Ike & Tina Turner - Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On - Album

Cussin’, Cryin’ & Caryin’ On

Album / Singles (1969)

Cussin’, Cryin’ & Carryin’ On contains mostly songs from previously released albums plus some songs from The Ikettes and instrumental tracks. Three tracks were released as singles, while Poor Little Fool (with lead vocals by Fontella Bass) was already a single in 1964. A remixed version of the title track is available on the EP A Fool In Love (Millennium Versions). The album is also part of the box set The Complete Pompeii Recordings from 2016 and was re-issued as a purple and gold vinyl edition with a foldout cover in 2021. The album was reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from August 2, 1969.

Producer: Ike Turner
Release: August 1969 (USA) / 1970 (Germany) / Various (Reissue)
Label: Pompeii (USA) / Bellaphon (Germany) / Various (Reissue)
Format: Vinyl / Cassette / Reel Tape / CD

Ike & Tina Turner - Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On - Album

Tracks

  1. Cussin’, Cryin’ & Carryin’ On 2:35
  2. Written by Wayne Carson Thompson, Earl Barton
  3. Poor Little Fool 2:46
  4. Written by Oliver Sain / Vocals by Fontella Bass & Tina Turner
  5. So Blue Over You 2:30
  6. Written by Ike Turner / Vocals by The Ikettes
  7. Nothing You Can Do Boy (To Change My Way) 2:26
  8. Written by Ike Turner
  9. I’m Fed Up 2:17
  10. Written by Ike Turner
  11. You Got What You Wanted 2:23
  12. Written by Wayne Carson Thompson, Earl Barton
  13. Make 'Em Wait 2:18
  14. Written by Ike Turner / Vocals by The Ikettes
  15. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep 2:11
  16. Written by Toni Wine, Steve Venet / Vocals by The Ikettes
  17. Thinking Black (Instrumental) 2:36
  18. Written by Ike Turner
  19. Black Beauty (Instrumental) 2:24
  20. Written by Ike Turner
  21. I Better Get Ta Steppin’ 2:43
  22. Written by Charles Harris, Ike Turner
Fontella Bass & Tina Turner - Poor Little Fool - Single

Poor Little Fool

is a single from Fontella Bass and features backing vocals from Tina Turner on the melodical main part. It’s the only recording from the 1960s, where you can hear Tina Turner together with another female singer (apart from The Ikettes). Ike produced the single and played guitar. The song was first released in 1964 and was later included into the tracklist of this album.

Fontella Bass was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 3, 1940 as the daughter of the gospel singer Martha Bass. Her biggest success was the song „Rescue Me,“ which reached #4 in the US and #11 in the UK. Fontella died on December 26, 2012 at a St. Louis hospice from complications of a heart attack.

  1. Poor Little Fool 2:46
  2. This Would Make Me Happy 2:47

Writer: Oliver Sain
Producer: Ike Turner
Release: 1964 / 1970
Label: Sonja / London / Vesuvius
Format: 7“ Vinyl

Ike & Tina Turner - You Got What You Wanted - Single

You Got What You Wanted

is the first single, while the b-side track was taken from the album So Fine. The duo promoted the song at the TV-Show Hollywood Palace in 1968, together with Sammy Davies. A remixed version of the title track is available on the digital album Reworked Versions. In France, the same tracks but in reverse order were released as part of the „Hit-Parade“ series.

  1. You Got What You Wanted 2:23
  2. Too Hot To Hold 2:10

Writer: Wayne Carson Thompson
Producer: Ike Turner
Release: November 1968 (USA) / 1969 (Europe)
Label: Pompeii / London
Format: 7“ Vinyl

Ike & Tina Turner - Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On - Single

Cussin’, Cryin’ & Carryin’ On

was released with different b-side tracks. Shake A Tail Feather from the American single was also a single in Europe in 1969. A remixed version can be found on the extended play single A Fool In Love (Millenium Versions).

  1. Cussin’, Cryin’ And Carryin’ On 2:35
    Additional tracks:
  1. Shake A Tail Feather 2:15
  2. From the American release
  3. I’m Fed Up 2:13
  4. From the European release
  5. Betcha Can’t Kiss Me (Just One Time) 2:51
  6. From the 7" promotional record

Writer: Wayne Carson Thompson
Producer: Ike Turner
Release: June 1969 (USA) / July 1969 (Europe)
Label: Pompeii / London
Format: 7“ Vinyl

Make 'Em Wait

features two wonderful tracks with lead vocals from The Ikettes. It sounds like it might be P.P. Arnold singing lead here before she left in 1966. The title track was as well a single in 1970 - this time with lead vocals from Tina Turner and taken from the album River Deep - Mountain High.

  1. Make Em Wait 2:18
  2. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep 2:11

Writer: Ike Turner
Producer: Ike Turner
Release: November 1968 / January 1969 (Europe)
Label: Pompeii / London
Format: 7“ Vinyl