Released on November 8, 1994, The Main Ingredient is the second and final album from the duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, this album saw a more refined sound than the duo’s debut, building on the praise that they had already garnered. The album is notable for its snappy, crispy drums and extensive use of vocal scratches. Although missing a centerpiece on the scale of “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”, the album contains some of the group’s best loved work in the form of tracks such as the upbeat “In The House”, and the catchy “Sun Won’t Come Out”, which features a lush vocal sample from the song of the same name by Harvey Scales.
Continuing a theme initiated by Mecca and the Soul Brother, brief instrumental interludes are placed at the beginning and end of songs, often leaving the listener yearning for more. With the exception of just a few tracks, this feature is recurrent throughout the album. In addition, The Main Ingredient saw Pete Rock fleshing out and defining his trademark production style, which is now recognized for often containing smooth bass lines, swirling horns, filtered samples, and spacious grooves. The production on this album proved to be influential upon a legion of latter day producers.
With a whopping 49 samples, this set is a beast and took forever to compile! Props to Thomas!
- “Capricorn” performed by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- From the album Music, You All (1976)
- Sampled in “In the House”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Verses from the Abstract” performed by A Tribe Called Quest
- From the album The Low End Theory (1991)
- Sampled in “In the House”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “September 13th” performed by Deodato
- From the album Prelude (1973)
- Sampled in “In the House”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Aint’ Got Time” performed by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- From the album He’s Coming (1972)
- Sampled in “In the House”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Enchanted Lady” performed by Milt Jackson & Ray Brown Big Band
- From the album Memphis Jackson (1970)
- Sampled in “Carmel City” & “Escape”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Dizzy” performed by Hugo Montenegro
- From the album Moog Power (1969)
- Sampled in “Carmel City”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Funky Stuff” performed by Kool & the Gang
- From the album Wild and Peaceful (1973)
- Sampled in “Carmel City”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Face it Boy, It’s Over” performed by George Benson
- From the album Shape of Things to Come (1968)
- Sampled in “I Get Physical” & “In the Flesh”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Just Rhymin’ with Biz” performed by Big Daddy Kane
- From the album Long Live the Kane (1988)
- Sampled in “I Get Physical,” “The Main Ingredient,” “In the Flesh” & “Get on the Mic”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Sun Won’t Come Out” performed by Harvey Scales
- From the album Unknown
- Sampled in “Sun Won’t Come Out”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Nautilus” performed by Bob James
- From the album One (1974)
- Sampled in “Sun Won’t Come Out”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” performed by Bob James
- From the album Two (1975)
- Sampled in “Sun Won’t Come Out”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Just the Way You Are” performed by Billy Joel
- From the album Stranger (1977)
- Sampled in “Sun Won’t Come Out”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Ain’t Got the Love (Of One Girl on My Mind)” performed by The Ambassadors
- From the album Soul Summit (1969)
- Sampled in “I Got A Love”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Groovy Situation” performed by Mel & Tim
- From the album Good Guys Only Win in the Movies (1969)
- Sampled in “I Got A Love”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Sun Goddess” performed by Ramsey Lewis
- From the album Sun Goddess (1974)
- Sampled in “Escape”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Escape-ism” performed by James Brown
- From the album Hot Pants (1971)
- Sampled in “Escape”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Inside Love” performed by Brethren
- From the album Brethren (1969)
- Sampled in “Escape”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Yes We Can Can” performed by Pointer Sisters
- From the album Pointer Sister (1973)
- Sampled in “Escape”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “The Harlem Buck Dance Strut” performed by Les McCann
- From the album Layers (1973)
- Sampled in “The Main Ingredient”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Psychadelic Shack” performed by Albino Gorilla
- From the album Detroit 1984 (1970)
- Sampled in “The Main Ingredient”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Submission” performed by Tyrone Washington
- From the album Roots (1971)
- Sampled in “The Main Ingredient”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Do the Funky Penguin Pt. 2″ performed by Rufus Thomas
- From the album The Crown Prince of Dance: (1973)
