Cymande ‎– Cymande

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Tracklist

Zion I 3:29
One More 3:06
Getting It Back 4:16
Listen 4:37
Rickshaw 5:50
Dove 10:50
Bra 5:00
The Message 4:19
Ras Tafarian Folk Song 3:08

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
Cymande (LP, Album, Gat) Janus Records JLS 3044 US 1972
Cymande (8-Trk, Album, Quad) Janus Records 7098-3044H US 1972
Cymande (LP, Album) RCA Victor 443.055 France 1972
Cymande (LP, Gat) Janus Records JLS 3044 US 1972
Cymande (LP) Carnaby CPS 9247 Spain 1973
Cymande (LP) Alaska ALKA 100 UK 1973
Cymande (LP, Album) Blue Elephant BE 877.033-H Netherlands 1973
The Message (LP, Album) Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1769 Poland 1979
Cymande (CD, Album) Collectables COL-CD-5202 Canada 1990
Cymande (CD, Comp, RE) Collectables COL-CD-5202 US 1993
Cymande (LP, Album, RP) Sequel Records NEXLP 202 UK 1993
Cymande (LP, Album, RP) Sequel Records NEMLP 428 UK 1999
Cymande (LP, RE, Gat) Janus Records JLS 3044 US 2003
Cymande (LP, Album, Gat) Philips 6305 181 Germany  
Cymande (LP, Album, RE, Cle) Janus Records JLS 3044 US  
Cymande (LP, Rei) Collective Col-5202 US  
The Message (LP) Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1769 Poland  
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Alain_Patrick Sep 01, 2007 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing Cymande, LP, Gat, JLS 3044

Cymande's first album is a must. Shaped on multi-cultural quality music, it stood the test of time through DJ charts, compilations & samples. "Dove", "Bra" and "The Message", three of the most specal tunes of this album were included on important selections such as 'Super Disco Brake's', 'Got To Get Your Own (Some Rare Grooves)', 'Mega Disco Funk', 'Blueprint - Digital Blueprint Of Soulful, Funky Grooves', 'Funk Rock', among others, including top House artist Little Louie Vega's compilation 'Choice - A Collection Of Classics'.
Based on fantastic instrumental arrangements, Cymande LP is an invitation to a deep musical journey: "Dove", for example, is very deep, soulful and has that introspective blend of Soul-Blues aura - the mood is based on Patrick Patterson's brilliant guitar solo and its dialog with Steve Scipio's bass, vocal chorus, sensual rhythms and Mike Rose's flute lines (it was sampled by Hip Hop acts such as Cash Crew, EPMD, Fugees, and others as well).
"Bra" and "The Message" were equally influential and had rich ensemble, all based on the most essential principle that makes music so special - art.
'The Message / Zion I' and 'Bra / Ras Tafarian Folk Song' got releases on seven inches.

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