Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On

Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
Studio album by
Ike & Tina Turner
ReleasedJuly 1969
Genre
LabelPompeii Records
ProducerIke Turner
Ike & Tina Turner chronology
In Person
(1969) 		Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
(1969) 		River Deep – Mountain High
(1969 reissue)
Singles from Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
  1. "Make 'Em Wait"
    Released: November 1968
  2. "You Got What You Wanted"
    Released: November 1968
  3. "Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On"
    Released: June 1969
  4. "Poor Little Fool"
    Released: November 1969

Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On is a studio album by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner. It was released on Pompeii Records in 1969.

Recording and release

The album contains a few songs from previously released albums in addition to songs from the Ikettes. Two tracks are from Ike Turner's instrumental album A Black Man's Soul. The track "I Better Get Ta Steppin'" was a previous single included on the 1968 album So Fine. The song "Poor Little Fool" by Fontella Bass was originally released as a single in 1964 on Turner's Sonja label. He played guitar on the track and Tina Turner provided vocals.

The first single, "Make 'Em Wait" by the Ikettes, was released in November 1968.[4] That same month, "You Got What You Wanted" was released.[5] It is credited to Tina Turner with Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm.[6] They performed this song on The Hollywood Palace in December 1968.[7] The third single, "Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On," was released in June 1969.[8] "Poor Little Fool" was reissued as a single on the Pompeii's subsidiary label Vesuvius in November 1969.[9][10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The album received positive reviews.[11][12]

Record World (August 2, 1969): "Titled after their recent single click for this label, the dynamite duo are together as ever on this collection of soul tunes the way only these two can do them. Ike contributes material like 'So Blue Over You,' 'I'm Fed Up' and 'Make 'Em Wait,' and it all moves."[1]

Billboard (August 2, 1969):

Ike & Tina Turner, enjoying competitive sales from the many labels with rights to their recordings, add some Pompeii product to the sweepstakes and bid for a solid position on the charts. By far the best of the lot, Pompeii's contribution features the dynamic singing and instrumental soul duo in a committed r&b performance that sparkles with fine production from Ike Turner. Tina is powerful and persuasive in the title tune, plus "Poor Little Fool" and "You Got What You Wanted."[2]

Reissues

Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On was reissued by Bellaphon Records in Germany.[13]

Most of the album (excluding tracks by the Ikettes) with additional tracks from So Fine and Ike's instrumental album A Black Man's Soul were reissued on a CD titled Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On by Starburst in 1998.[14] It was also reissued by Synergie OMP in 2006.[15]

The album is included in the box set The Complete Pompeii Recordings released from Goldenlane Records in 2016.[16]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On"Wayne Carson Thompson2:39
2."Poor Little Fool" (Lead vocals by Fontella Bass & Tina Turner)Oliver Sain2:47
3."So Blue Over You" (Lead vocals by the Ikettes)Ike Turner2:32
4."Nothing You Can Do Boy (To Change My Way)"Ike Turner2:27
5."I'm Fed Up"Ike Turner2:14
6."You Got What You Wanted"Wayne Carson Thompson2:25
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make 'Em Wait" (Lead vocals by the Ikettes)Ike Turner2:18
2."Beauty Is Just Skin Deep" (Lead vocals by the Ikettes)Steve Venet, Toni Wine2:14
3."Thinking Black" (Instrumental)Ike Turner2:40
4."Black Beauty" (Instrumental)Ike Turner2:30
5."I Better Get Ta Steppin'"Charles Harris2:50

References

  1. ^ a b "Album Reviews" (PDF). Record World: 12. August 2, 1969.
  2. ^ a b "Album Reviews - Special Merit Picks" (PDF). Billboard: 51. August 2, 1969.
  3. ^ a b "Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Spotlight Singles: Special Merit Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard: 74. November 16, 1968.
  5. ^ "Spotlight Singles: Top 20 R&B" (PDF). Billboard: 83. November 23, 1968.
  6. ^ "Tina Turner With Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm – You Got What You Wanted / Too Hot To Hold". Discogs.
  7. ^ TV.com. "The Hollywood Palace: Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Ike & Tina Turner". TV.com.
  8. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World: 10. June 14, 1969.
  9. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World: 12. November 29, 1969.
  10. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World: 10. March 14, 1970.
  11. ^ Zenick, Jerry (August 29, 1969). "Disc and Data: Backup Group Tops In Their Own Right". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 3-E.
  12. ^ Ober, Chick (August 3, 1969). "Wax Works: Jimmie Rodgers Is Back". Tampa Bay Times. pp. 2-G.
  13. ^ "Ike & Tina Turner – Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On". Discogs.
  14. ^ "Talking Music: Raw Duo". Retford Times. October 29, 1998. p. 21.
  15. ^ "Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On - Ike & Tina Turner | Releases". AllMusic.
  16. ^ "The Complete Pompeii Recordings 1968-1969 - Ike Turner, Ike & Tina Turner, Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.