The Main Ingredient
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, December 1971
RCA RECORDS has never had a good reputation as an R&B label. However, quietly they have recently built up quite a roster of good R&B acts, the most successful of whom is The Main Ingredient, three young men who have enjoyed an unbroken run of hits over more than two years, beginning with 'You've Been My Inspiration'.
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