Black Seeds is the third studio album by The Main Ingredient. Released in 1971 this is the last album to feature original lead singer Donald McPherson who had suddenly taken ill with leukaemia, and died unexpectedly not long before the album's release. It was then dedicated to him.
| Black Seeds | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA's Studio C, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons, Donald McPherson | |||
| The Main Ingredient chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Seeds Keep on Growing" | Donald McPherson | 3:31 |
| 2. | "I'm Leaving This Time" | Joe Hill | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Movin' On" | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons, Donald McPherson | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" | Donald McPherson | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Another Day Has Come" | Luther Simmons, Donald McPherson | 3:25 |
| 6. | "You Ain't Got It No Way" | Joe Hill | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I've Fallen for You" | Luther Simmons, Donald McPherson | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Don't Wonder Why" | Leonard Caston Jr. | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Just Say It Again" | Joe Hill | 3:29 |
| 10. | "It's So Sweet (Loving You)" | William Salter, Richard Alderson | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Why Can't We All Unite" | Donald McPherson | 3:25 |
Personnel
edit- Bert De Coteaux - arranger, conductor
- Grover Helsley, Jim Crotty - engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums | 175 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 35 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | |||
| 1971 | "Black Seeds Keep on Growing" | 97 | 15 | |
References
edit- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Main Ingredient: Black Seeds > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ a b c The Main Ingredient > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
External links
edit- Black Seeds at Discogs (list of releases)