In 1972 a new creative and artistic season began for Ike Turner, while his power-duo (with presumed wife Tina Turner)
was suddenly treading water mainly for him losing interest in the
project. In this period his solo career was flourishing and brilliant:
in 1972 and 1973 he released four records, two credited to him and two
credited to The Family Vibes (such as this case).
In fact, The Family Vibes were not an actual band or a static one: they were just the various musicians backing the duo live and in the studio (more or less the same people credited as Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm), with an ever changing line up of skilled musicians at the service of Mr. Turner; so no one will be surprised if Strange Fruit is the ideal follow up to A Black Man's Soul (both featuring Ike on piano and being totally instrumental), taking to the extreme consequencies the instrumental funk-rock-blues of that record.
In Strange Fruit the band sounds close-knit as never before, with Ike's compositions greatly arranged in a very complex (but not overtly bombastic) way; the melodic structures are more meditated (Happy but Lonely, I-8-1-2: the standout tracks). A certain tendency to fruitful improvisation is also enjoyable in the record; overall a very interesting album, sure one of the masterpieces of Ike Turner's discography.
In fact, The Family Vibes were not an actual band or a static one: they were just the various musicians backing the duo live and in the studio (more or less the same people credited as Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm), with an ever changing line up of skilled musicians at the service of Mr. Turner; so no one will be surprised if Strange Fruit is the ideal follow up to A Black Man's Soul (both featuring Ike on piano and being totally instrumental), taking to the extreme consequencies the instrumental funk-rock-blues of that record.
In Strange Fruit the band sounds close-knit as never before, with Ike's compositions greatly arranged in a very complex (but not overtly bombastic) way; the melodic structures are more meditated (Happy but Lonely, I-8-1-2: the standout tracks). A certain tendency to fruitful improvisation is also enjoyable in the record; overall a very interesting album, sure one of the masterpieces of Ike Turner's discography.
Enjoy!
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Gracias por el disco, encontré la pagina de casualidad y no entiendo ni una palabra de lo que dice, soy de Argentina.
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