Liberté is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released on Island Records.
[3][5] Vocalist and keyboardist Michael McDonald does not appear on the album, despite being a member of the band during its recording and release.
[8] Upon its release, Liberté failed to chart on the Billboard 200, one of only three of their albums to have that distinction, along with their 1971 self-titled debut, and 2000's Sibling Rivalry.
[11] "Easy", the first and only single released from the album, reached number 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded it three stars, noting that while the band "take[s] pains to make the album sound contemporary" with a "glossy" production style and electronic elements, "the record works because the Doobies remain dedicated to the rocking boogie they've been playing for 50 years.