Bitter Sweet (The Main Ingredient album)
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| Bitter Sweet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | RCA's Studio C, New York, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons | |||
| The Main Ingredient chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Bitter Sweet is the fourth studio album by The Main Ingredient. Released in 1972 this is the first album to feature lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. Includes the top five pop and soul hit single "Everybody Plays the Fool". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best R&B Song at the 1973 ceremony.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Traveling" | Lucille Jackson | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Where Are You?" | Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | 3:15 |
| 3. | "You've Got to Take It (If You Want It)" | Ed Townsend | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Everybody Plays the Fool" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Whirl-Wind" | William Salter, Ralph MacDonald | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Fly Baby Fly" | Bill Robey | 3:23 |
| 7. | "I Can't See Me Without You" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Where Do Broken Hearted Lovers Go?" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 4:48 |
| 10. | "No Tears (In the End)" | William Salter, Ralph MacDonald | 3:57 |
Personnel[edit]
- Bert De Coteaux - arranger, conductor
- Buzz Willis - production supervisor
- Acy Lehman - art direction
- Nick Sangiamo - photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1972) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums | 79 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 10 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | |||
| 1972 | "Everybody Plays the Fool" | 3 | 2 | |
| "You've Got to Take It (If You Want It)" | 46 | 18 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Main Ingredient: Bitter Sweet > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ a b c The Main Ingredient > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
External links[edit]
- Bitter Sweet at Discogs (list of releases)