- Sampled in “Worldwide”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Places and Spaces” performed by Donald Byrd
- From the album Places and Spaces (1976)
- Sampled in “All the Places”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Mind Power” performed by James Brown
- From the album The Payback (1974)
- Sampled in “All the Places”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Take Some…Leave Some” performed by James Brown
- From the album The Payback (1974)
- Sampled in “All the Places”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Far Out” performed by Crown Heights Affair
- From the album Do It Your Way (1976)
- Sampled in “All the Places”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Keep Dreamin’” performed by Stan Getz
- From the album Another World (1977)
- Sampled in “Tell Me”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Funky President” performed by James Brown
- From the album Reality (1975)
- Sampled in “Tell Me”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “You’re Getting A Little Too Smart” performed by Detroit Emeralds
- From the album Detroit Emeralds (1973)
- Sampled in “Tell Me”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “All Night Long” performed by Mary Janes Girls
- From the album Mary Jane Girls (1983)
- Sampled in “Tell Me”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “On the Hill” performed by Oliver Sain
- From the album The Main Man (1972)
- Sampled in “Tell Me”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Risin’ to the Top” performed by Keni Burke
- From the album Changes (1982)
- Sampled in “Take You There”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Zimba Ku” performed by Black Heat
- From the album Keep on Runnin’ (1975)
- Sampled in “Take You There”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Long Red” performed by Mountain
- From the album Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972)
- Sampled in “Take You There”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Upon This Rock” performed by Joe Farrell
- From the album Upon This Rock (1974)
- Sampled in “Take You There”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Searching” performed by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- From the album Vibrations (1976)
- Sampled in “Searching”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “I Got Soul” performed by Bama - The Village Poet
- From the album Ghettos of the Mind (1972)
- Sampled in “Searching”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Bumpin’ on Young Street” performed by Young-Holt Unlimited
- From the album Oh Girl (1973)
- Sampled in “Check It Out”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Fly Like an Eagle” performed by Steve Miller Band
- From the album Fly Like an Eagle (1976)
- Sampled in “In the Flesh”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Ralph’s New Blues” performed by Modern Jazz Quartet
- From the album Blues at Carneige Hall (1966)
- Sampled in “In the Flesh”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Duji” performed by Kool & the Gang
- From the album Kool Jazz (1974)
- Sampled in “In the Flesh”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Schoolboy Crush” performed by Average White Band
- From the album Cut the Cake (1975)
- Sampled in “In the Flesh”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “The Awakening” performed by Ahmad Jamal
- From the album Awakening (1970)
- Sampled in “It’s on You”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Never My Love” performed by Tom Scott
- From the album The Honeysuckle Breeze (1968)
- Sampled in “It’s on You”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Strictly Business” performed by EPMD
- From the album Strictly Business (1988)
- Sampled in “It’s on You”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Poinciana (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)” performed by Ahmad Jamal
- From the album Freeflight (1971)
- Sampled in “It’s on You”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “Soul Girl” performed by Jeanne & the Darlings
- From the album Single (1967)
- Sampled in “Get On the Mic”
- Produced by Pete Rock
- “You’re My Everything” performed by Ahmad Jamal
- From the album Awakening (1970)
- Sampled in “Get On the Mic”
- Produced by Pete Rock
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Damn Kev I didn’t know you was gonna put this up tonight..props on that. Ivan, John, and Alex chipped in on this one as well. This was at least 2-3 months in the making.
Yeah, we’ve had some heavy traffic on the blog tonight so I figured I’d put it out while it’s hot. Damn, that’s right… everyone pulled in for this one! It was so long ago, I forgot. Hey, what ever happened to the Paul’s Boutique set we were all working on?
Hope everyone likes this better than the Fat Joe…no cmmts?
That Fat Joe set is quality music. 154 downloads says some people agree.
Nothing but love for this. Please don’t forget about the Blowout Comb samples.
damn, this keeps getting better and better… “Blowout Comb” next? Y’all blowin my mind!
Thanks for this Drop. Been waiting for this for awhile and of course, y’all came through.
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes