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| Mandrilland | ||||
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| Released | August 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studios | Studio in the Country, Washington Parish, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producers | Mandrill, Alfred V. Brown | |||
| Mandrill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Mandrilland is the fifth album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in August 1974 as a double album, Mandrilland was the band's last album on Polydor.[3][4][5]
Background and recording
[edit]Mandrilland was recorded at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, where Mandrill spent a month recording the album.[6]
Guitarist Doug Rodrigues, who had previously played with Santana, joined Mandrill as the replacement for Omar Mesa.[7][8]
Critical reception
[edit]William V. Francis of The Kansas City Star called Mandrilland "first-class black rock" and compared Mandrill's mixture of rock, soul and jazz to War. Rodrigues played lead guitar on "Positive Thing" and "The Road to Love"; Francis called his playing on "The Road to Love" "torrid."[8]
Paul Lentz of The Times-Picayune praised the musicianship and the sound of the album, including the work done at Studio in the Country.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written and arranged by Mandrill
- "Positive Thing" 3:25
- "Positive Thing +" 5:15
- "Skying Upward" 3:45
- "The Road to Love" 5:15
- "Armadillo" 1:48
- "The Reason I Sing" 3:22
- "Bro' Weevil & the Swallow" 4:48
- "Khidja" 4:55
- "House of Wood" 7:59
- "'Drill in the Bush" 3:55
- "El Funko" 2:54
- "Love Is Sunshine" 4:22
- "Folks on a Hill" 6:22
- "Mini-Suite for Duke" 6:26
- "Cal-Ipso" 5:00
- "After the Race" 7:02
- "Lady Jane" 4:00
Personnel
[edit]- Carlos Wilson – saxophone, vocals
- Lou Wilson – percussion, trumpet, vocals
- Ric Wilson – saxophone
- Claude Cave – keyboards, vocals
- Fudgie Kae – bass, percussion, vocals
- Douglas Rodrigues – guitar, percussion, vocals
- Neftali Santiago – drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[9] | 28 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Soul | ||||
| 1974 | "Positive Thing" | 29 | ||
| "The Road to Love " | 82 | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
It was a boom year for the funk: 1974 had cult faves from Mandrill (Mandrilland), Graham Central Station (Release Yourself), the Main Ingredient (Euphrates River), and Rasputin's Stash (The Devil Made Me Do It).
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. Mandrill: Mandrilland > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ Lentz, Paul. "Mandrill, Boogie, and Bogalusa". The Times-Picayune. p. 29.
- ↑ Francis, William V. "First-Class Black Rock Could Deserve X Rating". The Kansas City Star.
- ↑ George, Nelson; Carr, Daphne (October 20, 2008). Best Music Writing 2008. Hachette+ORM. ISBN 978-0-7867-2612-7.
- 1 2 Lentz, Paul (October 27, 1974). "Mandrill, Boogie, and Bogalusa". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 244. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Feddoes, Sadie (August 31, 1974). "Please Be Seated". New York Amsterdam News. p. 26. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Francis, William V. (October 13, 1974). "First-Class Black Rock Could Deserve X Rating". The Kansas City Star. p. 192. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
