Cymande (album)

Cymande ( pronounced ) is the 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.

Personnel

 * Ray King – vocals, percussion
 * Peter Serreo – tenor saxophone
 * Michael "Bami" Rose – alto saxophone, flute, bongos
 * Pablo Gonsales – congas
 * Sam Kelly – drums
 * Joey Dee – vocals, percussion
 * Derek Gibbs – alto and soprano saxophone
 * Steve Scipio – bass
 * Patrick Eaton Patterson – guitar
 * John Schroeder – producer, liner notes
 * Mia Krinsky – coordinator