Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Main Ingredient Limited Edition 2x 180G Translucent Yellow Vinyl LP Reissue
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Limited Edition 2x 180G Translucent Yellow Vinyl LP Reissue
Catalogue Number: MOVLP1634C
Barcode: 8719262035058
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
A1 In The House
A2 Carmel City
A3 I Get Physical
A4 Sun Won't Come Out
B1 I Got A Love
B2 Escape
B3 The Main Ingredient
B4 Worldwide
C1 All The Places
C2 Tell Me
C3 Take You There
C4 Searching
D1 Check It Out
D2 In The Flesh
D3 It's On You
D4 Get On The Mic
The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, originally released in 1994. Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, the album saw a more polished sound than the duo's debut Mecca & The Soul Brother, building on the praise that they had already garnered. The Main Ingredient is notable for its snappy, crispy drums and extensive use of vocal scratches. It contains some of the duo's best-known work, in the form of tracks such as the upbeat "In The House", and the catchy "Sun Won't Come Out", which features a lush vocal sample from the song of the same name by Harvey Scales.
Continuing a theme initiated by Mecca and the Soul Brother, brief instrumental interludes are placed at the beginning and end of songs. Except for just a few tracks, this feature is recurrent throughout the album. In addition, The Main Ingredient saw Rock fleshing out and defining his trademark production style, which is now recognized for often containing smooth basslines, swirling horns, filtered samples, and spacious grooves. The production on this album proved to be influential upon a legion of latter-day producers.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary The Main Ingredient is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl and includes an insert.