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The Best of Ike & Tina Turner [Capitol]

 
Album Review: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner [Capitol]

  • Artist: Ike & Tina Turner
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Capitol's The Best of Ike & Tina Turner covers the stints the duo spent with Sue in the early '60s and Liberty in the late '60s and early '70s. The first found them playing hopped-up R&B and having some hits like "A Fool in Love," "I Idolize You," and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine." The second phase found them breaking through to the rock audience; with the exception of the Phil Spector-produced "River Deep, Mountain High," the tunes here are hard-driving, rocked-out covers of hits like CCR's "Proud Mary" and the Stones' "Honky Tonk Women." Not to be outdone, Ike also wrote some standout songs around this time, like "Nutbush City Limits" and "Sexy Ida, Pt. 2." There is more to the Turners than these ten tunes, but if you just want a slice of their sound, you might be satisfied by this. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
A Fool in Love Ike Turner Ike & Tina Turner (2:52)
I Idolize You Ike Turner Ike & Tina Turner (2:52)
It's Gonna Work Out Fine Lee, Sylvia McKinney, Rose Marie McCoy, Seneca Ike & Tina Turner (3:04)
River Deep, Mountain High Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Jeff Barry Ike & Tina Turner (4:03)
Proud Mary (Lyrics) John Fogerty Ike & Tina Turner (4:57)
Workin' Together Frankie Beverly, Eki Renrut Ike & Tina Turner (3:33)
Honky Tonk Women Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Ike & Tina Turner (3:10)
Nutbush City Limits (Lyrics) Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner (2:58)
Sexy Ida, Pt. 2 Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner (3:00)
The Acid Queen Pete Townshend Ike & Tina Turner (3:00)

Credits

Emily Johnson (Art Direction), Norman Seeff (Cover Photo), Susan Lavoie (Art Direction)
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