Cymande (pronounced ) is the 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.
The album peaked at No. 85 on the Billboard Top LPs and No. 24 on the Soul Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles, "The Message" and "Bra", both made it to the Soul Singles chart, reaching No. 22 and No. 51 respectively. Its lead single "The Message" also peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Track listing
Personnel Ray King – vocals, percussion Peter Serreo – tenor saxophone Michael "Bami" Rose – alto saxophone, flute, bongos Pablo Gonsales – congas Sam Kelly – drums Joey Dee – vocals, percussion Derek Gibbs – alto and soprano saxophone Steve Scipio – bass Patrick Eaton Patterson – guitar John Schroeder – producer, liner notes Mia Krinsky – coordinator
Charts Chart (1973)Peak position
Chart (2023)Peak position
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