The Main Ingredient

The Main Ingredient albums

The Main Ingredient was an American soul and R&B group which had a run of hits in the 1970s, including their 1972 million-selling song "Everybody Plays the Fool". == Early history == The group was formed in Harlem, New York City in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, composed of lead singer Donald McPherson (July 9, 1941 – July 3, 1971), Luther Simmons Jr. (September 9, 1942 – May 9, 2016), and Panama-born Tony Silvester (October 7, 1941 –... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Everybody Plays the Fool - #2: Just Don't Want to Be Lonely - #3: Happiness Is Just Around the Bend - #4: Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love) - #5: You've Got to Take It (If You Want it)
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1.1970The Main Ingredient L.T.D.18

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1.06/1970

You've Been My Inspiration

18
US 64 • US R&B 25

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[RCA Victor 0340]
written by Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons & Donald McPherson
2.1970-1971Tasteful Soul65

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1.10/1970

I'm Better Off Without You

6
US 91

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[RCA 74-0382]
written by Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons & Donald McPherson
2.12/1970

I'm So Proud

27
US 49 • US R&B 13

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[RCA Victor 0401]
written by Curtis Mayfield
3.04/1971

Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)

32
US 52 • US R&B 7

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[RCA Victor 0456]
written by Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons & Donald McPherson
3.1971Black Seeds15

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1.09/1971

Black Seeds Keep On Growing

15
US 97 • US R&B 15

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[RCA Victor 0517]
written by Don McPherson
4.1972Bitter Sweet252

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1.07/1972

Everybody Plays the Fool

224
US 3 • US AC 25 • US R&B 2 • UK 52

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[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
2.12/1972

You've Got to Take It (If You Want it)

28
US 46 • US R&B 18

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[RCA Victor 0856]
written by Ed Townsend
5.1973Afrodisiac14

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1.05/1973

You Can Call Me Rover

8
US 101 • US R&B 34

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[RCA Victor 0939]
written by J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams & Mel Kent
2.09/1973

Girl Blue

6
US 119 • US R&B 51

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[RCA Victor 0046]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright
6.1974Euphrates River182

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1.01/1974

Just Don't Want to Be Lonely

132
US 10 • US AC 42 • US R&B 8 • UK 27

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[RCA Victor 0205]
written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman & Vinnie Barrett
2.06/1974

Happiness Is Just Around the Bend

39
US 35 • US R&B 7

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[RCA Victor 0305]
written by Brian Auger
3.11/1974

California My Way

11
US 75 • US R&B 48

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[RCA Victor 10095]
written by Willie Hutch
7.1975Rolling Down a Mountainside24

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1.03/1975

Rolling Down the Mountainside

22
US 92 • US R&B 7

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[RCA Victor 10224]
written by Jacqueline Dalya Hilliard & Leon Ware
2.08/1975

The Good Old Days

3
US R&B 45

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[RCA Victor 10334]
written by Leonard Perry
8.1975Shame on the World7

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1.11/1975

Shame on the World

7
US R&B 20

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[RCA Victor 1003]
written by Gene Dozier & Keni St. Lewis
9.1976Music Maximus1

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1.04/1976

Instant Love

1
US R&B 96

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[RCA Victor 10606]
written by Jacqueline Hilliard & Leon Ware
10.1989-1990I Just Wanna Love You13

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1.10/1989

I Just Wanna Love You

8
US R&B 15

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[Polydor 889910]
written by Ray Barnes & Tony Coleman
2.02/1990

Nothing's Too Good for My Baby

4
US R&B 29

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[Polydor 873582]
written by Tom Snow

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