Ike & Tina Turner - Portrait In Blues - Box Set

Portrait In Blues

Box Set (2002)

Portrait In Blues is a wonderful 3 CD box set, with the original LP’s So Fine from 1968 and Cussin’, Cryin’ & Carryin On from 1969 as mini LP replicas in a cordboard sleeve as well as The Hunter and Outta Season from 1969 in a trifold cover. It features also several instrumental tracks from Ike Turner’s solo album A Black Man’s Soul and some bonus live tracks, taken from the album Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show from 1965. The set includes a 16 page booklet with many pictures of the duo, extensive liner notes and a discography.

Artwork: Giorgio Mangora
Release: 2002
Label: Universe
Format: 3 CD

Tracks

    Disc 1
  1. Black Angel (Instrumental) 3:13 *
    2. Written by Oliver Sain
  2. Getting Nasty 3: 02 *
    3. Written by Ike Turner
  3. A Fool In Love 2:51
    4. Written by Ike Turner
  4. Nothing You Can Do Boy 2:19 **
    5. Written by Ike Turner
  5. Shake A Tail Feather 2:16 ***
    6. Written by Verlie Rice, Otis Heyes, Andre Williams
  6. I'm Fed Up 2:15 **
    7. Written by Ike Turner
  7. You Got What You Wanted 2:22 **
    8. Written by Wayne Carson Thompson
  8. Betcha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time) 2:48 ***
    9. Written by Bonnie Rice
  9. Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On 2:32 **
    10. Written by Wayne Carson Thompson
  10. Ain't Nobody's Business 2:06 ***
    11. Written by Ike Turner
  11. Funky Mule (Instrumental) 3:17 *
    12. Written by Marvin Holmes
  12. Thinking Black (Instrumental) 2:34 *
    13. Written by Ike Turner
  13. Black Beauty (Instrumental) 2:26 *
    14. Written by Ike Turner
  14. Ghetto Funk (Instrumental) 2:29 *
    15. Written by Ike Turner
  15. Black's Alley (Instrumental) 2:57 *
    16. Written by Oliver Sain

        * From the album 'A Black Man's Soul'
      ** From the album 'Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On'
    *** From the album 'So Fine'
    Disc 2 (So Fine)
  1. Bet’cha Can’t Kiss Me (Just One Time) 2:51
    2. Written by M. Rice
  2. Ain’t Nobody’s Business 2:09
    3. Written by Ike Turner
  3. It Sho Ain’t Me 3:07
    4. Written by M. Rice
  4. Too Hot To Hold 2:08
    5. Written by M. Rice
  5. A Fool In Love (Different Version) 2:50
    6. Written by Ike Turner
  6. I Better Get Ta Steppin’ 2:43
    7. Written by Ike Turner, C. Harris
  7. Shake A Tail Feather 2:19
    8. Written by Hayes, Williams, M. Rice
  8. So Fine 2:44
    9. Written by J. Otis / Lead vocals by The Ikettes
  9. We Need An Understanding 2:45
    10. Written by Ike Turner, J. Northern, R. Bailey
  10. You’re So Fine 2:29
    11. Written by Finney, West, Shofield

    Disc 2 (Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On)
  11. Poor Little Fool 2:47
    12. Written by Oliver Sain / Vocals by Fontella Bass / Backing vocals by Tina
  12. So Blue Over You 2:33
    13. Written by Ike Turner / Lead vocals by The Ikettes
  13. Make 'Em Wait 2:19
    14. Written by Ike Turner / Lead vocals by The Ikettes
  14. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep 2:16
    15. Written by Toni Wine, Steve Venet / Lead vocals by The Ikettes

    Disc 2 (Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show)
  15. I Can't Stop Loving You (Live) 3:46
    16. Written by D. Gibson
  16. Tell The Truth (Live) 2:44
    17. Written by Lowman, Pauling
  17. Good Times (Live) 2:51
    18. Written by Sam Cook
  18. You Are My Sunshine (Live) 3:22
    19. Written by Davis, Mitchell
  19. Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live) 3:41
    20. Written by P. Woods, E. James, L. Kirkland
    Disc 3 (Outta Season)
  1. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long 3:55
    2. Written by Otis Redding, J. Butler
  2. Mean Old World 2:26
    3. Written by Ike Turner
  3. 3 O’Clock In The Morning Blues 2:41
    4. Written by R. King, J. Taub
  4. Five Long Years 3:24
    5. Written by E. Boyd
  5. Dust My Broom 2:31
    6. Written by E. James / Adapted by Ike Turner
  6. Grumbling (Instrumental) 2:39
    7. Written by Ike Turner
  7. I Am A Motherless Child 3:30
    8. Written by Tina Turner
  8. Crazy 'Bout You Baby 3:24
    9. Written by W. Williamson
  9. Reconsider Baby 2:44
    10. Written by L. Fulsom
  10. Honest I Do 2:25
    11. Written by J. Reed, E.G. Abner
  11. Please Love Me 2:13
    12. Written by R. King, J. Taub
  12. My Babe 2:02
    13. Written by Willie Dixon
  13. Rock Me Baby 2:46
    14. Written by B.B. King, J. Josea

    Disc 3 (The Hunter)
  14. The Hunter 6:37
    15. Written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, C. Wells, Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper
  15. You Don’t Love Me No More (Yes I Know) 3:02
    16. Written by W. Cobbs
  16. You Got Me Running 3:04
    17. Written by J. Reed
  17. Bold Soul Sister 2:38
    18. Written by Ike & Tina Turner
  18. I Smell Trouble 3:48
    19. Written by Robey
  19. The Things I Used To Do 3:16
    20. Written by E. Jones
  20. Early In The Morning 3:03
    21. Traditional
  21. You’re Still My Baby 2:50
    22. Written by C. Willis
  22. I Know (You Don’t Want Me No More) 2:34
    23. Written by George

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