Let Me Touch Your Mind is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artists Records in 1973.
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| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Bolic Sound (Inglewood, CA) | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner, Andre Williams | |||
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Recording and release
editLet Me Touch Your Mind was recorded at the Turners' Bolic Sound studio in 1972. The album package was designed to resemble a paper fortune teller.[1]
The title track, "Let Me Touch Your Mind," was written by Oliver Sain and was released as the lead single in 1972. It reached No. 30 on Record World's R&B chart.[2] "Early One Morning," The B-side to the non-album track "With A Little Help From My Friends," reached No. 47 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart in 1973.[3] Roger Whittaker is credited as the songwriter, but the Turners rendition is a cover of Little Richard's "Early One Morning" which was released in 1958. Another track, "Help Him," was released later in 1973 as the B-side to the hit single "Nutbush City Limits." Both songs were written by Tina Turner.
Critical reception
editThe album received positive reviews at the time of its release.[1][4][5] It was selected as one of Record World's Album Picks.[6]
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Billboard (February 3, 1973): "It is burningly energetic soul with Tina's uniquely sexy showmanship way out front on display, in a well-conceived program of Turner originals and covers. Duos next hit could be the slow-cooking title tune or Tina's lecture on mating 'Help Him.'"[8]
The Shreveport Journal (March 20, 1973):
This husband-wife act has been a big attraction on the soul circuit for several years. Foremost cut is the title ballad which is done in a lengthy, sensuous rendition by Tina. Best known for her all-stops-out belting, she demonstrates that technique on "Popcorn" and "Annie Had a Baby." The rest of the repertoire is the expected polished blues the two do so well.[9]
Reissues
editLet Me Touch Your Mind was reissued in 2011 by BGO Records on the compilation CD Workin' Together/Let Me Touch Your Mind.[10] In 2018, the album was reissued on CD by Universal Music.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let Me Touch Your Mind" | Oliver Sain | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Annie Had a Baby" | Henry Glover, Lois Mann | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Don't Believe Her" | Ike Turner | 2:52 |
| 4. | "I Had a Notion" | Tina Turner | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Popcorn" | Tina Turner | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Early One Morning" | Roger Whittaker (credited), Little Richard (uncredited) | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Help Him" | Tina Turner | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Up On the Roof" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Born Free" | John Barry, Don Black | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Heaven Help Us All" | Ron Miller | 3:12 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak
position |
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| US Billboard Bubbling Under Top LP's[12] | 205 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 22. February 10, 1973.
- ^ "The R&B Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World: 34. November 18, 1972.
- ^ "Best Selling Soul Singles" (PDF). Billboard. April 21, 1973. p. 30.
- ^ "Off the Record: Soul". The Atlanta Journal. February 15, 1973. pp. 2-B.
- ^ "Records". The Dispatch. March 31, 1973. pp. A-8.
- ^ "Album Picks" (PDF). Record World: 22. January 27, 1973.
- ^ "Let Me Touch Your Mind - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 3, 1973. p. 56.
- ^ Crockett, Lane (March 20, 1973). "Liza Leads Albums". The Shreveport Journal. pp. Six A.
- ^ "Workin' Together/Let Me Touch Your Mind - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Let Me Touch Your Mind - Ike & Tina Turner | Releases". AllMusic.
- ^ "Bubbling Under The Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. March 3, 1973. p. 106.