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Calendar for 20.05.2024
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UK Singles
(1952-2024)
UK Albums
(1956-2024)
Billboard Singles
(1940-2024)
Billboard Albums
(1970-2024)
Radio Luxembourg Singles
(1980-1991)
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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
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Line-Up:
Cuba Gooding - voc
Luther Simmons - voc
Carl Thompkins - voc
Former Members:
Don McPherson (voc. ?-1971); Tony Sylvester (voc, ?-1975)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Main Ingredient | ? | RCA | | | | | 2. | Afrodisiac | ? | RCA | | | | | 3. | Euphrates River | 4/1974 | RCA | | | 24 | | 4. | Rolling Down A Mountainside | 4/1975 | RCA | | | | | 5. | Shame On The World | 10/1975 | RCA | | | | | 6. | Super Hits | 9/1976 | RCA |  | | | | 7. | A Quiet Storm | 17.06.1996 | RCA | | | | | 8. | Greatest Hits | 21.12.2004 | Collectables | | | | | 9. | Everybody Plays the Fool: The Best of the Main Ingredient | 12.07.2005 | RCA | | | | | 10. | Spinning Around The Singles 1967-1975 | 22.10.2007 | Ace | | | | | 11. | I Only Have Eyes For You
feat Cuba Gooding | 14.06.2010 | PTG | | | | | 12. | Ready For Love
feat Cuba Gooding | 14.06.2010 | PTG | | | | | 13. | Tasteful Soul / Bitter Sweet | 31.08.2010 | | | | | | 14. | L.T.D. / Black Seeds | 06.01.2015 | Real Gone Music | | | |
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Cuba Gooding:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Begin With the Family | 21.09.2004 | Irie | | | | | 2. | 1st Cuba Gooding Album: Love Dancer | 13.11.2012 | Expansion/Passion | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | You've Been My Inspiration | 5/1970 | RCA | | 64 | | 2. | I'm Better Off Without You | 10/1970 | RCA | | 91 | | 3. | I'm So Proud | 12/1970 | RCA | | 49 | | 4. | Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling In Love) | 4/1971 | RCA | | 52 | | 5. | Black Seeds Keep On Growing | 9/1971 | RCA | | 97 | | 6. | Everybody Plays The Fool | 7/1972 | RCA | | 3 | | 7. | You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)
(v GB 16.2.73) | 12/1972 | RCA | | 46 | | 8. | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
produced by: Silvester/Simmons/Gooding | 1/1974 | RCA | 20 | 10 | | 9. | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend | 6/1974 | RCA | | 35 | | 10. | California My Way | 11/1974 | RCA | | 75 | | 11. | Rolling Down A Mountainside | 3/1975 | RCA | | 92 | | 12. | Reggae Disco | 04.11.1977 | Power Exchange | | | | 13. | Ohh Boy | 09.06.1997 | Main Ingredient | | | | 14. | Old Skool Madness | 06.03.2000 | Anti Groove | | | | 15. | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend / Everybody Plays The Fool
(reissue) | 09.04.2001 | S12 | | | | 16. | Nobody's Business | 17.03.2003 | | | | | 17. | Black Seeds Keep On Growing / Baby Change Your Mind | 18.09.2006 | RCR | | | | 18. | Evening Of Love / Shame On The World | 28.07.2008 | Expansion | | |
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Cuba Gooding:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Mind Pleaser | 1978 | | | | | 2. | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend | 11/1983 | London | 72 | |
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Various:
original name The Insiders
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1977 | 45 | 05.11.1977 | 28 | Singles | single review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 0 | 18.08.1973 | 30 | Front Row Reviews | gig review | | 1974 | 0 | 09.02.1974 | 43 | This Is America | | | 1974 | 0 | 06.07.1974 | 36 | Soul | | | 1974 | 0 | 20.07.1974 | 15 | Albums | album review |
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