Description

Celebrating 50 years of 'Promised Heights' the renowned 1974 album from Cymande.

1974 classic reissue by Cymande. Incl. ‘Brothers On The Slide’, which has been sampled and soundtracked many times. 

Cymande (pronounced Sah-mahn-day) are a legendary funk group formed in 1971 in London by musicians from Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Vincent. Their name was derived from a calypso word for Dove, symbolizing peace and love. The band were signed by producer John Schroeder to his Alaska label in the UK (and Janus in North America). Cymande went on to release three albums in the early-to-mid 1970s.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Pon De Dungle03:45
  • 2.Equatorial Forest03:40
  • 3.Brothers On The Slide04:15
  • 4.Changes06:00
  • 5.Breezeman03:02

B

  • 1.Promised Heights06:00
  • 2.Losing Ground04:27
  • 3.Leavert03:29
  • 4.The Recluse05:50
  • 5.Sheshamani04:03

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