'Nuff Said (Ike & Tina Turner album)
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| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bolic Sound | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul music, Funk rock | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner | |||
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'Nuff Said is a studio album by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artist Records in 1971.
Background
'Nuff Said was the third album released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1971; commercially their most successful year. The release of Workin' Together in December 1970 produced their hit single "Proud Mary" which helped propel the album to No. 3 on the Billboard Soul LP chart. In February 1971, Capitol Records reissued their album Get It – Get It and re-titled it Her Man. . . His Woman. Their live album What You Hear Is What You Get was released in July and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Soul LP chart.[1] They were also included on the soundtrack Soul To Soul which was released in September and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Soul LPs chart.[2]
Recording and release
'Nuff Said was recorded at the Turner's own Bolic Sound studio in 1971. It features a two-part instrumental track as the title song. No singles were released from the album in the U.S., but it charted at No. 108 on the Billboard Top LPs and No. 21 on the Soul LPs charts. In 1972, "What You Don't See (Is Better Yet)" was released as a single in Brazil.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[5] |
Record World (November 6, 1971): "Like a book you can't put down, Ike and Tina's new album is one you can't turn off. Once heard, it has to be heard and heard again. No question this will bust blocks and immediately."[6]
Billboard (November 13, 1971):
This husband and wife team has always provided one of the most exciting concert acts possible and it's about time they had a real album winner. This entry will do it. "I Love What You Do To Me" has the feel of "Proud Mary" with Ike's bass voice pouring heavy. Other standouts include "Sweet Flustrations," "Moving Into Hip Style-A Trip Child" and "What You Don't See." Watch it Go![7]
Reissues
'Nuff Said was digitally remastered and released by BGO Records on the compilation CD Come Together/'Nuff Said in 2010.[8] In 2018, the album was reissued on CD by Universal Music.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love What You Do To Me" | Calvin Lane, Philip Reese | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Baby (What You Want Me To Do)" | Aillene Bullock | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Sweet Flustrations" | Ike Turner, Leon Ware, Philip Reese | 2:55 |
| 4. | "What You Don't See (Is Better Yet)" | Ike Turner, Leon Ware, Tina Turner, Calvin Lane | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Nuff Said (Part I)" | Calvin Lane, Ike Turner, Philip Reese | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell The Truth" | Ike Turner, Leon Ware | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is)" | Aillene Bullock, Ike Turner, Leon Ware, Tina Turner | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Moving Into Hip Style - A Trip Child!" | Ike Turner, Leon Ware, Tina Turner | 2:47 |
| 4. | "I Love Baby" | Calvin Lane, Ike Turner, Philip Reese | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Can't You Hear Me Callin'" | Ike Turner, Leon Ware | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Nuff Said (Part II)" | Calvin Lane, Ike Turner, Philip Reese | 2:01 |
Personnel
- Arranged by – Ike Turner
- Baritone saxophone – J.D. Reed
- Bass – Warren Dawson
- Drums – Soko Richardson
- Engineer – Ike Turner, Jim Saunders, Steve Waldman
- Guitar – Jackie Clark
- Organ – Ike Turner
- Producer – Ike Turner
- Tenor saxophone – Mary Reed
- Trombone – Edward Burks
- Trumpet – McKinley Johnson
Chart performance
| Chart (1971 –72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[10] | 108 |
| US Billboard Soul LPs[11] | 21 |
| US Cash Box Top Albums[12] | 99 |
| US Record World Albums[13] | 91 |
| US Record World R&B Albums[14] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Best Selling Soul LPs" (PDF). Billboard: 39. August 28, 1971.
- ^ "Best Selling Soul LPs" (PDF). Billboard: 33. October 30, 1971.
- ^ "Ike & Tina Turner – What You Don't See / Tell The Truth". Discogs.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Nuff Said - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World: 1. November 6, 1971.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 13, 1971.
- ^ "Come Together/Nuff Said". BGO Records.
- ^ "'Nuff Said - Ike & Tina Turner | Release Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "Top LPs" (PDF). Billboard: 70. December 11, 1971.
- ^ "Best Selling Soul LPs" (PDF). Billboard: 58. January 15, 1972.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box: 33. December 18, 1971.
- ^ "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World: 54. December 25, 1971.
- ^ "The R&B Albums Chart" (PDF). Record World: 8. January 8, 1972.