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. 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
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 +Chart performance for Freedom Highway Chart (2017) Peakposition
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