On May 24, 2023, Anna Mae Bullock aka Tina Turner died aged 83. She was singer, author, dancer and actress, referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, began her career with Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957. In 1958, under the name Little Ann, she released her first record, “Boxtop”. In 1960, she debuted as Tina Turner with the duet single “A Fool in Love”. The duo Ike & Tina Turner became “one of the most formidable live acts in history”. In the 1980s, Turner made a great comeback, and in the decades that followed she sold over 100 million records worldwide, and became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. She won twelve “Grammy Awards”, three “Grammy Hall of Fame” awards and a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked her among the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” and the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”. She was twice inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, with Ike Turner in 1991 and as a solo artist in 2021. In 2005, she was recipient of the “Kennedy Center Honors” and “Women of the Year” award. As leader Tina Turner released nine albums.
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Rival Sons: Hollow Bones
On June 10, 2016, “Eearache” label released “Hollow Bones”, the fifth Rival Sons studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “RCA Studio A”, “Low Country Sound Studio”, “House of David Sixteen Ton Studio” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
- Jay Buchanan – vocals
- Scott Holiday – guitar, string arrangement
- Dave Beste – bass guitar
- Michael Miley – drums
- Todd E. Ogren Brooks – keyboards
- Eamon McLoughlin – cello, violin
- Kristen Rogers, Whitney Coleman, April Rucker – backing vocals
- Matt Ross’Spang – recording
- John Netti – recording
- Eddie Spear – mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Martin Wittfooth – artwork, layout
- Emilia Pare – photography
Track listing:
- Hollow Bones Pt. 1 – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan, Michael Miley, Dave Cobb
- Tied Up – David Beste, Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday
- Thundering Voices – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan, Dave Cobb, Michael Miley
- Baby Boy – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holliday
- Pretty Face – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday
- Fade Out – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan
- Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tine Turner
- Hollow Bones Pt. 2 – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday, Michael Miley, David Beste
- All That I Want – Jay Buchanan
In June 1972.
In June 1972, “United Artists” label released “Blues Roots”, the fourth Ike Turner album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Bolic Sound” in Inglewood, California, and was produced by Gerhard Augustin and Ike Turner.
Personnel:
- Ike Turner – vocals, guitar, arranger, engineer
- Berry Keene – engineer
- John Mills – engineer
- Jim Saunders – engineer
- Steve Waldman – engineer
- Jon Echevarrieta – design
- Mike Salisbury – design
- Norman Seeff – art direction, photography
- T. Vinson – cover illustration
- Frederic Valentine – cover photography
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
- You’re Still My Baby – Chuck Willis
- Tacks in My Shoes – Ike Turner
- The Things I Used To Do (I Don’t Do Anymore) – Eddie Jones
- Goin’ Home – L. Jennings, J.L. Lattaker
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
- Right On – Ike Turner
- Think – Ike Turner
- Rockin’ Blues – Booker Lee
- That’s Alright
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Broken Hearted – Jean Tucker
- If You Love Me Like You Say – Ike Turner
In May 1969.
In May 1969, “Pompeii Records” released “A Black Man’s Soul”, the third Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Ike Turner and Tina Turner.
Personnel:
- Ike Turner – guitar, piano
- Tina Turner – vocals
- Jesse Knight – guitar
- Mack Johnson – drums
- Tommy “Teasky” Tribble – percussion
- Fred Sample, Billy Preston – piano
- Washee – saxophone
- Jesse Heron – trombone
- Loring Eutemey – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Ike Turner; except where noted.
- Thinking Black
- Black Beauty
- Ghetto Funk
- Blacks’ Alley – Oliver Sain
- Black Angel – Oliver Sain
- Getting Nasty
- Funky Mule – Marvin Holmes
- Philly Dog – Rufus Thomas
- Scotty Souling
- Up Hard – Art Miller
- Nuttin’ Up
- Freedom Sound
On January 26, 2018.
On January 26, 2018, “J&R Adventures”, “Mascot Label Group” labels released “Black Coffee”, the third Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa covers album. It was recorded in August 2016, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa– guitar
- Beth Hart– vocals
- Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
- Michael Rhodes– bass guitar
- Anton Fig– drums, percussion
- Reese Wynans– keyboards
- Paulie Cerra – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Ron Dzuibla – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
- Jade Macreae – backing vocals
- Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
- Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
- Rob Katz – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Jaramiah Rios – engineer assistance
- Kevin Luu – engineer assistance
- Lowell Reynolds – recording
- Ben Rodgers – recording
- Ron Dziubla – recording
- Roy Weisman – executive production
Track listing:
- Give It Everything You Got – Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix
- Damn Your Eyes – Barbara Wyrick, Stephen Bogard
- Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tina Turner
- Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joseph Young
- Why Don’t You Do Right – Kansas Joe McCoy
- Saved – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Sitting on the Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
- Joy – Lucinda Williams
- Soul on Fire – Ahmet Ertegun, Gerald Wexler, LaVern Baker
- Addicted – Eva Engel, Klaus Waldeck
In December 1965.
