Risin' with the Blues by Ike Turner - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

R&B/pop fans who only know Ike Turner from his brilliant work with ex-wife Tina Turner (and her dark point of view on their marriage and the heavy stories of his rage and drug use) should check out Risin' with the Blues so as to discover the soul of a musician in the midst of the turmoil. True Ike fans recall that he spearheaded the formative years of rock with his early-'50s recorded output and his later scouting for Chess Records. The one thing he never really did was come to the forefront as a singer, and some of the growly vocals on this powerful recording make it clear that his singing, while definitely stylish in its way, is a secondary talent. What's clear from this sizzling set -- and his Grammy nominated, W.C. Handy Award winning 2001 album Here and Now -- is that he's still at the top of his musical game. The real joys of this disc are his scorching guitar energy, followed by his jumpy boogie-woogie piano. It's pretty much a funky and humor-laden bluesfest throughout, from his funked-up update of "Gimme Back My Wig" to the shuffling blues of "Tease Me." He finds a balance between tongue in cheek attitudes (as on the retitling of "Five Long Years" to "Eighteen Long Years," a reference to his marriage to Tina) with more heartfelt touches on softer songs like "A Love Like Yours." He also ventures into spirited New Orleans territory on "Goin' Home Tomorrow" and offers a prayer of forgiveness for his countless lifelong sins by declaring that "Jesus Loves Me." Hey, who said great gospel singers couldn't be crazy and tormented? Whatever one thinks of Ike Turner personally, there's no denying the man's contribution to several genres of music, and it's good to see them celebrated with so much zeal in his later years.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo

1. Gimme Back my Wig

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

2. Caldonia

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Jordan; Composer

3. Tease Me

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

4. Goin' Home Tomorrow

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: F. Domino; Composer

5. Jazzy Fuzzy

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: I. Turner / L. Rankins
I. Turner
L. Rankins; Composer

6. I Don't Want Nobody

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

7. Jesus Loves Me

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

8. A Love Like Yours

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Holland / Dozier / Holland
Dozier
Holland; Composer

9. Senor Blues

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: H. Silver; Composer

10. Eighteen Long Years

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: E. Boyd; Composer

11. Rockin' Blues

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

12. After Hours

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: E. Hawkins; Composer

13. Big Fat Mama

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

14. Bi Polar

Primary Artist: Ike Turner; Main Performer
Composer: Ike Turner; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Blues, R&B, Soul, Electric Blues, Rhythm & Blues, '50s Rock 'n' Roll

Label

ZOHO

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

880956061122