| Euphrates River | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Funk [1] | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons, Cuba Gooding, Sr. | |||
| The Main Ingredient chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Euphrates River | ||||
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Euphrates River is the sixth album by American singing group The Main Ingredient. Released in 1974, the album charted at number 8 on the Soul albums chart in the U.S.
In addition to the standard 2 channel stereo version, the album was also released in a 4 channel quadraphonic version in 1976. The quad LP was encoded using the Compatible Discrete 4 system.
This album was reissued in the UK on the Super Audio CD format in 2016 by Dutton Vocalion. The release contains both the stereo and quad mixes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Euphrates" | James Seals, Dash Crofts | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Have You Ever Tried It" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Summer Breeze" | James Seals, Dash Crofts | 4:16 |
| 4. | "California My Way" | Willie Hutch | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" | Brian Auger | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Looks Like Rain" | Alzo Fronte | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" | Stevie Wonder | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" | Vinnie Barrett, John Freeman, Bobby Eli | 3:32 |
| Chart (1974) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums | 52 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 8 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1974 | "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" | 10 | 8 |
| "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" | 35 | 7 | |
| "California My Way" | 75 | 48 | |
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It was a boom year for the funk: 1974 had cult faves from Mandrill (Mandrilland), Graham Central Station (Release Yourself), the Main Ingredient (Euphrates River), and Rasputin's Stash (The Devil Made Me Do It).
