Freedom For The Stallion
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Freedom For The Stallion is the debut album by 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.
Hues Corporation
The Hues Corporation was a pop and soul trio formed in Santa Monica, California in 1969. They are best known for their 1974 hit, "Rock the Boat" which sold over two million copies.-Career:...
. Released in 1973, it includes the #1 Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit "Rock The Boat
Rock the Boat (Hues Corporation song)
"Rock the Boat" is a disco song by the group Hues Corporation in 1974. "Rock the Boat" was written by Waldo Holmes, who also wrote the Blacula songs....
." The title track, "Freedom for the Stallion" was also a minor hit on the Billboard charts.
Track listing
- Bound On A Reason - (Michael Jarrett) 3:15
- Off My Cloud - (Wally Holmes) 4:16
- All Goin' Down Together - (Michael Jarrett) 2:51
- Rock The BoatRock the Boat (Hues Corporation song)"Rock the Boat" is a disco song by the group Hues Corporation in 1974. "Rock the Boat" was written by Waldo Holmes, who also wrote the Blacula songs....
- (Wally Holmes) 3:22 - Freedom For The Stallion - (Allen ToussaintAllen ToussaintAllen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...
) 4:00 - The Family - (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) 3:09
- Go To The Poet - (Wally Holmes) 2:51
- Salvation Lady (1-3-5) - John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins 3:18
- Live A Lie - (Wally Holmes) 2:13
- Miracle Maker (Sweet Soul Shaker) - (Barry MannBarry MannBarry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
- Cynthia WeilCynthia WeilCynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
) 3:16
Personnel
- Joe SampleJoe SampleJoseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
- Keyboards - Hal BlaineHal BlaineHal Blaine is an American drummer and session musician. He is most known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California. Blaine played on numerous hits by popular groups, including Elvis Presley, John Denver, the Ronettes, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, and...
, Jim Gordon, Ron Tutt - Drums - David Hungate, Joe Osborn, Wilton FelderWilton FelderWilton Lewis Felder is both a saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of The Crusaders, initially called the Jazz Crusaders. Felder, Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, and Stix Hooper founded the group while in high school in Houston...
- Bass - Al Casey, Dennis Budimir, Larry CarltonLarry CarltonLarry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
, Louie Shelton - Guitar - William E. Green - Saxophone (Baritone)
- Charles Loper, Lew McCreary - Trombone
- Bud Brisbois, Charles B. Findley, Paul Hubinon - Trumpet
- Gary Coleman - Percussion
- Chino Valdes - Congas
- Edgar Lustgarten - Cello
- Harry Bluestone, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Sidney Sharp - Violin
- David Schwartz - Viola
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Top R&B/Black Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
59 |
| 1974 | U.S. Album Chart Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
20 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Freedom for the Stallion" | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
63 |
| 1974 | "Rock the Boat" | Hot Soul Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
3 |
| 1974 | "Rock the Boat" | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
| 1974 | "Rock the Boat" | Hot Dance/Disco | 5 |