Freedom (Jimi Hendrix song)

"Freedom" is a rock song by Jimi Hendrix that is often regarded as one of the most fully realized pieces he wrote and recorded in the months before his death. It incorporates several musical styles and the lyrics reflect various situations facing Hendrix at the time.

"Freedom"
Italian single picture sleeve
Single by Jimi Hendrix
from the album The Cry of Love
B-side"Angel"
ReleasedMarch 5, 1971 (1971-03-05)
RecordedJune–August 1970
StudioElectric Lady, New York City
GenreFunk rock
Length3:24
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Jimi Hendrix
Producer(s)
Jimi Hendrix U.S. singles chronology
"Stepping Stone"
(1970)
"Freedom"
(1971)
"Dolly Dagger"
(1971)

Hendrix recorded the song in mid-1970 with his post-Band of Gypsys backing lineup of drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox, along with additional musicians. "Freedom" became the opening track on The Cry of Love (1971) and, in the U.S., it was released as Hendrix's first posthumous single.

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