Natural Ingredients is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson.[2] It was released on August 23, 1994, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records.
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| Released | August 23, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Tony's (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
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The album peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart,[3] as well as number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| Los Angeles Times | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Select | [13] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[14] |
| The Village Voice | B−[12] |
The New York Times concluded: "Both warm and sardonic, Natural Ingredients is music that captures the feeling of hitting the pavement on a near-perfect day, absorbing the urban rhythms while still keeping a wary eye on everything happening around you."[15]
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Jill Cunniff and Gabrielle Glaser, except "Surprise", by Jill Cunniff.
- "Intro" – 0:05
- "Citysong" – 4:20
- "Deep Shag" – 3:32
- "Angel" – 3:19
- "Strongman" – 4:21
- "Energy Sucker" – 3:33
- "Here" – 3:33
- "Intermission" – 0:14
- "Find Your Mind" – 3:21
- "Pelé Merengue" – 2:24
- "Rock Freak" – 3:53
- "Rollin'" – 4:14
- "Surprise" – 2:46
- "LP Retreat" – 5:29
- "Citysong" contains elements from "On and On" by Curtis Mayfield, performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Personnel
edit- Luscious Jackson
- Jill Cunniff – vocals (tracks 2–7, 9–14), bass guitar (2–5, 7, 9–12, 14), guitar (6, 13)
- Gabrielle Glaser – vocals (2, 3, 5–7, 9–11, 14), bass guitar (2, 10, 13), guitar (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14), Rhodes piano (3, 14), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4), whammy-guitar (6), shaker (7), drum programming (11)
- Vivian Trimble – piano (3–5, 7, 12, 13), wah-piano (4), wah-percussion (10), keyboard bass (11), Fender Rhodes (12), backing vocals (13)
- Kate Schellenbach – drums (2–5, 7, 10–13), shaker (3, 4)
- Technical
- Jill Cunniff – co-producer
- Gabrielle Glaser – co-producer
- Tony Mangurian – co-producer, engineer, mixing
- Kate Schellenbach – co-producer ("Strongman")
- Paul Orofino – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Tuta Aquino – editing, sequencing
- George Sewell – artwork
- Twelve Point Rule Ltd. – design
- Bryan Thatcher – cloud photo
- Michael Lavine – back cover band photos
- C.H.M. – inside photos
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 114 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Frutkin, Alan (November 1, 1994). "Luscious Lesbians". The Advocate: 57.
- ^ "Natural Ingredients by Luscious Jackson". People. Vol. 42, no. 26. Dec 26, 1994. p. 25.
- ^ a b "Luscious Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Luscious Jackson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Natural Ingredients – Luscious Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 29, 1994). "In The Groove". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Helligar, Jeremy (August 26, 1994). "Natural Ingredients". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (August 21, 1994). "Luscious Jackson 'Natural Ingredients' Grand Royal/Capitol". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients". NME. September 10, 1994. p. 47.
- ^ "Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients". Q. No. 99. December 1994. p. 136.
- ^ St. Léger, Marie Elsie (September 22, 1994). "Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Morris, Gina. "Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients > Review".
- ^ Press, Joy (1995). "Luscious Jackson". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Browne, David (Nov 6, 1994). "A City-Cool Foursome Groovin' to the Beat". The New York Times. p. A26.
External links
edit- Natural Ingredients at Discogs (list of releases)