Cymande – Cymande

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Label:	Janus Records – JLS 3044, Janus Records – JLS-3044
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1972
Genre:	Rock, Reggae, Funk / Soul
Style:	Blues Rock, Roots Reggae, Soul

Tracklist

A1	Zion I Written-By – Mike Rose*, Pablo Gonsales	3:29
A2	One More Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	3:06
A3	Getting It Back Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	4:16
A4	Listen Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	4:37
A5	Rickshaw Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	5:50
B1	Dove Written-By – Cymande	10:50
B2	Bra Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	5:00
B3	The Message Written-By – Patrick Patterson, Steve Scipio	4:19
B4	Ras Tafarian Folk Song Written-By – Mike Rose*, Pablo Gonsales	3:08

Companies, etc.

Produced For – GRT Corporation
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – GRT Corporation
Published By – Heavy Music, Inc.
Record Company – GRT Corporation
Record Company – Chess/Janus Records

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Flute, Bongos – Mike Rose*
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Derek Gibbs
Bass Guitar – Steve Scipio
Congas – Pablo Gonsales
Coordinator – Mia Krinsky
Drums – Sam Kelly
Guitar – Patrick Patterson
Liner Notes – Cymande
Mastered By – RL*
Producer, Sleeve Notes – John Schroeder
Supervised By – Bob Scerbo
Tenor Saxophone – Peter Serreo
Vocals, Percussion – Joey Dee (2), Ray King

Notes

Recorded in London, England

All selections published by Heavy Music, Inc. (BMI)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): JLS 3044 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): JLS 3044 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched / logo stamped / RL etched): JLS-3044-A STERLING RL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): JLS-3044-B
Price Code (Spine): 5.94

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Cymande (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Philips	6305 181	Germany	1972
New Submission	Cymande (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic)	Janus Records	7098-3044H	US	1972
New Submission	Cymande (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	RCA Victor	443.055	France	1972
Recently Edited	Cymande (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Press, Gatefold)	Janus Records, Janus Records	JLS 3044, JLS-3044	US	1972
New Submission	Cymande (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	Janus Records, GRT	M 8098-3044	US	1972

Reviews

sicaso Oct 11, 2022
An Abbey Road remaster is coming out in December: https://store.partisanrecords.com/release/330253-cymande-cymande
AlbertHofstein Dec 11, 2021
Not one single Japanese reissue of this incredible record. How can that be?
jungleuk Jan 28, 2021
It is a great album, but is not Roots Reggae.
mathull777 Dec 23, 2019
If anyone ever comes across an empty jacket they’d be willing to part with ive got a disc that is missing one!
Alain_Patrick Sep 1, 2007
Edited 15 years ago
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.