Ike Turner - Strange Fruit - Album

Strange Fruit

Album / Single (1972)

Strange Fruit is an instrumental funk-rock-blues album from Ike Turner with his musicians The Family Vibes, previously known as The Kings of Rhythm. Ike started in the early 70’s a new creative and artistic season and released four solo records - two credited to him and two to The Family Vibes. The original vinyl album was released with a wonderful gatefold cover, but is still waiting for a release on compact disc. At least on the track „Sweet“, Tina Turner provided backing vocals.

Producer: Ike Turner
Recorded: Bolic Sound Studios, October 1971
Illustration: Lockart
Release: 1972
Label: United Artists
Format: Vinyl (Gatefold)

Ike Turner - Strange Fruit - Album

Tracks

  1. Happy But Lonely 4:25
    2. Written by Aillene Bullock
  2. Heep-A-Hole-Lot 3:25
    3. Written by C. Lane
  3. Jumpin’ 2:28
    4. Written by S. L. Cushenberry
  4. Neckin’ 2:52
    5. Written by S. L. Cushenberry
  5. Bootie Lip 3:04
    6. Written by Aillene Bullock
  6. Soppin Molasses 2:25
    7. Written by Phillip Reese, C. Lane
  7. Sixty-Nine 2:36
    8. Written by S. L. Cushenberry
  8. Sweet 4:05
    9. Written by S. L. Cushenberry / Background vocals by Tina Turner
  9. D.M.Z. 2:33
    10. Written by Aillene Bullock
  10. 1-8-1-2 (I Ate One Too) 3:09
    11. Written by Phillip Reese
  11. Pardon Me 2:50
    12. Written by C. Lane

Single

Soppin’ Molasses features two instrumental tracks, which is the only release from this album. The b-side was written by Tina’s sister Aillene Bullock.

  1. Soppin’ Molasses (Instrumental) 2:25
  2. Bootie Lip (Instrumental) 3:04

Release: April 1972
Label: United Artists
Format: 7“ Vinyl

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