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Release Date: 20 September 2024
Label: Bear Family (Code 7)
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4000127176790
Description
Sometimes you have to separate the man from the music--seldom a wiser course of action than in the case of Ike Turner. No matter your feelings regarding the man himself, the recordings he made during the 1950s rocked with an unbridled vengeance, whether Ike was laying down supple boogie piano underpinnings or whammy bar-laden guitar magic. This collection largely concentrates on Turner's pre-Tina years, when his band, The Kings of Rhythm, operated like a well-oiled machine and Ike was the picture of polished professionalism. He and The Kings bounced from one label to the next (Chess, Modern, Federal, Cobra and Sue are all amply represented), spotlighting an array of extraordinary vocalists.
Many of them are showcased on this set, beginning with Jackie Brenston's immortal Rocket "88," a 1951 R&B chart-topper and a genuine rock and roll landmark. Dennis Binder, Billy Gayles, Clayton Love, Tommy Hodge, and Jimmy Thomas all had big, booming voices when they fronted Ike's combo--a must, since Turner was going insane behind them on his lethal axe. That was especially true on the band' 1956-57 Federal sides; I'm Tore Up, Sad As A Man Can Be and Gonna Wait For My Chance are downright intimidating in their rollicking intensity. Several splendid instrumentals from The Kings of Rhythm's 1961 album 'Dance' represent a last stand for the band's initial phase, Tina's ascension to stardom shifting Ike's creative energies in another direction. This is truly some hellraising stuff!
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Various Artists
Bob Wills
Various Artists
Roy Brown
Randy Starr
Eddie Bond
Various
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
