Tina Turns the Country On!
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Tina Turns the Country On! is the debut solo studio album by Tina Turner, released in 1974 on the United Artists label in the U.S.[1][2] The album was recorded while Turner still was a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.[3]
Background
The album sees Turner covering songs previously recorded by Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Olivia Newton-John, James Taylor and Dolly Parton and more. While it garnered her a Grammy Nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1974, it was not a commercial success and did not chart. Her second solo album Acid Queen released the following year saw Turner taking her first steps towards a more rock-oriented repertoire.
Tina Turns the Country On! remains unreleased on CD. The album should not be confused with budget CD compilations such as Tina Turner Sings Country, Soul Deep, Country My Way, Good Hearted Woman, Country In My Soul, Stand By Your Man, Country Classics, You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man, The Country Side of Tina Turner etc. which feature material from the archives of Bolic Sound Studios.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bayou Song" | P.J. Morse | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" | Bob Dylan | 2:58 |
| 4. | "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | John Rostill | 3:00 |
| 5. | "He Belongs to Me" | Bob Dylan | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Talk Now" | James Taylor | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Long Long Time" | Gary White | 4:42 |
| 3. | "I'm Movin' On" | Hank Snow | 2:37 |
| 4. | "There'll Always Be Music" | Dolly Parton | 4:10 |
| 5. | "The Love That Lights Our Way" | Fred Karlin, Marsha Karlin | 3:15 |
Personnel
- Joe Lamano – bass guitar
- Michael Bolts – drums
- Mark Creamer – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- James Burton – electric guitar
- Glen Hardin, John Hammond – piano
- J. D. Minnis – steel guitar
- Tom Scott – saxophone, recorder
- Terrance Lane – percussion, sound effects
Production
- Tom Thacker – producer
- John Horton – engineer
- Fred Borkgren – engineer
- Steve Waldman – engineer
- D. B. Johnson – engineer
- David Alexander – photography
- Bob Cato – art direction
References
- ^ "Tina Turner – Tina Turns The Country On". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Bego, Mark (2005). Tina Turner: Break Every Rule. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 124. ISBN 9781589792531. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Othello, Jeffrey (June 15, 2012). The Soul of Rock 'N Roll: A History of African Americans in Rock Music. BookBaby. ISBN 9781623091163. Retrieved 7 December 2017.