Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Performer: Ike & Tina Turner
Producer: Ike Turner; Herb Moelis
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Although there are no credits given here, most of this material seems to derive from various demo sessions from the early '70s, apparently done at Ike's home studio, with a live version of "What You See" being the obvious exception. At this point, Ike and Tina Turner were struggling to come up with a follow-up hit to "Proud Mary." It was also, to put it mildly, a troubled period in the duo's personal life--see the bio-pic WHAT'S GOT LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT for the gory details--but musically, at least, it was obviously productive. Highlights here include a powerful remake of Sam Cooke's "Shake," and a playfully funky version of Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya."

While Ike Turner helped lay the foundations of rock & roll and Tina Turner went on to become one of the most successful female singers in pop history, some would argue that the duo made their best music together. Ike & Tina began working together in the early 1960s when Ike discovered the young singer Anna Mae Bullock and transformed her into the smoldering, seemingly unstoppable musical force known as Tina Turner. Their artistic run--which produced soul/R&B/pop classics such as "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," "River Deep Mountain High," and their near earth-moving version of "Proud Mary"--was eclipsed in intensity only by the tumultuous nature of their marriage. Both facets of their partnership came to an end in the mid 1970s.

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