Just Outside of Town is the fourth album by the Brooklyn-based soul/funk band Mandrill. Released in October 1973 on Polydor Records, the album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Just Outside of Town
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1973
Recorded1973
StudioElectric Lady Studios, The Hit Factory and Sound Ideas in New York City
Sound City, Van Nuys, Los Angeles
GenreSoul, funk
Length38:46
LabelPolydor
ProducerMandrill
Alfred V. Brown
Mandrill chronology
Composite Truth
(1973)
Just Outside of Town
(1973)
Mandrilland
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Mandrill

Side 1

  1. "Mango Meat" 4:44
  2. "Never Die" 3:22
  3. "Love Song" 5:42
  4. "Interlude" 0:24
  5. "Fat City Strut" 3:19

Side 2

  1. "Two Sisters of Mystery" 3:39
  2. "Afrikus Retrospectus" 7:42
  3. "She Ain't Lookin' Too Tough" 5:01
  4. "Aspiration Flame" 5:00

Personnel

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  • Carlos D. Wilson – trombone, flute, alto saxophone, timbales, percussion, guitar, vocals
  • Louis Wilson – trumpet, congas, percussion, vocals
  • Ricardo Wilson – tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
  • Claude "Coffee" Cave – organ, vibes, piano, synthesizer, percussion, clavinet, vocals
  • Frederick "Fudgie Kae" Solomon – bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, piano
  • Omar Mesa – lead guitar, percussion, vocals
  • Neftali Santiago -drums, percussion, vocals

Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 82
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 6

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Soul
1974 "Love Song" 65
"Mango Meat" 40

Samples and Covers

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References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. Mandrill: Just Outside Of Town > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Mandrill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  3. ^ "Mandrill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
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