| Composite Truth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1972 at Electric Lady Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Mandrill Alfred V. Brown | |||
| Mandrill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Composite Truth is the third album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in January 1973 on Polydor Records, the album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
All songs written and arranged by Mandrill
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums [2] | 28 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums [2] | 8 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | US Soul | |||
| 1973 | "Fencewalk" | 52 | 19 | |
| "Hang Loose" | 83 | 25 | ||
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