Acid Queen is the second solo album while Tina was still married with Ike Turner. All songs from the a-side are covers of famous rock songs from The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin, while all songs from the b-side are Ike Turner compositions. The title track is a re-recorded version from the Tommy soundtrack. Baby, Get It On, the first from four singles, was Ike & Tina's very last chart success before they separated. Beside other artists, Kim Carnes provided the backing vocals on some tracks, as well as Rod Taylor on Whole Lotta Love. Tina performed Acid Queen live in the late concerts from Ike & Tina as well as at most of her solo concerts. Live versions are available on the home video Nice ’N' Rough from 1982 and One Last Time from 2000. The album was reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from August 30, 1975 and it was reissued in 2024 as part of the 'Tina Turner 74 - 79 Reissues‘.
Producer: Denny Diante & Spencer Proffer / Ike Turner (b-side)
Photographer: Randy Green
Release: August 1975 / Various (Reissue) / November 2023 (Digital) / 2024 (Vinyl, CD)
Label: United Artists / EMI (CD) / Parlophone (Reissue)
Format: Vinyl / Cartridge / Cassette / CD / Digital
Charts: USA: #39 (R&B) / Australia: #75
Tracks
- Under My Thumb 3:19
- Let’s Spend The Night Together 2:50
- Acid Queen 3:01
- I Can See For Miles 2:52
- Whole Lotta Love 5:23
- Baby, Get It On 5:33
- Bootsey Whitelaw 5:05
- Pick Me Tonight 3:13
- Rockin’ And Rollin’ 3:58
