Portrait is a German sampler, featuring songs with lead vocals from Tina Turner, The Ikettes and Fontella Bass, taken from the Ike & Tina Turner album So Fine from 1968 and Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin’ On from 1969 as well as some instrumental tracks from the Ike Turner solo album A Black Man’s Soul, also from 1969. The 2 Record Set comes with a wonderful gatefold cover and extensive liner notes. An abridged version with selected tracks on one disc was released the same year as part of the Pickup series, simply called Ike & Tina Turner.
Producer: Ike Turner
Release: 1976
Label: Bellaphon
Liner Notes: Herby
Format: 2 Vinyl (Gatefold) / Cassette
Tracks
- We Need An Understanding 2:43
- Beauty Is Just Skin Deep 2:10
- Black Beauty (Instrumental) 2:27
- Make 'Em Wait 2:15
- Bet'Cha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time) 2:51
- I'm Fed Up 2:12
- Up Hard (Instrumental) 2:36
- I Better Get Ta Steppin' 2:40
- Funky Mule (Instrumental) 3:22
- You Got What You Wanted 2:25
Disc 1
Written by Ike Turner, J. Northern, R. Bailey / From the album 'So Fine'
Written Wine, Venet / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Bonnie Rice / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by A. Miller / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Harris, Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Marvin Holmes / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Wayne Carson Thompson / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
- Too Hot To Hold 2:10
- So Blue Over You 2:29
- Black Angel (Instrumental) 3:15
- Ain't Nobody's Business 2:09
- Nothing You Can Do Boy (To Change My Way) 2:27
- Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On 2:33
- Freedom Sound (Instrumental) 2:35
- Poor Little Fool 2:44
- Thinking Black (Instrumental) 2:39
- It Sho Ain't Me 3:08
Disc 2
Written by M. Rice / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Ike & Tina Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Oliver Sain / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Wayne Carson Thompson / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Oliver Sain / Lead vocals by Fontella Bass & Tina Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by M. Rice / From the album 'So Fine'
Abridged Version
- Make 'Em Wait 2:15
- Freedom Sound (Instrumental) 2:35
- Ain't Nobody's Business 2:09
- So Blue Over You 2:29
- Thinking Black (Instrumental) 2:39
- I'm Fed Up 2:12
- Black Beauty 2:30
- Bet'Cha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time) 2:51
- I Better Get Ta Steppin' 2:40
- We Need An Understanding 2:43
- Black Angel (Instrumental) 3:15
- It Sho Ain't Me 3:08
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Ike & Tina Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by Bonnie Rice / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Harris, Ike Turner / From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' And Carryin' On'
Written by Ike Turner, J. Northern, R. Bailey / From the album 'So Fine'
Written by Oliver Sain / From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
Written by M. Rice / From the album 'So Fine'