Mandrill – Mandrill Is

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Label:	Polydor – PD 5025, Polydor – 2391 030
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1972
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Ape Is High Written-By – Wilson Bros. (2)	5:32
A2	Cohelo Written-By – Claude "Coffee" Cave	1:50
A3	Git It All Written-By – Mandrill	4:30
A4	Children Of The Sun Written-By – Wilson Bros. (2)	5:00
A5	I Refuse To Smile Written-By – Wilson Bros. (2)	4:05
B1	Universal Rhythms Written-By – Padro*	3:24
B2	Lord Of The Golden Baboon Written-By – Mandrill	3:33
B3	Central Park Written-By – Omar Mesa	4:05
B4	Kofijahm Written-By – Claude "Coffee" Cave	3:25
B5	Here Today Gone Tomorrow Written-By – Wilson Bros. (2)	4:30
B6	The Sun Must Go Down Written-By – Omar Mesa	3:17

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Copyright © – Mandrill Music, Inc.
Published By – Mandrill Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Incorporated
Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – 16829
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Art Direction – Ron Nackman
Artwork – Joseph Westerfield
Design Concept, Design – Joseph Westerfield, Mandrill
Engineer – Shelly Yakus
Engineer [Assistant Engineer (Uncredited)] – Steve Bruno (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Andy Edlin*
Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Dave Palmer (2)
Producer – Alfred V. Brown*, Mandrill
Written-By, Arranged By – Mandrill

Notes

Comes with four-page insert with credits and lyrics.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, N.Y., N.Y., Winter, 1971-72.

Part of Universal Rhythms Recorded at Record Plant, N.Y.

Runouts etched, except (MR) STERLING stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): POLP-80271-1C 16829 (2) (MR) STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): POLP-80272-1C 16829-X (2) (MR) STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Mandrill Is (LP, Album)	Polydor	23 91 030	Spain	1972
	Mandrill Is (LP, Album)	Polydor	2391 030	Australia	1972
New Submission	Mandrill Is (LP, Album)	Polydor	2391 030	Germany	1972
Recently Edited	Mandrill Is (LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	2391 030	Canada	1972
New Submission	Mandrill Is (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Polydor, Polydor	2391 030, 2391.030	Scandinavia	1972

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Reviews

Seungjael Feb 4, 2024
No particular song jumped out on first couple of listens, but plenty of funky moments throughout the record. Feels a bit more rock-oriented, maybe a la War.