IKE & TINA: Album (Sampler)

Those Were The Days (1991)

Ike & Tina Turner - Those Were The Days - Album

Those Were The Days is a German sampler with many previously unreleased versions of original Ike & Tina tracks from the album Delilah’s Power, The Gospel According To Ike & Tina and Tina’s solo album Good Hearted Woman. It includes also with „Rescue Me“ an unreleased track from The Ikettes. The booklet contains extensive liner notes and the cover picture was photographed by Norman Seeff at a session in 1975, while the duo performed an amazing version of Nutbush City Limits right there in the studio. The album was produced by Ike & Tina’s former manager Gerhard Augustin and is also part of the 2 CD set Fantastic! together with the sampler Good Old Times. Many of the songs were also released on different titled records worldwide.

Producer: Gerhard Augustin
Recorded: Bolic Sound Studios, Los Angeles (1968 / 1974) 
Design: STUDIO 23
Photographer: Norman Seeff
Release: 1991
Label: BELL
Format: CD

  1. Sugar, Sugar (Reworked) 2:40
    2. Written by J. Berry, A. Kim / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  2. Never Been To Spain (Reworked) 3:03
    3. Written by H. Axton / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  3. Too Much Man For One Woman (Reworked) 3:02
    4. Written by Tina Turner / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  4. Stormy Weather (Reworked) 2:41
    5. Written by T. Koehler, H. Arlon / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  5. (You've Got) Put Something Into It (Reworked) 2:38
    6. Written by Tina Turner / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  6. Trying To Find My Mind (Reworked) 2:51
    7. Written by Tina Turner / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  7. I Want To Take You Higher (Reworked) 3:43
    8. Written by Sylvester Stewart / Originally released on the album 'Delilah’s Power'
  8. A Fool In Love (Alternate Version) 3:06
    9. Written by Ike Turner / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'The Soul of Ike & Tina'
  9. I Idolize You (Alternate Version) 3:28
    10. Written by Ike Turner / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'The Soul of Ike & Tina'
  10. Poor Fool (Alternate Version) 2:58
    11. Written by Ike Turner / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'Dynamite'
  11. Lay It Down (Reworked) 3:39
    12. Written by G. Thomas / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'Good Hearted Woman'
  12. Freedom To Stay (Alternate Version) 3:02
    13. Written by W. Hoover / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'Good Hearted Woman'
  13. Lovin’ Him Was Easier (Reworked) 4:20
    14. Written by K. Kristofferson / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'Good Hearted Woman'
  14. Rescue Me 2:47
    15. Written: F. Bass, J. Cheeks / Previously unreleased track with lead vocals from the 'Ikette‘ Judy Cheeks
  15. Father Alone (Alternate Version) 4:08
    16. Traditional / Previously unreleased version with lead vocals from Ike Turner / Originally released on the album 'The Gospel According to Ike & Tina'
  16. What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Reworked) 2:49
    17. Traditional / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'The Gospel According to Ike & Tina'
  17. When The Saints Go Marching In (Alternate Version) 2:30
    18. Traditional / Previously unreleased version with lead vocals from Ike Turner / Originally released on the album 'The Gospel According to Ike & Tina'
  18. Nearer The Cross (Reworked) 2:26
    19. Traditional / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'The Gospel According to Ike & Tina'
  19. Nutbush City Limits (Reworked) 2:57
    20. Written by Tina Turner / Previously unreleased version / Originally released on the album 'Nutbush City Limits'
Ike & Tina Turner - Those Were The Days - Album

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