Natural Ingredients

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/natural-ingredients-mw0000120493|title=Natural Ingredients – Luscious Jackson|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=January 30, 2018|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}

| rev2 = Chicago Tribune

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/09/29/in-the-groove-3/|title=In The Groove|work=Chicago Tribune|date=September 29, 1994|access-date=May 27, 2018|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B+{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/1994/08/26/natural-ingredients/|title=Natural Ingredients|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 26, 1994|accessdate=May 27, 2018|last=Helligar|first=Jeremy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709185136/http://ew.com/article/1994/08/26/natural-ingredients/|archivedate=July 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-21-ca-29412-story.html|title=Luscious Jackson 'Natural Ingredients' Grand Royal/Capitol|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 21, 1994|access-date=May 27, 2018|last=Ali|first=Lorraine|author-link=Lorraine Ali}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = 8/10{{cite magazine|title=Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients|work=NME|date=September 10, 1994|page=47}}

| rev6 = Q

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients|work=Q|issue=99|date=December 1994|page=136}}

| rev7 = Rolling Stone

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com:80/artists/lusciousjackson/albums/album/221709/rid/5942295/|title=Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients|work=Rolling Stone|date=September 22, 1994|accessdate=May 27, 2018|last=St. Léger|first=Marie Elsie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509111506/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lusciousjackson/albums/album/221709/rid/5942295/|archivedate=May 9, 2006|url-status=dead}}

| rev10 = The Village Voice

| rev10score = B−{{cite news|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts94-94.php|title=Turkey Shoot|work=The Village Voice|date=November 29, 1994|accessdate=May 27, 2018|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}

| rev8 = Select

| rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |first=Gina |last=Morris |title=Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients > Review |url=http://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2014/06/albums31.jpg}}

| rev9 = Spin Alternative Record Guide

| rev9score = 6/10{{cite book|chapter=Luscious Jackson|first=Joy|last=Press|title=Spin Alternative Record Guide|title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide|editor1-first=Eric|editor1-last=Weisbard|editor2-first=Craig|editor2-last=Marks|publisher=Vintage Books|year=1995|isbn=0-679-75574-8|page=234}}

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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."{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=A City-Cool Foursome Groovin' to the Beat |work=The New York Times |date=Nov 6, 1994 |page=A26}}

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.

;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

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Category:1994 debut albums

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