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After releasing four acclaimed records for Verve, Wright moved to Concord Records to release her fifth disc, Freedom & Surrender. She recruited GRAMMY Award-winning producer, bassist and songwriter Larry Klein. The record features rich contributions from longtime collaborators Reagon and Harris, and new partnerships with David Batteau, J.D. Souther, and Maia Sharp, yielding captivating originals such as “Lean In,” “Real Life Painting” and “Right Where You Are,” featuring Gregory Porter. Equally admired as an interpreter of songs, Wright also turns her eyes towards Nick Drake’s “River Man,” the Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody” and bonus track Ewan MacColl and Peggy
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Freedom & Surrender is the fifth album by American singer Lizz Wright. It was her sole album for Concord Records and released on September 4, 2015.
| 1 | Freedom | ♡ | 5:05 | Toshi Reagon | |
| 2 | The Game | ♡ | 2:56 | Lizz Wright / Jesse Harris | Lizz Wright / Kenny Banks |
| 3 | The New Game | ♡ | 3:27 | Lizz Wright / David Batteau / Larry Klein | |
| 4 | Lean In | ♡ | 5:20 | Lizz Wright / Larry Klein / Jesse Harris | |
| 5 | Right Where You Are | ♡ | 5:25 | Lizz Wright / J.D. Souther / Larry Klein | Lizz Wright / Gregory Porter |
| 6 | River Man | ♡ | 5:32 | Nick Drake | |
| 7 | Somewhere Down the Mystic | ♡ | 5:28 | Lizz Wright / David Batteau / Larry Klein | |
| 8 | Real Life Painting | ♡ | 3:35 | Lizz Wright / Maia Sharp | |
| 9 | To Love Somebody | ♡ | 5:07 | Robin Gibb / Barry Gibb | |
| 10 | Here and Now | ♡ | 4:29 | Lizz Wright / David Batteau / Larry Klein | |
| 11 | You | ♡ | 5:15 | Lizz Wright / David Batteau / Larry Klein | |
| 12 | Blessed the Brave | ♡ | 3:40 | Lizz Wright / David Batteau / Larry Klein | |
| 13 | Surrender | ♡ | 6:07 | Lizz Wright / Toshi Reagon |
Links
- Folder:
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0002855681
Credits
Engineer — Lynne Earls, Alex Williams Mastered By — Bernie Grundman Mixed By — Tim Palmer, Travis Kennedy Other — Agape Pennywell, Zack Russell, Erica Mueller Producer — Larry Klein
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