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Ike Turner - Blues Kingpins
Ike Turner
Ike Turner - Blues Kingpins
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B
 
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This enjoyable entry in the Blues Kingpins series presents evidence of why Turner is regarded an important figure in the history of '50s rock & roll, blues, and R&B. On a collection of tracks mostly from the first ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Ike Turner
Title: Ike Turner - Blues Kingpins
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 8/5/2003
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B
Styles: Electric Blues, Jump Blues, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724358271423

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This enjoyable entry in the Blues Kingpins series presents evidence of why Turner is regarded an important figure in the history of '50s rock & roll, blues, and R&B. On a collection of tracks mostly from the first half of the decade--when he recorded for the RPM/Modern label group--the 20-something Turner works out on both electric guitar and piano with undeniable verve. Despite being new to the fretted instrument and its whammy bar, he plays at remarkably high levels of imagination and technical facility: for starters, marvel over the instrumental blues-guitar primer "All the Blues All the Time." As a blues 'n' boogie pianist, he raises hell on "Loosely." The man?s not much of a singer, so it?s good to have onetime girlfriend Bonnie, Billy Gayles, and Dennis Binder on hand. --Frank-John Hadley

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Blues Kingpin
Gaylen Halbert | Weimar, California United States | 03/26/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The six Blues Kingpins releases are each worthy of purchase for any serious blues collector. The Ike Turner is my favorite and is definitely one of the very best compilations of early Ike. Generous 18 tracks and good remastering."