OK, I think it's fair to say that Ike and Tina have one of the most confusing discographies in popular music and it can be very difficult to know where to start. I tried this a few years ago and picked up Proud Mary-The Best of Ike and Tina Turner, Funkier Than a Mosquitos Tweeter and The Soul Anthology but there are still some big holes there with most of the '60s unrepresented. So, what should be my next purchase?

I'm also interested in Ike's solo stuff from the '50s-'70s. Are there any good/great albums or are compilations the way to go?

I thought that after Ike passed that there would be a slew of reissues and that their back catalog would be somewhat simplified but so far that hasn't happened.

Their compilations are better than their albums IMO. This one is the best retrospective,,,

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And this is my fave album from them....

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And this one includes the legendary "alleged" first Rock N' Roll epic, "Rocket 88" among other songs.

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I have no idea about your musical tastes, but if you like guitarists, you'll love this set....

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The man is one of the most underrated guitarists ever.

My fave I&T tracks:

Sexy Ida

I think it's gonna work out fine

fool in love

Rock Me Baby (from the WLGTDWI sdtk)

I idolize you (fiya!!!!!!!!!!)

their version of I want to take you higher kicks ass too

Baby Get it On - from Tina's Acid Queen album featuring Ike

My favorite Ike & Tina songs (in no order):

You Should've Treated Me Right

I Idolize You

A Fool in Love

Goodbye, So Long
River Deep Mountain High (though technically Tina solo)

It's Gonna Work Out Fine

Poor Fool

Shake a Tail Feather

I Wanna Take You Higher

Working Together

Bold Soul Sister

Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter

Feel Good

Up In Heah

Come Together

A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)

Proud Mary

Sexy Ida

Delilah's Power

Baby Get It On

Nutbush City Limits

I've Been Loving You Too Long

The Hunter

I Smell Trouble

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I stand corrected. They did do "Rock Me Baby".

I also love "Make Me Over" (or "Tina's Wish" as it was titled on the soundtrack of WLGTDWI).

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Oh yeah and Tina's take of "Motherless Child" during the Ike days was great too.

Ike & Tina Turner

The Soul of Ike & Tina Tuner (Tina's debut)

Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (excellent)

River Deep – Mountain High (Phil Spector producer)

Nutbush City Limits (a single, released on an album in 73 or late 74, i can't remeber)

Ike's Solo

Risen With the Blues

Ike Turner - The Sun Sessions (excellent)

Ike Turner - Here And Now

IMO, any recordings of Ike & Tina Live.

their version of the beatles SOMETHING is the best version of that song I EVER HEARD.

her vocals are the best i ever heard on that song. its SO EMOTIONAL. anyone who doubts her vocals should hear that song.

too bad it isnt' on youtube thought but i bought it on ITUNES. look it up

Nvncible1 said:

their version of the beatles SOMETHING is the best version of that song I EVER HEARD.

her vocals are the best i ever heard on that song. its SO EMOTIONAL. anyone who doubts her vocals should hear that song.

too bad it isnt' on youtube thought but i bought it on ITUNES. look it up

Thanks for all the recommendations. I recently stumbled over this set:

http://www.amazon.com/That-Kat-Sure-Could-Play/dp/B0041CNAK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299789186&sr=1-1

It looks like it covers Ike's solo years circa 1951-1957 and features 4 discs and over 100 songs for a very reasonable price. I would guess that the packaging is minimal but for that price I am willing to roll the dice.

not sure what album 'I smell trouble' is from

Ike is on fire and Tina is Sanging the blues

There are like so many dozens of Ike & Tina compilations out on the market, it's obsurd!

I have found that most of the compilations have a heavy concentration on their 60's material while not enough on their 70's material. There's a lot of that which remains unreleased. You just have to kind of research the track listings and go from there. I would recommend the following discs because they don't have the redundent track listing that most of the others seem to have:

Ike & Tina Turner Greatests Hits Volumes 1 thru 3. They feature songs that most people are not so familiar with and has Tina doing some of the finest R&B/Soul singing I've ever heard.

http://www.amazon.com/Ike...amp;sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Tin...amp;sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Gre...amp;sr=1-1

Some of my favorite not-so-well- known songs are:

Sexy Ida Parts 1 & 2

I'd Rather See Him Dead

Dear John

Driftin' (Blues)

Early One Morning

Use Me (A funky remake of the Bill Withers song)

Tina's Prayer (or Tina's Wish)

Working Together

Fun Fun Fun

Up To Something

If You Want It

Sugar, Sugar

Chicken

Humpty Dumpty

No More Doggin

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kitbradley said:

There are like so many dozens of Ike & Tina compilations out on the market, it's obsurd!

I have found that most of the compilations have a heavy concentration on their 60's material while not enough on their 70's material. There's a lot of that which remains unreleased. You just have to kind of research the track listings and go from there. I would recommend the following discs because they don't have the redundent track listing that most of the others seem to have:

Ike & Tina Turner Greatests Hits Volumes 1 thru 3. They feature songs that most people are not so familiar with and has Tina doing some of the finest R&B/Soul singing I've ever heard.

http://www.amazon.com/Ike...amp;sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Tin...amp;sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Gre...amp;sr=1-1

Some of my favorite not-so-well- known songs are:

Sexy Ida Parts 1 & 2

I'd Rather See Him Dead

Dear John

Driftin' (Blues)

Early One Morning

Use Me (A funky remake of the Bill Withers song)

Tina's Prayer (or Tina's Wish)

Working Together

Fun Fun Fun

Up To Something

If You Want It

Sugar, Sugar

Chicken

Humpty Dumpty

No More Doggin

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I love those. Gotta hear their version of "Use Me".