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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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Release history edit
In 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 edit
No. | 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 edit
Chart (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)