| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| The Village Voice | B−[10] |
| Select | [11] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[12] |
Natural Ingredients is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson. It was released on August 23, 1994, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records.
The album peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart,[13] as well as number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[14]
Track listing
All 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
- 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
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[13] | 114 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 2 |
References
- ^ Frutkin, Alan (November 1, 1994). "Luscious Lesbians". The Advocate: 57.
- ^ "Luscious Jackson - Citysong - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved October 22, 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Natural Ingredients at Discogs (list of releases)
