Mandrill - We Are One (1977) [2004]

• Title: We Are One
  
• Year Of Release: 1977 [2004]
  
• Label: Arista / BMG
  
• Genre: Funk, Soul
  
• Quality: FLAC (*tracks + .cue, log, scans)
  
• Total Time: 01:02:39
  
• Total Size: 440 mb (+5%rec.)
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

In 1977 Mandrill showed signs of having listened to fusion and had more or less left the Latin rock behind. The African influences were also granted less room on their records, and if they still stuck out from the bulk of funk bands, the gap was slowly closing. We Are One starts with the two dance hits "Can You Get It" and "Funky Monkey," complete with inspired monkey screams. These are maybe the strongest tracks on the album, with great percussion work, fat basslines, and building horns. And ironically, in being just excellent funk numbers, they are also proof of Mandrill losing some of the creativity that made them different from most other funk bands. But if it is true that one won't find rumbling African drums or musical journeys through all Afro-American musical styles on this album, the rest of the songs do offer a banjo-esque guitar, a harmonica solo, and some distorted rock riffs, all uncommon in late-'70s funk. And even if some of the songs are a little tired, a tired Mandrill is more than just a another band trying to sound like Parliament.

Tracks:

01. Can You Get It (Suzie Caesar)
02. Funky Monkey
03. Happy Beat
04. Gilly Hines (In Memory Of Natalie Cerame)
05. Holiday
06. Closer Yo You
07. Love One Another

Bonus:
08. Don't Stop
09. Mean Streets
10. Third World Girl
11. It's So Easy Lovin' You
12. Stay Tonite

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