Ike & Tina Turner Feel Good

2014 Stereophile Magazine Record to Die For!
180 Gram Vinyl! Re-mastering by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios! Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
Feel Good, not Superfly, is the sound of early-'70s pimping -- even when the tempo slows down, which happens rarely, it's for a slow blues grind, not a ballad, and songs like Tina's "Kay Got Laid (Joe Got Paid)" make no apologies for mythologizing pimps. This results in a supremely sleazy, utterly addictive record, one that's relentless in its rhythms and fearless in its funk as Ike lays down nasty rock & roll guitar -- check his solos on "Feel Good," where he's as elastic as rubber -- and Tina tears it up with pure, unbridled passion. Feel Good is quintessentially '70s -- the fuzztoned funk practically conjures up platform shoes and mile-wide collars -- but it doesn't belong to any one sound, it casually draws from Southern soul, James Brown funk, black pride, Superfly style and juke joint R&B, a sound that is uniquely identified with Ike & Tina. And while this contains no flat-out classics like "Nutbush City Limits" or "Proud Mary," as an album Feel Good undoubtedly ranks among their very best: it's a non-stop party.
The duo was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
It was Curtis Mayfield's "Feel Good," not "Superfly," that represented the pimp sound of the early '70s — even if the tempo slows down, which hardly happens, then it's for a slow blues rather than a ballad, and songs like Tina's "Kay Got Laid (Joe Got Paid)" are no excuse for mythologizing pimping. The result is an extremely casual, absolutely addictive LP, rhythmically ruthless and intrepid in their funk through Ike's nasty rock'n'roll guitar - you only hear his solos in "Feel Good", smooth as rubber - and Tina heats up even further with her pure, unbridled passion.
"Feel Good" is the quintessence of the 70s - the distorted funk conjures up platform soles and 70s mega collars - but the music still defies categorization, casually quoting Southern Soul, James Brown funk, Black Power pride, "Superfly" style, pub rhythm 'n' blues - a sound that is clearly identified with Ike & Tina. And although there are no classics like "Nutbush City Limits" or "Proud Mary", "Feel Good" is undoubtedly one of the Turners' best records: it's a non-stop party.
"Pure Pleasure has captured the vibrant raw energy of Ike & Tina Turner. The overall sound is edgy and has a live "feel". There is no attempt to smooth out Turner's vocals. The dense, brawny mix fits the instrumentation. This is the kind of music that comes alive on vinyl!" - Robbie Gerson, www.audaud.com, 4/5 Stars!

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Limited Edition
• Audiophile Re-Mastering
• Re-mastering by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

Musicians:

• Ike Turner, Tina Turner (voc) & band

Selections:

Side A
1. Chopper
2. Kay Got Laid (Joe Got Paid)
3. Feel Good
4. I Like It
5. If You Can Hully Gully (I Can Hully Gully Too)
Side B
1. Black Coffee
2. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
3. If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
4. You Better Think Of Something
5. Bolic

Recorded at Bolic Sound, March 1972