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Mandrill - Mandrill
FUNK | FLAC | CUE | LOG | 300DPI | 248MB | 39:04
Polydor 1971
Цитата:| Mandrill's debut isn't half the album it could've been, since the band's talented musicianship and desire to experiment were often subverted -- by ambitions of pop success as well as a dry, over-serious approach to music-making. The three Wilson brothers, though masters of over a dozen instruments, still hadn't mastered the added burden of songwriting; "Warning Blues" is perfunctory (as is the vocal performance) and "Symphonic Revolution" is a bland summer-day soul song with cloying strings. The group sounds much more confident getting into a good groove and allowing room for some great playing; the band's self-titled song, "Mandrill," is the best here, featuring great solos for flute and vibraphone. Mandrill also loved playing with different musical forms: "Rollin' On" moves from an average rock song to a torrid Latin jam and climaxes with a testifying gospel session. Most ambitious of all is the five-part, 14-minute suite "Peace and Love," but the intriguing concept is negated by a few bizarre pieces, one of which sounds like a parody of a Vincent Price reading over a Santana jam. The band would soon learn that experimentation and stylistic change-ups were a means, not an end. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide |
MANDRILL:
Carlos Wilson Alto Sax, Flute, Vocals
Omar Mesa - Guitar, Vocals
Charles Padro - Drums, Vocals
Lou Wilson - Trumpet, Congas, Vocals
Ric Wilson - Tenor Sax
Claude Cave - Keys, Vocals
Bundie Cenas - Bass
TRACKLISTING:
01. Mandrill
02. Warning Blues
03. Symphonic Revolution
04. Rollin On
05. Movement I (Birth)
06. Movement II (Now)
07. Movement III (Time)
08. Movement IV (Encounter)
09. Movement V (Beginning)
10. Chutney
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Mandrill - Mandrilland
FUNK | FLAC | CUE | LOG | 300DPI | 540MB | 81:59
Polydor 1974
Цитата:| With four superb and nearly flawless albums under their belt, it was no surprise to anyone when raves began pouring in for Mandrill's ambitious August 1974 double LP Mandrilland. Recorded in the swampy, seething backwater of Bogalusa, LA, the album proved by far to be the band's most sophisticated set of jams to date, thankfully in spite of the replacement of guitarist Doug Rodrigues for the departing Omar Mesa. Although the set is packed with deliciously smooth grooves, it's clear that the band was continuing to experiment with bright clatters and brash beats one spin through "Road to Love" provides a map through some of the best jazz-funk-Latin fusion, as notes tumble down into empty spaces before being lifted up by the hush of the vocals. It's an eclectic vibe, and one that plays beautifully off the quiet soul hook of "Khlida," a song that uses Carlos Wilson's flute and various vibes and synths to add Mandrill sparkle to what could otherwise have become a bland instrumental. Elsewhere, of course, Mandrill kick up classic, brassy funk on "Positive Thing" an R&B Top 30 hit while inflecting a little bayou blues into the often overlooked "Folks on a Hill." ~ Amy Hanson, All Music Guide |
MANDRILL:
Carlos Wilson - Flute, Trombone, Alto Sax
Claude Cave - Piano, Arp, Fender, Vibes
Lou Wilson - Congas, Trumpet, Vocals
Ric Wilson - Tenor Sax, Vocals
Fudgie Kae - Bass, Vocals
Douglas Rodriguez - Guitar, Vocals
Neftali Santiago - Drums
TRACKLISTING:
01. Positive Thing
02. Positive Thing +
03. Skying Upward
04. The Road To Love
05. Armadillo
06. The Reason I Sing
07. Bro Weevil & The Swallow
08. Khidia
09. House Of Wood
10. Drill In The Bush
11. El Funko
12. Love Is Sunshine
13. Folks On A Hill
14. Mini-Suite For Duke
15. Cal-Ipso
16. After The Race
17. Lady Jane
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