''Composite Truth'' is the third album by the

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. Released in January 1973 on

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, the album reached No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Top Soul Albums chart.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by

#"Hang Loose" 4:45 #"Fencewalk" 5:28 #"Hágalo" 2:47 #"Don't Mess With People" 3:45 #"Polk Street Carnival" 6:03 #"Golden Stone" 7:17 #"Out With The Boys" 5:09 #"Moroccan Nights" 5:42

Personnel

*Carlos Wilson - trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, vocals *Louis Wilson - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals *Ricardo Wilson - tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals *Claude "Coffee" Cave - keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, vocals *Frederick "Fudgie Kae" Solomon - bass, percussion, vocals *Omar Mesa - guitar, percussion, vocals *Neftali Santiago - drums, percussion, vocals

Charts

Singles

References

External links

Mandrill-Composite Truth at Discogs
{{Authority control 1973 albums Mandrill (band) albums Polydor Records albums Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios