| Just Outside of Town | ||||
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| Studio album by Mandrill | ||||
| Released | October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, The Hit Factory and Sound Ideas in New York City Sound City, Van Nuys, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Mandrill Alfred V. Brown | |||
| Mandrill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Just Outside of Town is the fourth album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in October 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
Side 1
- "Mango Meat" 4:44
- "Never Die" 3:22
- "Love Song" 5:42
- "Interlude" 0:24
- "Fat City Strut" 3:19
Side 2
- "Two Sisters of Mystery" 3:39
- "Afrikus Retrospectus" 7:42
- "She Ain't Lookin' Too Tough" 5:01
- "Aspiration Flame" 5:00
Personnel
- Carlos D. Wilson – trombone, flute, alto saxophone, timbales, percussion, guitar, vocals
- Louis Wilson – trumpet, congas, percussion, vocals
- Ricardo Wilson – tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
- Claude "Coffee" Cave – organ, vibes, piano, synthesizer, percussion, clavinet, vocals
- Frederick "Fudgie Kae" Solomon – bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, piano
- Omar Mesa – lead guitar, percussion, vocals
- Neftali Santiago – drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums | 82 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Soul | ||||
| 1974 | "Love Song" | 65 | ||
| "Mango Meat" | 40 | |||
Samples and Covers
- Jungle Brothers sampled "Mango Meat" on their song "Straight Out The Jungle", from Straight out the Jungle, in 1988.
- Public Enemy sampled "Two Sisters Of Mystery" on their song "By The Time I Get to Arizona", from Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black, in 1991.
- The Avalanches sampled "Fat City Strut" on their song "Radio", from Since I Left You, in 2000.
References
- Bush, John. Mandrill: Just Outside Of Town > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.