Composite Truth Explained

Composite Truth
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Mandrill
Cover:	Composite Truth.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Mandrill Is
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Just Outside of Town
Next Year:	1973

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

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
• 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

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[1]	28
Billboard Top Soul Albums	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[2]
		US Pop	US Soul
1973	"Fencewalk"	52	19
	"Hang Loose"	83	25

External links

• Mandrill-Composite Truth at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4835/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Mandrill US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-14.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4835/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Mandrill US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-14.