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词条 The Main Ingredient (Pete Rock & CL Smooth album)
释义

  1. Music

  2. Reception

  3. Track listing

  4. Samples

  5. Album singles

  6. Chart history

      Album    Singles  

  7. References

{{Infobox album
| name = The Main Ingredient
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Pete Rock & CL Smooth
| cover = Pete & cl - the main ingredient.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 8, 1994
| recorded = 1993–1994
| venue =
| studio = Greene St. Recording in New York City
| genre = Golden age hip hop, jazz rap
| length = 76:13
| label = Elektra
61661
| producer = Pete Rock & CL Smooth
| prev_title = Mecca and the Soul Brother
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Soul Survivor
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Main Ingredient
| type = studio
| single1 = I Got a Love
| single1date = 1994
| single2 = Take You There
| single2date = 1994
| single3 = Searching
| single3date = 1995
}}
}}

The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, released on November 8, 1994. It would become their last album together.

Music

Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, The Main Ingredient saw a more polished sound than the duo’s debut, building on the praise that they had already garnered. The album is notable for its snappy, crispy drums and extensive use of vocal scratches, usually from songs by Biz Markie. Although missing a centerpiece on the scale of "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", the album 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. With the exception of 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.

Reception

{{Album reviews
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[1]
| rev2 = Q
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[2]
| rev3 = RapReviews
| rev3Score = 9/10[3]
| rev4 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[4]
| rev5 = The Source
| rev5Score = 4/5[5]

}}

Though overlooked at the time of its release, the album has since been re-evaluated with high critical acclaim. AllMusic's Stanton Swihart called it "an album that is far more focused" and "just as good as the first record, perhaps an even more satisfying single listen."[1] Swihart described Rock's production work as "among some of the most seductive in hip-hop", and CL as "lyrically on point, spitting out intellectual rhymes and narratives that are just as propulsive and engaging as the music."[1]

"I Got A Love" was the album's lead off single, followed by "Take You There" and "Searching", released in 1995. That same year, the duo appeared in a well received Sprite commercial; however, they soon announced their breaking up citing creative differences, although both parties have since admitted that an unstable working relationship was the main cause of their split. The album was a favorite of the late producer J Dilla, who played it while meeting with Pete Rock to record Slum Village's "Once Upon A Time" for the album, Fantastic, Vol. 2 in 1998.

Track listing

  • All tracks produced by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
#TitlePerformer(s)Time
1"In the House"
  • First verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Second verse: Pete Rock
  • Third verse: C.L. Smooth
5:27
2"Carmel City"
  • C.L. Smooth
3:52
3"I Get Physical"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
4:54
4"Sun Won't Come Out"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
4:24
5"I Got a Love"
  • C.L. Smooth
5:04
6"Escape"
  • Pete Rock
5:14
7"The Main Ingredient"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
5:17
8"Worldwide"
  • First verse: Rob-O
  • Second verse: Pete Rock
  • Third verse: Rob-O
  • Fourth verse: Pete Rock
3:02
9"All the Places"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
5:39
10"Tell Me"
  • C.L. Smooth
4:17
11"Take You There"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus/outro: Crystal Johnson
4:47
12"Searching"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Vinia Mojica
4:45
13"Check It Out"
  • C.L. Smooth
3:57
14"In the Flesh"
  • Intro: Deda and Pete Rock
  • First verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Second verse: Rob-O
  • Third verse: Deda
  • Fourth verse: Pete Rock
5:48
15"It's on You"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
  • Outro: Pete Rock and Grap Luva
5:21
16"Get on the Mic"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
3:50

Samples

Source: Rap Sample FAQ[6]

