Mandrill Is
1972 studio album by Mandrill
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Mandrill Is is the second album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in April 1972 on Polydor Records, the album reached No. 24 on the Top Soul Albums chart. The album showcases the band's eclectic style, which fuses funk and soul with Latin elements, psychedelic rock, jazz and progressive pop.[1][2]
In 2000, this album, along with Mandrill, Composite Truth, and Just Outside of Town, was re-released in a four-CD box set entitled The Ultimate Collection.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Mandrill
- "Ape Is High" 5:32
- "Cohello" 1:50
- "Git It All" 4:30
- "Children of the Sun" 5:00
- "I Refuse To Smile" 4:05
- "Universal Rhythms" 3:24
- "Lord of the Golden Baboon" 3:33
- "Central Park" 4:05
- "Kofijahm" 3:25
- "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 4:30
- "The Sun Must Go Down" 3:17
Personnel
- Carlos Wilson - trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Louis Wilson - percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, 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
- Charles Padro - drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 56 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] | 24 |