Bitter Sweet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Studio | RCA's Studio C, New York, New York | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons | |||
The Main Ingredient chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Bitter Sweet is the fourth studio album by The Main Ingredient. Released in 1972 this is the first album to feature lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. Includes the top five pop and soul hit single "Everybody Plays the Fool". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best R&B Song at the 1973 ceremony.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Traveling" | Lucille Jackson | 2:59 |
2. | "Where Are You?" | Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | 3:15 |
3. | "You've Got to Take It (If You Want It)" | Ed Townsend | 3:28 |
4. | "Everybody Plays the Fool" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 3:23 |
5. | "Whirl-Wind" | William Salter, Ralph MacDonald | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Fly Baby Fly" | Bill Robey | 3:23 |
7. | "I Can't See Me Without You" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 3:46 |
8. | "Where Do Broken Hearted Lovers Go?" | Rudy Clark, J. R. Bailey, Ken Williams | 2:53 |
9. | "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 4:48 |
10. | "No Tears (In the End)" | William Salter, Ralph MacDonald | 3:57 |
Chart (1972) | Peak [2] |
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Billboard Pop Albums | 79 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums | 10 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US R&B [2] | |||
1972 | "Everybody Plays the Fool" | 3 | 2 | |
"You've Got to Take It (If You Want It)" | 46 | 18 |