- Composite Truth
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Composite Truth Studio album by Mandrill Released 1973 Recorded Winter 1972 at Electric Lady Studios & The Hit Factory, New York City, New York Genre Soul Funk Length 40:56 Label Polydor Records Producer Mandrill
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(1973)Composite Truth is the third album by Brooklyn, New York based band Mandrill.
Contents
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Released in 1973 this album would chart number eight on the Billboard Top Soul Albums charts.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Mandrill
- Hang Loose 4:45
- Fencewalk 5:28
- Hágalo 2:47
- Don't Mess With People 3:45
- Polk Street Carnival 6:03
- Golden Stone 7:17
- Out With The Boys 5:09
- Moroccan Nights 5:42
Personnel
- Carlos Wilson - Saxophone, Trombone, Flute, Guitar, Vocals
- Lou Wilson - Percussion, Trumpet, Vocals
- Ric Wilson - Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals
- Claude Cave - Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Vocals
- Fudgie Kae - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
- Omar Mesa - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Neftali Santiago-Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Charts
Chart (1973) Peak
positionBillboard Pop Albums[2] 28 Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 8 Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3] US
PopUS
Soul1973 "Fencewalk" 52 19 "Hang Loose" 83 25 Samples & Covers
- Ice Cube sampled "Fencewalk" on his song "Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out" on his album Death Certificate in 1991.
- Cypress Hill sampled "Fencewalk" on their song "The Funky Cypress Hill Shit" on their album Cypress Hill in 1991.
- Schoolly D sampled "Fencewalk" on his song "King Of New York" on his album How a Black Man Feels in 1991.
External links
References
- ^ Bush, John. Mandrill: Composite Truth > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4835/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4835/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
Categories:- 1973 albums
- Mandrill albums
- Polydor Records albums
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