Strange Fruit (Family Vibes album)
Strange Fruit is an instrumental album by Family Vibes. The album was released on United Artists Records in January 1972.[2] Led by Ike Turner, Family Vibes was the backing band for Ike & Tina Turner.[3] They are best known as the Kings of Rhythm, but the name of the band changed to Family Vibes for a few years in the 1970s.
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| Released | January 1972 | |||
| Recorded | October 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bolic Sound (Inglewood, California) | |||
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| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Recording and release
Strange Fruit was recorded at Ike Turner's Bolic Sound Studios in Inglewood, California in October 1971. Turner arranged and produced the album. His sister-in-law Alline Bullock wrote two songs on the album, "Happy But Lonely" and "Bootie Lip." The latter was released as a B-side single to "Soppin' Molasses" in 1972.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy But Lonely" | Aillene Bullock | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Heep-A-Hole-Lot" | C. Lane | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Jumpin'" | S.L. Cushenberry | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Neckin'" | S.L. Cushenberry | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Bootie Lip" | Aillene Bullock | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soppin' Molasses" | C. Lane, Phillip Reese | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Sweet" | S.L. Cushenberry | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Sixty-Nine" | S.L. Cushenberry | 2:42 |
| 4. | "D.M.Z." | Aillene Bullock | 2:38 |
| 5. | "I-8-1-2 (I Ate One Too)" | Phillip Reese | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Pardon Me" | C. Lane | 2:56 |
Personnel
- Arranger – Ike Turner
- Bass – Warren Dawson
- Baritone Saxophone – J. D. Reed
- Drums – Soko Richardson
- Engineer – Steve Waldman
- Guitar – Jackie Clark
- Organ – Ike Turner
- Producer – Ike Turner
- Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Smith
- Tenor Saxophone – Larry Reed
- Trombone – Edward Burks
- Trumpet – Claude Williams, Mack Johnson
References
- "Ike Turner Presents Strange Fruit - Ike Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- "UA Jan. Album Showcases New Ike & Tina Band" (PDF). Cash Box: 12. December 18, 1971.
- "Polydor & UA Records Hold First '72 Product Meetings" (PDF). Billboard: 4. January 22, 1972.
- "New Radio Action And Billboard Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 74. May 6, 1972.
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