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| Released | February 1963 | |||
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| Length | 26:18 | |||
| Label | Sue | |||
| Director | Juggy Murray | |||
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Don't Play Me Cheap is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Sue Records in 1963.
Don't Play Me Cheap was arranged by Jesse Herring and René Hall. It features mainly compositions by Ike Turner; the exceptions are "The Real Me" which was written by Curtis Mayfield and "Love Letters" written by Edward Heyman and Victor Young. The album was released in February 1963 and produced one single, "Wake Up," released in April 1963 with the title track as the B-side. The song "I Made A Promise Up Above" was the B-side to the single "Dear John" in 1966.
Cash Box (February 23, 1963):
Ike and Tina are one of the best-blended teams around today. Tina's exacting sense of rhythm on both pulsating r&b numbers and ballads is perfectly complemented by Ike's first-rate piano and guitar work. The duo are in fine form on this Sue entry of danceable blues sides. The songstress belts out winning readings of "Wake Up," "Don't Play Me Cheap" and "My Everything To Me" with all of her expected poise and artistry. [1]
Don't Play Me Cheap was reissued on CD by Collectables Records in 1997. It was reissued in its original LP format by Rumble Records in 2015. [3]
All songs written by Ike Turner, except where indicated. [4] [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wake Up" | 2:05 |
| 2. | "I Made A Promise Up Above" | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Desire" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Those Ways" | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Mama Tell Him" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Pretend" | 1:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Play Me Cheap" | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "The Real Me" | Curtis Mayfield | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Forever Mine" | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "No Amends" | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Love Letters" | Edward Heyman, Victor Young (uncredited) | 1:54 |
| 6. | "My Everything To Me" | 2:30 |
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, the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit."
"A Fool in Love" is the debut single by Ike & Tina Turner. It was released on Sue Records in 1960. The song is Tina Turner's first release with the stage name "Tina Turner" although she had been singing with Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm since 1956. It was the first national hit record for bandleader Ike Turner since the number-one R&B hit "Rocket 88" in 1951, for which he did not receive proper credit.
This article contains information about albums and singles released by the American musical duo Ike & Tina Turner.
"Up In Heah" is a song written by Tina Turner and Leon Ware. It was released as a single by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on United Artists Records in 1972.
The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner is the debut album by Ike & Tina Turner. It was released on the Sue Records in February 1961. The album is noted for containing the duo's debut single "A Fool in Love" and their follow-up singles "I Idolize You" and "I'm Jealous."
"I Idolize You" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1960 as the second single from their debut album The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner.
It's Gonna Work Out Fine is a studio album released by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1963. It is their fourth album on the Sue label and the fifth associated with Ike and Tina, including the instrumental album Dance with Ike & Tina Turner's Kings of Rhythm. The title track and "Poor Fool" were hit singles in 1961, and both released on the 1962 album Dynamite!. The record "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" earned Ike & Tina Turner their first Grammy nomination.
The Hunter is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Blue Thumb Records in 1969.
Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show is a live album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Warner Bros. Records in 1965. In 1967, The Ike & Tina Turner Show – Vol. 2, consisting of different recordings from the same shows was released on Loma Records.
Ike & Tina Turner Revue Live is the first live album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Kent Records in 1964.
Let Me Touch Your Mind is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artists Records in 1973.
"Poor Fool" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1961.
"Tra La La La La" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released as a single by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1962.
The Greatest Hits of Ike & Tina Turner is the first greatest hits album by Ike & Tina Turner, released on Sue Records in 1965. It contains songs from their albums The Soul of Ike & Tina, Dynamite!, Don't Play Me Cheap, and It's Gonna Work Out Fine. One song, "Mind In A Whirl," was a non-album track released as the B-side to the single "The Argument" in 1962.
"Good Bye, So Long" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1965.
"I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)" is a song written by Philip Reese and Calvin Lane. It was recorded and released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on United Artists Records in 1971.
"You Should'a Treated Me Right" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in June 1962
"A Fool For A Fool" is a song written by Ike Turner, and released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1964.
"Two Is A Couple" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was recorded and released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1965.
"Can't Chance a Break Up" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1965.
