Natural Ingredients is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson. 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment WeeklyB+
Los Angeles Times
NME8/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Select
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10
The Village VoiceB−

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."

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

Personnel

Luscious Jackson

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

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak position
US Billboard 200114
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)2

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