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