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Cymande (pronounced /sɪˈmɑːndeɪ/ sih-MAHN-day) is the debut album by British funk group Cymande. It was released in 1972 through Janus Records and produced entirely by John Schroeder. Recording sessions took place at De Lane Lea Studios in London.

Cymande
Studio album by
Cymande
Released1972
StudioDe Lane Lea Studios (London, England)
GenreFunk, jazz fusion
Length44:35
LabelJanus Records
ProducerJohn Schroeder
Cymande chronology
Cymande
(1972)		 Second Time Round
(1973)
Singles from Cymande
  1. "The Message"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Bra"
    Released: 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

The album peaked at No. 85 on the Billboard Top LPs and No. 24 on the Soul Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles, "The Message" and "Bra", both made it to the Soul Singles chart, reaching No. 22 and No. 51 respectively. Its lead single "The Message" also peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.


Track listing


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zion I"
  • Michael "Bami" Rose
  • Pablo Gonsales
3:29
2."One More"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
3:06
3."Getting It Back"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
4:16
4."Listen"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
4:37
5."Rickshaw"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
5:50
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dove"Cymande10:50
2."Bra"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
5:00
3."The Message"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
4:19
4."Ras Tafarian Folk Song"
  • Michael "Bami" Rose
  • Pablo Gonsales
3:08
Total length:44:35

Personnel



Charts


Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 85
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 24
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 25

References


  1. Hamilton, Andrew. "Cymande - Cymande | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Cymande Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. "Cymande Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4828". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2019.




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