The Main Ingredient
A Quiet Storm
2 Where Were You When I Need You 4:12
3 You Ain't Got It No Way 3:37
4 Something 'Bout Love 4:26
5 Just Don't Want To Be Lonely 3:34
6 Don't Wonder Why 5:00
7 That's What Fate Will Do 3:32
8 Baby Change Your Mind 3:23
9 Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling In Love) 3:12
10 I'm Better Off Without You 3:06
11 Everybody Plays The Fool 3:19
12 The Girl I Left Behind 3:06
13 I'm So Proud 3:33
14 It's So Sweet ( Loving You) 3:54
15 You've Got To Take It (If You Want It ) 3:29
16 Girl Blue 4:23
17 I Want To Make You Glad 5:47
18 Where Are You 3:16
19 I'm Leaving This Time 3:17
20 That Ain't My Style 4:11
Label: RCA – RCA 07863 66860-2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Seventies Soul
Bitter Sweet
Written-By – Jackson
2:59
A2 Where Are You?
Written-By – Adamson, McHugh
3:15
A3 You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)
Written-By – Townsend
3:28
A4 Everybody Plays The Fool
Written-By – Bailey, Williams, Clark
3:23
A5 Whirl-Wind
Written-By – MacDonald, Salter
3:24
B1 Fly Baby Fly
Written-By – Robey
3:23
B2 I Can't See Me Without You
Written-By – Bailey, Williams, Clark
3:46
B3 Where Do Broken Hearted Lovers Go?
Written-By – Bailey, Williams, Clark
2:53
B4 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Written-By – Newley, Bricusse
4:48
B5 No Tears (In The End)
Written-By – MacDonald, Salter
3:57
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4677
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: R&B Soul, Funk
Style: Seventies Soul
Black Seeds
Written-By – McPherson
3:31
A2 I'm Leaving This Time
Written-By – Hill
3:16
A3 Movin' On
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester
2:55
A4 Baby Change Your Mind
Written-By – McPherson
3:23
A5 Another Day Has Come
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons
3:25
A6 You Ain't Got It No Way
Written-By – Hill
3:37
B1 I've Fallen For You
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons
3:35
B2 Don't Wonder Why
Written-By – Caston
4:58
B3 Just Say It Again
Written-By – Hill
3:29
B4 It's So Sweet (Loving You)
Written-By – Alderson, Salter
3:55
B5 Why Can't We All Unite
Written-By – McPherson
3:25
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4483
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Seventies Soul
Euphrates River
Written-By – Seals-Croft
4:44
A2 Have You Ever Tried It (Lo Has Intentado Alguna Vez)
Written-By – Ashford-Simpson
3:06
A3 Summer Breeze (Brisa De Verano)
Written-By – Seals-Croft
4:16
A4 California My Way (Mi Camino Es California)
Written-By – Hutch
4:36
B1 Happiness Is Just Around The Bend (La Felicidad Está A La Vuelta De La Esquina)
Written-By – Auger
6:20
B2 Looks Like Rain (Parece Lluvia)
Written-By – Fronte
3:17
B3 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (No Te Preocupes Por Eso)
Written-By – Wonder
4:04
B4 Just Don't Want To Be Lonely (No Deseo Estar Solo)
Written-By – Eli, Freeman, Barrett
3:32
Label: RCA Victor – APL1-0335
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Seventies Soul
Music Maximus
A2 The Laughing Song
Written By – Adkins
4:18
A3 I Gotta Know You
Written-By – Hilton, Hammond
4:31
A4 Instant Love
Written-By – Hilliard, Ware
2:55
A5 Car Of Love
Written-By – Parker, Jr.
4:29
A6 Can't Get Ready (For Losing You)
Written-By – R. Hutch, W. Hutch
3:40
B1 Comes The Night
Written-By – Maxwell
3:54
B2 Who You Really Are
Written-By – Maxwell
4:56
B3 Half A Chance
Written-By – Maxwell
3:50
B4 Many Women In My Life
Written By – Dodd, Vega
3:50
Label: RCA Victor – APL1-1558
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Seventies Soul
Pure Magic
2 Will You Marry Me
3 I Love You (The Letter)
4 Our Business
5 We Got Us
6 Why Should I
7 It's Alright
8 The Dance
9 Magic
10 By Any Means Necessary
11 How Long
12 I Won't Let You Do That To Me
Label: Magnatar Records – MAG 1103-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2001
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Soul
Ready For Love
Written-By – Shaw , Nesbit
5:37
A2 Ready For Love
Written-By – Alexander
5:26
A3 Evil Ways
Written-By – Henry
4:43
A4 What Can A Miracle Do
Written-By – Grolnick , Vandross
4:58
B1 Catchin' The Fever
Written-By – Donahue , Basemore
3:59
B2 With You
Written-By – Sloley
4:40
B3 Spoiled
Written-By – King , Bailey
3:50
B4 Makes No Difference To Me
Written-By – VaLardo , Alexander
7:52
Label: RCA Victor – AFL1-3641
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Eighties Soul, Funk, Disco
Tasteful Soul
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester 3:10
A2 Magic Shoes
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester 2:40
A3 I'm So Proud
Written-By – Mayfield 3:33
A4 Somebody's Been Sleeping
Written-By – Bond, Johnson, Perry 2:53
A5 Make It With You
Written-By – Gates 3:40
B1 Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling In Love)
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester 3:12
B2 Need Her Love (Mr. Bugler)
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester 3:14
B3 That's What Fate Will Do
Written-By – McPherson, Simmons, Silvester 3:30
B4 Look At Me
Written-By – Gates 3:03
B5 Searching
Written-By – MacDonald, Salter 3:28
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4412
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Seventies Soul
Tasteful Soul is the third studio album by American soul music group The Main Ingredient, released in 1970 on the RCA Victor label. The album is a meticulously crafted example of smooth, sweet soul, featuring creamy harmonies and sophisticated string arrangements by Bert DeCoteaux.
The album features the impassioned lead vocals of Donald McPherson, who also contributed several self-penned songs to the record before his untimely death from leukemia.
Critics note the album is a fine blend of effervescent uptempo tracks and tender ballads. The arrangements are described as "airy" with "smooth sweeping passages" that allow the vocals to float effortlessly.
The album is highly regarded for its quality material and lack of filler, with several standout tracks:
"Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling In Love)" - A dreamy R&B Top 10 hit single and a central anchor of the album.
"Make It With You" - The Main Ingredient's cover of the Bread original, noted by some as the best version of the song.
"I'm So Proud" - An "astounding" cover of the Curtis Mayfield song.
"Magic Shoes" - A track featuring magical harmonies cushioned by lush string arrangements.
"Somebody's Been Sleeping" and "Need Her Love" - Examples of the album's uptempo romps.
Tasteful Soul is considered by many fans and critics to be one of the group's best albums and a quintessential example of high-quality 1970s soul music.