Editing Freedom (Yothu Yindi album)

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Freedom
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Yothu Yindi]]
| cover      = YothuYindi Freedom.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 8 November 1993
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Aboriginal rock]]
| length     = 53:05
| label      = [[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]]
| producer   = [[Ian Faith]] and [[Bill Laswell]]
| prev_title = [[Tribal Voice]]
| prev_year  = 1991
| next_title = [[Birrkuta – Wild Honey]]
| next_year  = 1996
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Freedom
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[World Turning (Yothu Yindi song)|World Turning (Räwak Mix)]]
 | single1date = October 1993<ref name="aus2"/>
 | single2     = Timeless Land
 | single2date = February 1994<ref name="aus2">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/Ew0Miuu| title=Yothu Yindi ARIA singles chart history 1993-2000, received from ARIA in May 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=5 July 2024}}  N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
 | single3     = Dots on the Shells
 | single3date = September 1994<ref name="aus2"/>
}}}}

'''''Freedom''''' is the third [[studio album]] by Australian band, [[Yothu Yindi]] released in 1993. The album peaked at number 31 on the ARIA charts.

At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1994]], the album was nominated for [[ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release|Best Indigenous Release]].

{{Album reviews
| rev1 = [[Q (magazine)|Q]]
|rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=124194&resource=124194&fixture_artist=146663|title=Review|date=May 1994|website=q4music|accessdate=29 July 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/freedom-r193928|title=AllMusic|date=1993|accessdate=29 July 2020}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
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==Track listing==
#"Timeless Land" (Mandawuy Yunupingu, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, D. Bridie)
#"World of Innocence" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, Ian Faith)
#"Freedom" (M. Yunupingu)
#"Baywara" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway)
#"Ngerrk" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
#"Back to Culture" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, Ian Faith)
#"[[World Turning (Yothu Yindi song)|World Turning]]" (M. Yunupingu, W. Marika, Ian Faith)
#"Mabo" (M. Yunupingu, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Kellaway, Gurrumul Yunupingu)
#"Milika" (Traditional song, arranged by W. Marika)
#"Danggultji" (Traditional song, arranged by W. Marika, B. Marika)
#"Gunitjpirr Man" (M. Yunupingu)
#"Yolngu Boy" (M. Yunupingu)
#"Dots on the Shells" (M. Yunupingu, Neil Finn)
#"Our Generation" (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway, A. Farris)
#"Gany'tjurr" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
#"Gapu" (Tidal Mix) (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)

==Personnel==
* [[Mandawuy Yunupingu]] – vocals, guitar
* Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks, dance
* Makuma Yunupingu – didgeridoo, vocals, clapsticks
* Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar
* Mangatjay Yunupingu – dance
* [[Banula Marika]] – vocals, dance
* Bunimbirr Marika – didgeridoo
* Cal Williams – guitar
* Natalie Gillespie – vocals
* [[Galarrwuy Yunupingu]] – vocals, clapsticks
* Milkayngu Mununggurr – didgeridoo
* [[Gurrumul Yunupingu]] – guitar, vocals, keyboards
* Jodie Cockatoo – vocals
* Ian Faith – guitars
* Mark Ovenden – keys, programming
* [[Bill Laswell]] – bass
* [[Nicky Skopelitis]] – 6 and 12-string guitar
* [[Bernie Worrell]] – organ
* [[Terepai Richmond]] – drums
* Daniel Watson – percussion
* Allen Murphy – drums
* Andrew Belletty – drums

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''Freedom''
! scope="col"| Chart (1993–1994)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|31|artist=Yothu Yindi|album=Freedom|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 July 2020}}
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for ''Freedom''
! Country 
! Date 
! Format
! Label
! Catalogue 
|- 
! scope="row"| Australia 
| November 1993
| CD, cassette
| [[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]]
| D53380
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Mushroom Records albums]]
[[Category:1993 albums]]