Natural Ingredients Explained

Natural Ingredients
Type:	studio
Artist:	Luscious Jackson
Cover:	Natural_Ingredients.jpg
Recorded:	1993–1994
Studio:	Tony's (New York City)
Genre:	Alternative rock^[1]
Prev Title:	In Search of Manny
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Fever In Fever Out
Next Year:	1996

Natural Ingredients is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson.^[2] It was released on August 23, 1994, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records.

The album peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Critical reception

The New York Times concluded: "Both warm and sardonic, Natural Ingredients is music that captures the feeling of hitting the pavement on a near-perfect day, absorbing the urban rhythms while still keeping a wary eye on everything happening around you."^[3]

Track listing

All songs composed by Jill Cunniff and Gabrielle Glaser, except "Surprise", by Jill Cunniff.

1. "Intro" – 0:05
2. "Citysong" – 4:20
3. "Deep Shag" – 3:32
4. "Angel" – 3:19
5. "Strongman" – 4:21
6. "Energy Sucker" – 3:33
7. "Here" – 3:33
8. "Intermission" – 0:14
9. "Find Your Mind" – 3:21
10. "Pelé Merengue" – 2:24
11. "Rock Freak" – 3:53
12. "Rollin'" – 4:14
13. "Surprise" – 2:46
14. "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

Notes and References

1. The Advocate. Luscious Lesbians. Alan. Frutkin. November 1, 1994. 57.
2. Natural Ingredients by Luscious Jackson . People . Dec 26, 1994 . 42 . 26 . 25.
3. News: Browne . David . A City-Cool Foursome Groovin' to the Beat . The New York Times . Nov 6, 1994 . A26.