Rocks

Ike Turner proved to be a challenging and polarizing character, considered moody, irascible and aggressive, even towards his partner. Despite all his contradictions, Ike Turner the musician is considered an influential figure in RnR, a talent scout, producer, pianist and pioneering guitar stylist. Bear Family Records gathers the very best early rockers and instrumentals by this brilliant musician on a CD in our Rocks series. Chicago music historian Bill Dahl has studied Turner's life and work in great depth and describes the significance of the RnR eccentric in the illustrated and detailed liner notes. As always, our team has made every effort to extract the best possible sound quality from the original sources.

TRACKLISTING: CD: Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Just One More Time Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Much Later Ike Turner: Matchbox (Tommy Hodges: vocals) Icky Renrut: Hey – Hey Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Sad As A Man Can Be Ike Turner: The Groove Ike Turner: (I Know) You Don't Love Me Ike Turner: The Rooster Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats: Rocket 88 Ike Turner: Box Top Icky Renrut: Jack Rabbit Dennis Binder and his Orchestra: Early Times Ike Turner: The Big Question The Sly Fox: Hoo-Doo Say Jackie Brensten with Ike Turner's Orchestra: Trouble Up The Road Willie King with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Peg Leg Woman Ike & Tina Turner: It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike Turner: Katanga Ike Turner: Do You Mean It Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Rhythm Rockers: I'm Tore Up Ike Turner: Steel Guitar Rag (Square Dance) Ike Turner: She Made My Blood Run Cold Icky Renrut: Ho-Ho Ike Turner: That's All I Need Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Gonna Wait For My Chance Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: No Coming Back Ike Turner: Walking Down The Aisle Ike Turner: Go To It Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm: Do Right Baby Bonnie and Ike Turner: Lookin' For My Baby