| Mandrilland | ||||
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| Studio album by Mandrill | ||||
| Released | August 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Studio in the Country, Washington Parish, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Mandrill Alfred V. Brown | |||
| Mandrill chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   |
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.
Track listing
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
- 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
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 28 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Soul | ||||
| 1974 | "Positive Thing" | 29 | ||
| "The Road To Love " | 82 | |||
References
- 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.
- "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.