IKE & TINA: Album (Sampler)

Golden Empire (1985)

Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Empire - Album

Golden Empire is a collection of rock and r&b standards like Faye Adams Shake A Hand, contemporary tunes including Stevie Wonders Living For The City and funky, witty Ike Turner originals. Beside previously released songs, it features also a lot of unreleased material, available for the first time on this two record set. All tracks are re-mastered and remixed by Striped Horse Records chief Carlo Nasi and Philadelphia International veteran engineer Don Murray. Over the years, a total of four singles were released. A selection of twelve songs was also released under the different title Get It On and all songs have been reissued on the two record set The Collection in 1987. Some of the previously unreleased songs can be found on an early demo record from 1976, maybe for a planned album which never materialised because of the split of the duo. 

Producer: Ike Turner
Recorded: Bolic Sound Studios
Remix: Carlo Nasi, Don Murray
Design: New Eyes
Release: November 1985
Label: Striped Horse / Teldec
Format: 2 Vinyl / Cassette / CD

    Side A
  1. Mississippi Rolling Stone 3:41
    2. Written by T. Seals, D. Goodman / Original version on the album 'Sweet Rhode Island Red'
  2. Living For The City 3:42
    3. Written by Steve Wonder / Original version on the album: 'Sweet Rhode Island Red' / Single in 1986
  3. Golden Empire 3:48
    4. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased / Single in 1986
  4. I’m Looking For My Mind 3:11
    5. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
  5. Shake A Hand 3:38
    6. Written by Morris / Previously Unreleased / Single in 1986
    Side B
  1. Bootsie Whitelaw 4:05
    2. Written by Ike Turner / Original version on the album 'Acid Queen'
  2. Too Much Man For One Woman 3:06
    3. Written by Tina Turner / Original version on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  3. I Know (You Don’t Want Me No More) 3:27
    4. Written by George / Original version on the album 'The Hunter'
  4. Rockin’ And Rollin’ 3:16
    5. Written by Ike Turner / Original version on the album 'Acid Queen'
  5. Never Been To Spain 3:00
    6. Written by H. Axton / Original version on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Empire - Album
    Side A
  1. Sugar, Sugar 2:43
    2. Written by J. Berry, A. Kim / Original version on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  2. Push 5:06
    3. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
  3. Raise Your Hand 2:31
    4. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased / Single in 2005
  4. Tina’s Prayer 3:04
    5. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
  5. Chicken 3:22
    6. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
    Side B
  1. If You Want It 2:39
    2. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
  2. Let’s Get It On 2:43
    3. Written by Ike Turner / Original version on the album 'Acid Queen' / Lead vocals by Ike & Tina Turner
  3. You’re Up To Something 3:52
    4. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased
  4. You’re Still My Baby 2:12
    5. Written by Chuck Willis / Original version on the album 'The Hunter'
  5. Jesus 3:28
    6. Written by Ike Turner / Previously Unreleased / Lead vocals by Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Empire - Album

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