Ike TURNER - Risin´ With The Blues 2006

Ike TURNER - Risin´ With The Blues 2006

Blues

The often-controversial Ike Turner is unfortunately best known for his behind-the-scenes contributions to R&B and rock & roll (he claims his "Rocket 88" was the first rock-&-roll record) and his violence toward his former wife, the singer Tina Turner. But this set is evidence that, after more than six decades as a musician, he's still more than capable of producing a compelling collection of down-and-dirty blues and funk. Starting with the deep groove of "Gimme Back My Wig" and a nod to his roots on the jump blues of "Caledonia," Turner also revisits "A Love Like Yours," which he and Tina first recorded in 1966 with Phil Spector. And his unapologetic, gospel-tinged "Jesus Loves Me" points an accusing finger back at his unforgiving critics.
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This is one of best blues albums I've heard in years. Ike Turner is a true legend, genius and innovator.
I was fortunate to see him live in 2001 at Burnaby Blues Festival in Canada where he was promoting his 2001 release "Here and Now". I must admit that when you see Ike Turner live you know that you are in the presence of one of a kind. His stage presence and intensity is just as remarkable as his guitar and piano skills.

The new album is a MUST own (just as much as "Here and Now"). The sample tracks on Amazon can give you some idea but definitely don't do justice to a full sound and heavy base on this album. When you realize that at 75 Ike was able to produce such high quality product, you wish him another 200 years of music career.
Enjoy it!
By Gary Birshtein.
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Risin' With The Blues won Ike Turner a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for 2007; and predictably Ike sings some mighty great tunes on this album. Critics write that his vocals are "raw" and potent"--and wow, are they ever right! Ike Turner fans will love this one for sure!

"Caldonia," a tribute to Louis Jordan, swings and rocks and Ike sings this to perfection. The piano arrangement is great and Ike belts this out like the pro that he is! I really like "Caldonia" a lot. Listen also for "Goin' Home Tomorrow;" Ike sings this with his heart and soul as the musicians play a rousing arrangement. Ike sings the blues here better than ever; and his voice is in great form! Moreover, there's "I Don't Want Nobody;" this rockin' bluesy tune will not disappoint you. Ike sings this out strong and things like the harmonica enhance the number as Ike sings.

There are other tracks on this album that are well worth attention. "A Love Like Yours' is a stunning bluesy number featuring Ike's vocals squarely in the foreground and the female backup vocalists support Ike really well. "Eighteen Long Years" gives us another strong performance by Ike; he sings this passionately as if this was his own personal experience.

"Rockin' Blues" rocks slowly with a good touch of the blues; listen for Ike to perform this with style; and "Big Fat Momma" has a great country rockin' beat. Ike doesn't miss a note on "Big Fat Momma," either! It's THAT good.

Overall, this album by Ike Turner scores a goal in my book. It's a must-have. I felt compelled to write this review because I know that Ike passed away earlier today. His music, on the other hand, will live on with us forever.
By Matthew G. Sherwin.
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Ike Turner- Guitar,Piano.Vocals
Ernest Lane, Paul "Scooby" Smith- Keyboards
Ken Frizelle- Harb
Ryan Montana, Mack Johnson- Horn
Matt Long, Billy Ray- Drums
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01. Gimme Back My Wig 3:37
02. Caldonia 2:57
03. Tease Me 3:47
04. Goin' Home Tomorrow 3:05
05. Jazzy Fuzzy 4:20
06. I Don't Want Nobody 3:43
07. Jesus Loves Me 3:57
08. A Love Like Yours 3:26
09. Senor Blues 4:25
10. Eighteen Long Years 3:16
11. Rockin' Blues 4:38
12. After Hours 5:00
13. Big Fat Mama 3:54
14. Bi Polar 3:46
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Ike TURNER & The Kings Of Rhythm - Here And Now 2001

Ike TURNER & The Kings Of Rhythm - Here And Now 2001

Blues

This is Ike Turners long awaited release that is reminiscent of some of his early stuff with Howlin' Wolf. On this gem of a blues CD Ike plays both guitar and piano while singing. "Rocket 88" was originally released in 1951 and now finds its way home as the tenth track on this eleven song collection.

