Nutbush City Limits is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artists Records in 1973. The album is noted for the hit single "Nutbush City Limits", which became a staple in their live shows.
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| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June – September 1973 | |||
| Studio | Bolic Sound (Inglewood, California) | |||
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| Length | 32:37 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner | |||
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| Singles from Nutbush City Limits | ||||
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Recording and release
editNutbush City Limits was recorded at Ike & Tina Turner's Bolic Sound studio between June and September 1973. Five of the ten tracks on the album were written by Tina Turner, including "Nutbush City Limits", which peaked at No. 11 on Billboard Hot Soul Singles, No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2][3][4] She wrote the song "Club Manhattan" as an ode to the Manhattan Club, the nightclub where she met Ike Turner in East St. Louis, Illinois.[5]
The album includes a different version of their classic song "River Deep – Mountain High", which was released as a single in France. The song "Make Me Over" was re-recorded by Tina and re-titled "Tina's Wish" for the 1993 soundtrack album What's Love Got to Do with It.
The album peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Soul LP chart and No. 163 on the Top LPs.[6][7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[9] |
The album received positive critical reception. Billboard reviewed it as "simply the best thought-out Ike & Tina album in many moons."[10] Cash Box noted that "this album is one of the best dance LPs of the year and features Tina's singing at its best as well as lke's capable leadership."[11]
Record World (December 1, 1973): "The title cut is a big single for the torrid Turners and they have filled out their new album with plenty of red hot rock and soul on songs like 'River Deep, Mountain High,' 'Drift Away,' 'Club Manhattan' and 'Make Me Over.' Ike's production is so hot you'll need an asbestos needle."[1]
The song is well known in Australia, where it is commonly played while dancing the Nutbush, a line dance.
Reissues
editThe album was reissued by Raven Records on the compilation CD Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good in 2006.[12][13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nutbush City Limits" | Tina Turner | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Make Me Over" | Ike Turner | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Drift Away" | Mentor Williams | 3:20 |
| 4. | "That's My Purpose" | Tina Turner | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Fancy Annie" | Tina Turner | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "River Deep, Mountain High" | Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Get It Out of Your Mind" | Ike Turner | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Daily Bread" | Tina Turner | 2:45 |
| 4. | "You Are My Sunshine" | Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Club Manhattan" | Tina Turner | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 32:37 | ||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 13 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] | 4 |
| Germany (GfK Entertainment charts)[15] | 21 |
| US Billboard Top LP's[7] | 163 |
| US Billboard Soul LP's[6] | 21 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Albums 101–175[16] | 134 |
| US Record World R&B LP[17] | 26 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Album Picks" (PDF). Record World: 12. December 1, 1973.
- ^ "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. November 17, 1973. p. 32.
- ^ "Hot Soul Singles" (PDF). Billboard. November 3, 1973. p. 30.
- ^ "Ike & Tina Turner". Official Charts.
- ^ Turner, Ike. (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Cawthorne, Nigel. London: Virgin. ISBN 1-85227-850-1. OCLC 43321298.
- ^ a b "Soul LP's" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1974.
- ^ a b "Top Lp's" (PDF). Billboard. January 19, 1974.
- ^ "Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Top Album Picks - Pop" (PDF). Billboard. November 24, 1973. p. 42.
- ^ "Album Reviews - Pop Pics" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. November 24, 1973.
- ^ "Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good - Ike & Tina Turner | Releases". AllMusic.
- ^ "Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits/Feel Good". Discogs. 2006.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 314. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits". Dutch Charts.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums 101 To 175" (PDF). Cash Box: 28. February 2, 1974.
- ^ "The R&B LP Chart" (PDF). Record World: 38. February 9, 1974.
- ^ Ike & Tina Turner Nutbush City Limits Australian Platinum Album Award at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 November 2020)