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.

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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