November 20, 2012

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A documentary featuring Ike & Tina Turner both on stage and behind the scenes during the early 1970s hits stores this week. Ike & Tina: On the Road 1971-72 offers rare footage of the soulful duo that was filmed by renowned photographer Bob Gruen.

The film captures the couple several years before their bitter breakup, and shows them performing in concert, working on music in the recording studio and enjoying time at home with their children. The flick also includes scenes of Tina giving interviews, practicing dance moves with her backing singers The Ikettes and joking around while traveling between shows. Among the classic tunes featured in the movie are renditions of "River Deep, Mountain High," "Proud Mary" and "I Want to Take You Higher."

"What's Love Got to Do With It? shows why Ike and Tina Turner broke up," says Gruen, referring to the 1993 biopic. "This film shows why they were together for 20 years before that."

Here is a full list of the songs featured in the Ike & Tina: On the Road 1971-72 DVD:

"River Deep, Mountain High"
"Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is)"
"Oh Devil"
"Gulf Coast Blues"
"Shake a Tail Feather"
"There Was a Time"
"Heard It Through the Grapevine"
"Respect"
"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Every Day)"
"Under the Weather"
"I've Been Loving You Too Long"
"Walking the Dog"
"You've Got to Get That Feeling"
"Try a Little Tenderness"
"Proud Mary"
"I Smell Trouble"
"Shine"
Instrumental Theme Song
"I Want to Take You Higher"

http://abcnewsradioonline...z2ClXtwFgZ

NOW this is something that I would spend hard earned money to purchase. I love real life docs.

Tina oozed sexuality and manifested the true spirit of rock and rock. If I pick up this DVD, I worry that I might not get any work done because I'd spend my time replaying it.

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[Edited 11/20/12 4:58am]

I think I saw some of this footage on Tina's Legends episode. So Tina must've sold the rights to it and let them see Ike & Tina for what they REALLY were and not for the tabloids/film versions of them.

Must have this.