Euphrates River is the sixth album by American singing group The Main Ingredient. Released in 1974, the album charted at number 8 on the Soul albums chart in the U.S.
Euphrates River | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Soul Funk | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons, Cuba Gooding, Sr. | |||
The Main Ingredient chronology | ||||
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Singles from Euphrates River | ||||
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Release history
editIn addition to the standard 2 channel stereo version, the album was also released in a 4 channel quadraphonic version in 1976. The quad LP was encoded using the Compatible Discrete 4 system.
This album was reissued in the UK on the Super Audio CD format in 2016 by Dutton Vocalion. The release contains both the stereo and quad mixes.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Euphrates" | James Seals, Dash Crofts | 4:44 |
2. | "Have You Ever Tried It" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 3:06 |
3. | "Summer Breeze" | James Seals, Dash Crofts | 4:16 |
4. | "California My Way" | Willie Hutch | 4:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" | Brian Auger | 6:20 |
6. | "Looks Like Rain" | Alzo Fronte | 3:17 |
7. | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" | Stevie Wonder | 4:04 |
8. | "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" | Vinnie Barrett, John Freeman, Bobby Eli | 3:32 |
Charts
editChart (1974) | Peak [2] |
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Billboard Pop Albums | 52 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums | 8 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
1974 | "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" | 10 | 8 |
"Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" | 35 | 7 | |
"California My Way" | 75 | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Main Ingredient: Euphrates River > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ a b c The Main Ingredient > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
External links
edit- Euphrates River at Discogs (list of releases)