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The Ike & Tina Turner Review, 1960-1975:
Finding a good Ike & Tina compilation is no easy task. Not only did they record for multiple record labels, there are a plethora of low-budget and low-quality compilations available. This is one of the decent ones. PROUD MARY: THE BEST OF IKE & TINA TURNER (from the "Legends of Rock n' Roll Series") consists of 23 songs recorded 1960-1975, in chronological order. Also included are two uncredited ("bonus") tracks; they are two commercials/radio ads for Ike & Tina. Disc packaged in black jewel case; total running time: 73:07. Booklet (in the form of a 6-pannel map-style fold-out sheet) includes a substantial small-font essay by Al Quaaglieri, one b & w photo of Ike & Tina, a photo of an assortment of original Ike & Tina album covers, and track information (including release dates and chart positions). Sound quality ranges from poor (on earlier recordings) to good; volume is low on all tracks. This compilation seems to cover, with the exception of their Blue Thumb recordings, most of their career. Ike & Tina's labels included Sue, Modern/Kent, Warner Bros./Loma, Minit, Atlantic/Pompeii, Liberty, and United Artists. I do wish it included "Shake a Tail Feather". The vocals of this Tina Turner are closer to that of LaVern Baker, Etta James, Lyn Collins, or Janis Joplin than to the pop/rock singer she would later become. She shouts and screams, often singing in a strained, almost forced-sounding, voice. Notes: The version of "River Deep, Mountain High" is not the Phil Spector version; the version included is from the "Nutbush City Limits" LP. The voice heard on "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" and addressed as "Ikey" is not Ike Turner; it is Mickey of studio team Mickey & Sylvia. Ike's voice is heard on "Baby-Get It On", where he sings co-lead vocals. It is also interesting that the essayist mentions several times that the Ike & Tina story "would make a great movie" - this was a couple years before the 1993 bio-pic "What's Love Got to Do With It" was released.
What a mess:
First the sound quality is poor - I had my stereo turned almost up to max and it was just loud enuf to hear. Then there are the uncredited/unlisted "bonus tracks" - they are comercials/radio ads for Ike & Tina. The version of "River Deep, Mountain High" is not the Phil Spector version.
Great CD!:
I would recommend this CD to anyone that really likes Tine Turner music! Great!
Proud Mary:The Best of Ike & Tina Turner:
Thie album has a lot of my favorite songs by Ike & Tina which I heard when they first came out. If you like the original versions of oldies this is a good one.
Better than other versions - a must have:
I give this a good review because of the quality of the re-mastering, particularly with the song Proud Mary. I have this song on some 70s compilations that have supposedly been re-mastered, and the quality was poor...the background percussion instruments later in the song do not come through & it just ins't the same as this re-mastering... Which sounds exactly like the song I remember listening to back in the 70's!!!
| Binding: | Music Download | | Genre: | pop-music | | Publication Date: | 1998-10-06 | | Release Date: | 1998-10-06 | | Running Time: | 0 seconds |
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