{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}In the House
  • "September 13th" by Eumir Deodato
  • "Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz" by Biz Markie
  • "Verses from the Abstract" by A Tribe Called Quest
  • "The Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus
  • "Capricorn" by Cannonball Adderley
  • "Ain't Got Time" by Roy Ayers
Carmel City
  • "Enchanted Lady" by Milt Jackson
  • "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds
  • "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee
  • "Dizzy" by Hugo Montenegro
  • "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
I Get Physical
  • "Face It Boy, It's Over" by George Benson
  • "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Freedom" by Sons of Champlin
Sun Won't Come Out
  • "Nautilus" by Bob James
  • "Outside Love" by Brethren
  • "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie
  • "Sun Won't Come Out" by Harvey Scales
  • "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel
  • "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
I Got a Love
  • "Ain't Got the Love (Of One Girl on My Mind)" by The Ambassadors
  • "Groovy Situation" by Mel & Tim
  • "Cool V's Tribute to Scratching" by Biz Markie
  • "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr.
  • "Sittin' Duck" by Gene Harris
Escape
  • "Outside Love" by Brethren
  • "Sun Goddess" by Ramsey Lewis
  • "The Do Do" and "Take It from the Top" by Biz Markie
  • "For Pete's Sake" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
  • "Escape-Ism" by James Brown
  • "Enchanted Lady" by Milt Jackson
  • "Yes We Can Can" by Pointer Sisters
The Main Ingredient
  • "Submission" by Tyrone Washington
  • "Sound of Da Police" by KRS-One
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Outside Love" by Brethren
  • "North Beach" by George Duke
  • "Psychedelic Shack" by Albino Gorilla
  • "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
  • "The Harlem Buck Dance Strut" by Les McCann
  • "Doggone" by Love
  • "Festival Sketch" by The Modern Jazz Quartet
Worldwide
  • "Feel" by Buck Clarke
  • "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas
  • "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
  • "Worldwide" by Akinyele
{{col-2}}All the Places
  • "The Payback" by James Brown
  • "Places and Spaces" by Donald Byrd
  • "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat
  • "Vapors" by Biz Markie
  • "Far Out" by Crown Heights Affair
Tell Me
  • "Keep Dreamin'" by Stan Getz
  • "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds
  • "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
  • "Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-DMC
  • "The Boss" and "Don't Tell It" by James Brown
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "On the Hill" by Oliver Sain
Take You There
  • "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke
  • "Zimba Ku" by Black Heat
  • "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
  • "Vapors" by Biz Markie
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
Searching
  • "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
  • "Searching" by Roy Ayers
Check It Out
  • "This Is Something for the Radio" by Biz Markie
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Bumpin' on Young Street" by Young-Holt Unlimited
In the Flesh
  • "Ralph's New Blues" by The Modern Jazz Quartet
  • "The Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Face It Boy, It's Over" by George Benson
  • "Space Intro" and "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band
  • "You're a Customer" by EPMD
  • "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
  • "Dujii" by Kool & the Gang
It's on You
  • "Outside Love" by Brethren
  • "The Awakening" by Ahmad Jamal
  • "Never My Love" by Tom Scott & the California Dreamers
  • "Pickin' Boogers" and "The Do Do" by Biz Markie
  • "Strictly Business" by EPMD
  • "Poinciana" by Ahmad Jamal
Get on the Mic
  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie
  • "Tensity" by Cannonball Adderley
  • "Soul Girl" by Jeanne & the Darlings
  • "You're My Everything" by Ahmad Jamal
  • "Hi-Low" by Curtis Knight
{{col-end}}

Album singles

Single information
"I Got a Love"
  • Released: 1994
  • B-side: "The Main Ingredient"
"Take You There"
  • Released: 1994
  • B-side: "Get On The Mic"
"Searching"
  • Released: 1995
  • B-side: "We Specialize"

Chart history

Album

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Billboard200|51|artist=Pete Rock
BillboardRandBHipHop|9|artist=Pete Rock

Singles

YearSongChart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1994 I Got a Love-69202
1994/1995 Take You There7667339

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Stewart|first=Stanton|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-main-ingredient-mw0000625192|title=The Main Ingredient – Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=December 26, 2008}}
2. ^{{cite journal|title=Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient|work=Q|issue=207|date=October 2003|page=130}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Tomer|first=Matt|date=February 27, 2007|url=http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_mainingredient.html|title=Pete Rock & CL Smooth :: The Main Ingredient :: Elektra Records|work=RapReviews|accessdate=October 24, 2010}}
4. ^{{cite book|chapter=Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth|last=Relic|first=Peter|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|year=2004|publisher=Simon & Schuster|edition=4th|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|page=695}}
5. ^{{cite journal|title=Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient|work=The Source|issue=64|date=January 1995|page=90}}
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