Nutbush City Limits

by Ike & Tina Turner

Nutbush City Limits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1973
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:37
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by its iconic, synthesizer-heavy title track鈥攁 semi-autobiographical stomp penned solely by Tina鈥攖his album showcases the duo pivoting toward a highly modern, electric funk sound. The record seamlessly updates their gritty, R&B revue style with wah-wah guitars, aggressive clavinet rhythms, and Tina's raw, unparalleled vocal power. It stands as the final major commercial triumph before the pair's highly publicized, tumultuous separation.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, soulful, rhythmic, vocal, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Nutbush City Limits (2:55)
  2. Make Me Over (3:05)
  3. Drift Away (3:20)
  4. That鈥檚 My Purpose (4:38)
  5. Fancy Annie (2:20)
  6. River Deep, Mountain High (4:02)
  7. Get It Out Of Your Mind (3:20)
  8. Daily Bread (2:45)
  9. You Are My Sunshine (3:22)
  10. Club Manhattan (2:50)

Credits

  • David Willardson - illustration
  • Christina Hersch - lacquer cut by
  • Mentor Williams - written-by
  • Spector, Greenwich & Barry - written-by
  • Charles Mitchell - written-by
  • Jimmie Davis - written-by

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