Cymande is the self-titled 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.
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Artist: Cymande Label: Knitting Factory Records, Partisan Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Soul & Funk Style: Afrobeat, Blues Rock, Roots Reggae, Soul
A1 Zion I A2 One More A3 Getting It Back A4 Listen A5 Rickshaw B1 Dove B2 Bra B3 The Message B4 Rastafarian Folk Song