The Main Ingredient - 2016 European Music On Vinyl label Limited Edition 180 gram 2LP Reissue

'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. 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 bass-lines, swirling horns, filtered samples, and spacious grooves. The production on this album proved to be influential upon a legion of latter day producers.

Released as a 180 gram vinyl issue - picture cover faturing the original 1994 artwork

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1    In The House    5:27
2    Carmel City    3:52
3    I Get Physical    4:54
4    Sun Won't Come Out    4:24

Side 2:
1    I Gotta Love    5:04
2    Escape    5:14
3    The Main Ingredient    5:17
4    Worldwide    3:02

Side 3:
1    All The Places    5:39
2    Tell Me    4:17
3    Take You There    4:47
4    Searching    4:45

Side 4:
1    Check It Out    3:57
2    In The Flesh    5:48
3    It's On You    5:21
4    Get On The Mic    3:50