Great stuff – and one of the funkiest albums that
Ike Turner ever recorded – done during a late 60s moment when his fame with Tina
Turner was really on the rise – but much more like some funky 45 take on the pre-Tina work he'd been doing in the 50s! This set's a batch of obscure funky instrumentals – and sounds like a strong compilation of rare 45s, filled with hard funky drums, nice breaks, and plenty of super-tight grooves. Nearly every cut's a winner – and titles include "
Black Angel", "
Black Beauty", "Freedom Sound", "Ghetto Funk", "Funky Mule", "Nuttin' Up", "Scotty
Souling", and "Thinking
Black". With titles like that, you know the cuts have got to be good – and for one of the few times in his career,
Ike actually delivers the funky goods!