Tina Turns the Country On! is the debut solo album by Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

, released in 1974 on the United Artists

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 label in the U.S. The album was recorded while Turner still was a member of the Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American rock & roll and soul duo, made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner in the 1960s and 1970s. Spanning sixteen years together as a recording group, the duo's repertoire included rock & roll, soul, blues and funk...

 Revue.

The album sees Turner - covering songs previously recorded by among others Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

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, Bob Dylan

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, Olivia Newton-John

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, James Taylor

James Taylor

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 and Dolly Parton

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. While it garnered her with a Grammy Nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1974 it was only a moderate commercial success. Her second solo album Acid Queen released the following year saw Turner taking her first steps towards a more rock-oriented repertoire.

Tina Turns the Country On! remains unreleased on CD. The album should not be confused with budget CD compilations such as Tina Turner Sings Country, Soul Deep, Country My Way, Good Hearted Woman, Country In My Soul, Stand By Your Man, Country Classics, You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man, The Country Side of Tina Turner etc. which feature material from the archives of Bolic Sound Studios.

Track listing