Composite Truth

Composite Truth
Studio album by Mandrill
Released	1973
Recorded	Winter 1972 at Electric Lady Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	40:56
Label	Polydor Records
Producer	Mandrill Alfred V. Brown
Mandrill chronology
Mandrill Is (1972) Composite Truth (1973) Just Outside of Town (1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Composite Truth is the third album by Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in 1973 on Polydor Records, the album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Track listing

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

• Carlos Wilson - trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, vocals
• Louis Wilson - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
• Richard 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

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	28
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US Pop	US Soul
1973	"Fencewalk"	52	19
	"Hang Loose"	83	25

References

1. Bush, John. Mandrill: Composite Truth > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
2. "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
3. "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.

External links

• Mandrill-Composite Truth at Discogs