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| Released | April 1970 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner | |||
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Come Together is a studio album by Ike &Tina Turner and their backing vocalists the Ikettes,released on Liberty Records in April 1970. [1]
The album combines rock and soul elements. Following Ike &Tina Turner's tour with the Rolling Stones in November 1969,the duo began incorporating rock songs into their repertoire. Due to the receptive public response to their live performances,a studio version of the Beatles' "Come Together" was released on Minit Records in December 1969. [2] It peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. [3] Due to the success of the single,they were promoted to Minit's parent label,the more mainstream Liberty Records. [4] [5] Their second single,"I Want to Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone was released in May 1970. It peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 25 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. [6] [7]
The track "Evil Man" was originally recorded as "Evil Woman" by the band Crow, [8] more famously remembered for the version Black Sabbath released in January 1970. Ike &Tina Turner's recording is gender-swapped,describing a man rather than a woman.
The album peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Soul LP's chart and at No. 130 on the Top LP's chart. [9] [10]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [11] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− [12] |
| Tom Hull –on the Web | A− [13] |
The album received positive reviews. [12] [14] [15]
Cash Box (April 18,1970):
The powerhouse duo have a particularly solid entry with this rocking package which includes their recent chart single,"Honky Tonk Women." Things really get moving on the Beatles song "Come Together" and the Sly favorite "I Want To Take You Higher." The soulful and sexy voice of Tina is heard to full advantage. A couple of top notch entertainers,Ike and Tina just keep on driving. Watch for this LP on the charts. [16]
The Philadelphia Inquirer (May 3,1970):"Very rarely does a record generate the kind of excitement you find on the new LP,which as usual,emphasizes the smoldering vocals of Tina Turner,with Ike and the other review members taking their customary roles as slick backdrops for the singer." [17]
Come Together was digitally remastered and released by BGO records on the compilation CD Come Together/Nuff Said in 2010. [18]
All tracks written by Ike Turner,except where noted. [19]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It Ain't Right (Lovin' to Be Lovin')" | 2:34 | |
| 2. | "Too Much Woman (For a Henpecked Man)" | 2:31 | |
| 3. | "Unlucky Creature" | 2:25 | |
| 4. | "Young and Dumb" | 2:50 | |
| 5. | "Honky Tonk Women" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Come Together" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Can't We Be Happy" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "Contact High" | 2:16 | |
| 3. | "Keep On Walkin' (Don't Look Back)" | 2:07 | |
| 4. | "I Want to Take You Higher" | Sylvester Stewart | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Evil Man" | Larry Weiss | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Doin' It" | 2:41 |
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LP's [10] | 130 |
| US Billboard Soul LP's [9] | 13 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [20] | 64 |
| US Record World 100 Top LP's [21] | 75 |
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing vocalists called the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit."
The Ikettes, originally The Artettes, were a trio of female backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Despite their origins, the Ikettes became successful artists in their own right. In the 1960s they had hits such as "I'm Blue " and "Peaches 'N' Cream". In 2017, Billboard ranked "I'm Blue " No. 63 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
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This article contains information about albums and singles released by the American musical duo Ike & Tina Turner.
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'Nuff Said is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artist Records in 1971.
The Hunter is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Blue Thumb Records in 1969.
So Fine is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Pompeii Records in 1968.
In Person is a live album by Ike & Tina Turner and their backing vocalists the Ikettes. It was released on Minit Records in 1969.
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"Workin' Together" is a song written by Ike Turner and released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1970 as the lead single from their most successful studio album Workin' Together.
The Mirettes were a female vocal trio composed of former members of the Ikettes in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
"Peaches 'N' Cream" is a song written by Steve Venet and Tommy Boyce, originally released by The Ikettes on Modern Records in 1965. It became the first Billboard Top 40 single for The Ikettes since their debut "I'm Blue " in 1961.
"I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man)" is a song written by Wayne Carson. It was released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on Minit Records in 1969.
