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September 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 501

Ike & Tina Turner, Nutbush City Limits (1973) My mum loves Tina Turner – so that was my entry point, the “comeback” records of the 1980s. And then, hearing about Ike Turner (the bad stories, the good music) made me want to check out the earlier stuff, Ike’s songs and Tina’s performances – the singing, […]

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February 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1184

Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm, A Black Man’s Soul (1969/2002) I don’t want to say that Ike Turner has been unfairly maligned – history seems determined to remember him as a footnote, a vile creature. But I would like to think that you can appreciate his musical contributions without it being a vote […]