Cymande (album)

Cymande (pronounced see-man-day) is the self-titled 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
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 number 85 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles, "The Message" and "Bra", both made it to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching #22 and #51 respectively. Its lead single "The Message" also peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zion I"
  • Michael "Bami" Rose
  • Pablo Gonsales
3:02
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
6."Dove"Cymande10:50
7."Bra"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
5:00
8."The Message"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
4:19
9."Ras Tafarian Folk Song"
  • Michael "Bami" Rose
  • Pablo Gonsales
3:08

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
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References
  1. Hamilton, Andrew. "Cymande - Cymande | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 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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