Composite Truth is the third album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in January 1973 on Polydor Records, the album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
| Composite Truth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1972 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Mandrill Alfred V. Brown | |||
| Mandrill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- Carlos Wilson - trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, vocals
- Louis Wilson - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
- Ricardo Wilson - tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
- Claude "Coffee" Cave - keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, vocals
- Frederick "Fudgie Kae" Solomon - bass, percussion, vocals
- Omar Mesa - guitar, percussion, vocals
- Neftali Santiago - drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 28 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 8 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US Soul | |||
| 1973 | "Fencewalk" | 52 | 19 | |
| "Hang Loose" | 83 | 25 | ||
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. Mandrill: Composite Truth > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.