In December 1965, “Fontana” label released “Get the Picture?”, the second Pretty Things studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Graham and Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Phil May– vocals
- Dick Taylor– lead guitar
- Brian Pendleton– rhythm guitar
- John Stax – bass
- Viv Prince, Bobby Graham, Twink– drums
Track listing:
- You Don’t Believe Me – Phil May, Bobby Graham, Jimmy Page, Willie Morrell
- Buzz the Jerk – Phil May, Dick Taylor
- Get the Picture? – Phil May, Dick Taylor
- Can’t Stand the Pain – Phil May, Dick Taylor, Bobby Graham
- Rainin’ in My Heart – James Moore, Jerry West
- We’ll Play House – Phil May, Dick Taylor
- You’ll Never Do It, Baby – Brian Smith, Terry Fox
- I Had a Dream – Jimmy Witherspoon
- I Want Your Love -Johnnie Dee, Johnny Tarr
- London Town – Tim Hardin
- Cry to Me – Bert Russell
- Gonna Find Me a Substitute – Ike Turner
In October 1971.
In October 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Stoney and Meatloaf”, the debut Meat Loaf album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Mike Valvano, Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris.
Personnel:
- Lead vocals: Meat Loaf, Stoney Murphy
- Backing vocals: Mike Campbell, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers, Bob Babbitt, Mike Campbell, Ray Monette and Andrew Smith, Ralph Terrana, Charlie Irwin, Richard Ponte, Jim Simmons and Scott Strong.
- Arrangers: Tom Baird, David Van De Pitte
- Remix engineer: Glen Jordan
- Mastering engineer: Jack Andrews
Track listing:
- (I’d Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus – Patti Jerome, Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
- She Waits by the Window – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- It Takes All Kinds of People – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
- Game of Love – Ike Turner
- Kiss Me Again – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- What You See Is What You Get – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
- Sunshine (Where’s Heaven?) – Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
- Jimmy Bell – traditional
- Lady Be Mine – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- Jessica White – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
In August 1975.
In August 1975, “United Artists” label released “Acid Queen”, the second Tina Turner solo album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Denny Diante, Spencer Proffer and Ike Turner.
Personnel:
- Tina Turner– lead vocals
- Ike Turner– vocals, arranger
- Ray Parker Jr.– guitars
- Spencer Proffer – guitars, arranger
- Jerry Peters– keyboard instruments
- Clarence McDonald– keyboards
- Jeffrey Marmelzat – keyboards, arranger
- Henry Davis – bass guitar
- Ed Greene– drums
- Joe Clayton – congas
- Alan Lindgren – Arp, Moog synthesizer, string ensemble
Track listing:
- Under My Thumb – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Acid Queen – Pete Townshend
- I Can See for Miles – Pete Townshend
- Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Baby Get It On – Ike Turner
- Bootsy Whitelaw – Ike Turner
- Pick Me Tonight – Ike Turner
- Rockin’ and Rollin’ – Ike Turner
On July 5, 1974.
On July 5, 1974, “island” label released “Another Time, Another Place”, the second Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Island Studios”, “Ramport Studios” and “AIR studios” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry and John Punter.
Personnel:
- Bryan Ferry – lead vocal, harmonica, organ, cover concept
- David O’List– guitar
- John Porter– guitar
- Mark Warner – guitar
- Peter Robinson – keyboards
- John Wetton– bass guitar, fiddle
- John Punter– bass guitar
- Tony Carr, Tony Charles, Bruce Rowland– drums
- Bruce Rowland– drums
- Morris Pert– percussion
- Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone
- Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
- Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
- Paul Cosh, Martin Drover– trumpet
- Chris Pyne– trombone
- Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
- Jimmy Hastings– flute
- Vicki Brown, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – choir
- Martyn Ford – brass arrangements
- Ann Odell – string arrangements
- John Punter – engineer
- Rhett Davies, Mark Dodson, Gary Edwards, Sean Milligan – engineer assistant
- Bob Bowkett – artwork
- Nicholas de Ville – design
- Eric Boman – photography
- Antony Price – fashion
Track listing:
- The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
- Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Joe South
- Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
- You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
- (What a) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler
- It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
- Fingerpoppin’ – Ike Turner
- Help Me Make It Through the Nigh – Ike Turner
- Another Time, Another Place – Brian Ferry
In April 1973.
In April 1973, “A&M” label released “Eat It”, the seventh Humble Pie album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Clear Sounds” (Steve’s Marriott home studio) inEssex, and “Green’s Playhouse” in Glasgow, and was produced by Steve Marriott.
Personnel:
- Steve Marriott – vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards, remix
- Dave “Clem” Clempson – guitars, backing vocals
- Greg Ridley – bass, backing vocals
- Jerry Shirley– drums
- The Blackberries:Billie Barnum, Clydie King, Venetta Fields– vocals
- J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
- Sidney George – saxophone
- Chris & Irish – engineer
- Michael Doud – art direction
- John Kosh – design,
- Fin Costello – photography
- Jim McCrary – photography
Track listing:
- Get Down to It – Steve Marriott
- Good Booze and Bad Women – Steve Marriott
- Is It for Love? – Steve Marriott
- Drugstore Cowboy – Steve Marriott
- Black Coffee – Ike Turner,Tina Turner
- I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
- Shut up and Don’t Interrupt Me – Johnny Bristol,Edwin Starr
- That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
- Say No More – Steve Marriott
- Oh, Bella (All That’s Hers) – Steve Marriott
- Summer Song – Steve Marriott
- Beckton Dumps – Steve Marriott
- Up Our Sleeve – music by Steve Marriott, Dave ”Clem” Clempson, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley, lyrics by Steve Marriott
- Honky Tonk Women – Keith Richards,Mick Jagger
- (I’m A) Road Runner – Eddie Holland,Lamont Dozier,Brian Holland
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