You can sometimes catch Ike playing at the Sparta Blues Festival. He's got a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame and is an inductee of the Rock Hall of Fame.
By Cornbread.
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The language of the blues is available to everyone, and probably more to the guy who helped invent rock & roll with 1951's "Rocket 88" than to most people--though Tina's ex-husband might have thought twice before including quite so many lyrics on his comeback album about how women keep leaving him and he doesn't understand why. Even so, the whammy bar on Turner's Stratocaster has lost none of its sting. He bangs on the piano like a man a quarter his age, too, and when he manages to dodge the curse of modern electro-percussion, Here and Now has the drive and verve of the records he made half a century ago. Turner even reaches back for remakes of "Rocket 88" and a few other jump-blues faves, like Albert Ammons's arrangement of "Swanee River Boogie."
By Douglas Wolk.
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01. Tore Up
02. Baby's Got It
03. You Can't Winnum All
04. Ike's Theme
05. Catfish Blues
06. Gave You What You Wanted
07. Nuddin'
08. Swanee River Boogie
09. Feelin' Low Down
10. Rocket 88
11. Cold Day In Hell
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Ike TURNER & His Kings Of Rhythm - Rhythm Rockin' Blues 1995

Ike TURNER & His Kings Of Rhythm - Rhythm Rockin' Blues 1995

Blues

1995 compilation contains Ike's first recording, 'Rocket 88' (released by Chess as by Jackie Brenston), while the rest of the cuts detail some of his finest productions for Modern Records dating from 1954-56. The CD features his blistering blues guitar & rolling piano with a boogie beat. It spotlights some of the vocalists he discovered including Dennis 'Longman' Binder, Lonnie 'The Cat', J.W. Walker, Johnny Wright & the late Billy Gayles. On all the sides the Kings Of Rhythm act as accompanists, & Ike himself turns up under the Lover Boy disguise. Ace.
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Forget that this alblum is a good sampler of Ike Turner's best work. Forget that this is high quality release from Ace. The original version of Rocket 88 is included here! The song, for those of you that don't know is, THE mother of all R&B songs. If I have a favorite song - "rocket 88" is it. It is the epitome of the 50's R&B feel- drinking, women.. and that's not all...it *is* afterall, a song about a car! What makes this song so special is the feel. The unique guitar sound was achived form stuffing a damaged guitar amplifier full of paper. The result was the *first* example of distortion. Mix that with some killer tenor sax and some tough-guy lyrics, and you have one of the most historically important and hardest rocking songs of all time. Some claim "Rocket" to be the first Rock n' Roll song. Other great songs include: 'All the blues all the time' A medley in which Ike's tearin' it up on some popular blues riffs of the day. In most cases better guitar work than the original song!, 'Night Howler' A lawdy miss clawdy spin off...and a good one too!, 'I Ain't Drunk', 'Nobody Wants Me' in the tradition of fats domino's 'nobody loves me'
Rocket 88 alone, make this worth picking up. This alblum is the prize of my collection.
By Timothy C. Beasley.
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01. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
02. The Way You Used To Treat Me - Lover Boy
03. I Miss You So - Dennis Binder
04. Nobody Wants Me - Dennis Binder
05. Loosely (aka The Wild One) - Ike Turner & His Orchestra
06. All The Blues, All The Time (Medley) - Ike Turner
07. Sitting And Wondering - J. W. Walker
08. Early Times - Dennis Binder
09. The World Is Yours - Johnny Wright with Ike Turner's Orchestra
10. Suffocate - Johnny Wright with Ike Turner's Orchestra
11. Talkin' About Me - Little Johnny Burton
12. Walk My Way Home - Little Johnny Burton
13. I Ain't Drunk - Lonnie The Cat
14. The Road I Travel - Lonnie The Cat
15. Night Howler - Billy Gale
16. My Heart In Your Hands - Billy Gale
17. A Woman Just Won't Do - Billy Gayles
18. I'm Tired Of Being Dogged Around - Billy Gayles
19. You Got Me Way Down Here - Dennis Binder
20. Love Is Scarce - The Lover Boy
21. Nobody Seems To Want Me - Lover Boy
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