Jump to content

Composite Truth

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Composite Truth
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1973
RecordedWinter 1972
StudioElectric Lady Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City
GenreSoul, funk
Length40:56
LabelPolydor
ProducerMandrill
Alfred V. Brown
Mandrill chronology
Mandrill Is
(1972)
Composite Truth
(1973)
Just Outside of Town
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

Track listing

[edit]

All songs written and arranged by Mandrill

  1. "Hang Loose" 4:45
  2. "Fencewalk" 5:28
  3. "Hágalo" 2:47
  4. "Don't Mess With People" 3:45
  5. "Polk Street Carnival" 6:03
  6. "Golden Stone" 7:17
  7. "Out With The Boys" 5:09
  8. "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]
  1. ^ Bush, John. Mandrill: Composite Truth > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  3. ^ "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
[edit]