Black Seeds (album)

Black Seeds
Studio album by The Main Ingredient
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 at RCA's Studio C, New York City, New York
Genre	Soul
Label	RCA
Producer	Donald McPherson Luther Simmons Tony Silvester
The Main Ingredient chronology
Tasteful Soul (1970) Black Seeds (1971) Bitter Sweet (1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Black Seeds is the third studio album by The Main Ingredient. Released in 1971 this is the last album to feature original lead singer Donald McPherson who had suddenly taken ill with leukemia, and died unexpectedly not long before the album's release. It was then dedicated to him.

Track listing

1. "Black Seeds Keep On Growing" 3:31
2. "I'm Leaving This Time" 3:16
3. "Movin' On" 2:55
4. "Baby Change Your Mind" 3:23
5. "Another Day Has Come" 3:25
6. "You Ain't Got It No Way" 3:37
7. "I've Fallen For You" 3:35
8. "Don't Wonder Why" 4:58
9. "Just Say It Again" 3:29
10. "It's So Sweet (Loving You)" 3:55
11. "Why Can't We All Unite" 3:25

Personnel

• Bert De Coteaux - arranger, conductor
• Grover Helsley, Jim Crotty - engineer

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	175
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	35

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		Hot 100	US R&B
1971	"Black Seeds Keep On Growing"	97	15

External links

• The Main Ingredient-Black Seeds at Discogs

References

1. Hamilton, Andrew. The Main Ingredient: Black Seeds > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
2. "The Main Ingredient US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. "The Main Ingredient US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.