4:47 |
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Total length: | 49:53 |
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Personnel
- Eric Adcock – engineering, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer
- Patrick Bartley – tenor saxophone
- Bhi Bhiman – electric guitar, background vocals (track 12)
- David Bither – executive producer
- Desiree Champagne – Rubboard
- Rowan Corbett – percussion, harmony vocals
- Jamie Dick – drums, percussion
- Rhiannon Giddens – vocals, banjo, handclapping, production
- Lalenja Harrington – harmony vocals
- Jeri Heiden – design
- Alphonso Horne – trumpet
- Hubby Jenkins – banjo, mandolin
- Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
- Leyla McCalla – cello, harmony vocals
- Malcolm Parson – cello
- John Peets – photography
- Amelia Powell – handclapping
- Dirk Powell – electric bass, bells, engineer, fiddle, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, mixing, piano, producer, harmony vocals
- Ina Powell – handclapping
- Sophie Powell – handclapping
- Jason Sypher – bass
- Nolan Theis – horn engineer
- Corey Wilcox – trombone
Charts
References
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- ^ "Reviews for Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens". Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (February 23, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway review – powerful and timely". The Guardian. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Gill, Andy (February 22, 2017). "Album reviews: Sleaford Mods – English Tapas, Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer, Thundercat – Drunk, and more". The Independent. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Breen, Joe (February 23, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway album review: Personal voice with a political edge". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Nelson, Chris (February 23, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway". Mojo. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (February 19, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway review – timely and arresting". The Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (February 23, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Hermes, Will (March 23, 2017). "The New Protest Singers". Rolling Stone: 49–50.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (February 24, 2017). "Pop: Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway". The Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (March 8, 2017). "Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway". Uncut. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "First Listen: Rhiannon Giddens, 'Freedom Highway'". NPR.org. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 3 March 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Rhiannon Giddens Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
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