Privilege (Set Me Free)

This article is about the song. For the film, see Privilege (film). For other uses, see Privilege (disambiguation).

"Privilege (Set Me Free)"
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Single by Patti Smith Group
from the album Easter
B-side	"25th Floor" (Live)
Released	1978 (1978)
Format	Vinyl (7")
Recorded	Record Plant Studios
Genre	Rock
Length	3:27
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Mel London, Mike Leander, Psalm 23
Producer(s)	Jimmy Iovine
Patti Smith singles chronology "Because the Night" (1978) "Privilege (Set Me Free)" (1978) "Frederick" (1979)

"Privilege (Set Me Free)" is a song written by Mel London and Mike Leander for the movie "Privilege". The song was re-recorded by the Patti Smith Group and released as the second single from their 1978 album Easter.

Liner notes

The following is quoted from the album:

the title track from the john hayman-peter watkins production of the film privilege. a movie that

merged the rock martyr (paul jones) with all the sacristal images of the sixties...the cross..

the christ..the whip and the lashes that served to veil velvet weeping balls-the eyes

of jean shrimpton.

Charts

Chart (1978)	Position
UK Singles Chart	72
Irish Singles Chart	13

External links

• Lyrics