1975 - Acid Queen
Acid Queen is Tina Turner's second solo album, released in 1975 on the EMI label in the UK, and on United Artists in the US. Although it is a Tina Turner solo album, the very first single, "Baby Get It On", was a duet with Ike Turner, Tina Turner's musical partner and husband at the time. As it turned out, it was her last solo album to be released before she left Ike Turner and the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
Acid Queen takes its title from Tina Turner's role in Ken Russell's film version of The Who's classic rock opera Tommy, which had also featured Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret, and starred Roger Daltrey.
Side A of the original vinyl album consists of rock covers. Besides a re-recorded version of the title track, it also contained the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb" and "Let's Spend the Night Together", The Who's "I Can See For Miles" and Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". Side B was written and produced mainly by Ike and Tina Turner and includes what was to be the last moderately successful R&B single for Ike & Tina Turner, the disco-influenced "Baby Get It On" (US #88, R&B #31). Other single releases include "Whole Lotta Love" (#61 R&B) and "Acid Queen", released in early 1976.
The Acid Queen album has been re-issued on both vinyl and CD with a series of different cover pictures by both EMI Music and its Dutch midprice subsidiary Disky Communications. The first release of the album on CD included three "bonus" tracks taken from the 1969 Ike & Tina Turner albums The Hunter and Outta Season.
More releases you will find at the excellent Discogs website
Formats: LP, CDProducers: Denny Diante, Spencer Proffer, Ike Turner
Label: United Artists, Emi
Tracklist
1.Under my thumb
Album: Acid Queen (originally from the Rolling Stones) - 1975
Under my thumb
The girl who once had me down
Under my thumb
The girl who once pushed me around
It's down to me
The difference in the clothes she wears
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my thumb
Ain't it the truth babe?
Under my thumb
The squirmin' dog who's just had her day
Under my thumb
A girl who has just changed her ways
It's down to me, yes it is
The way she does just what she's told
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb
Ah, ah, say it's alright
Under my thumb
A siamese cat of a girl
Under my thumb
She's the sweetest, hmmm, pet in the world
It's down to me
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my thumb
Ah, take it easy babe
Yeah
It's down to me, oh yeah
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my thumb
Yeah, it feels alright
Under my thumb
Her eyes are just kept to herself
Under my thumb, well I
I can still look at someone else
It's down to me, oh that's what I said
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my thumb
Say, it's alright.
Say it's all...
Say it's all...
Take it easy babe
Take it easy babe
Feels alright
Take it, take it easy babe.
2.Let's spend the night together
LP: Acid Queen (originally from The Rolling Stones) - 1975
My, My, My, My
Don't you worry 'bout what's on your mind (Oh my)
I'm in no hurry I can take my time (Oh my)
I'm going red and my tongue's getting tied (tongues's getting tied)
I'm off my head and my mouth's getting dry.
I'm high, But I try, try, try (Oh my)
Let's spend the night together
Now I need you more than ever
Let's spend the night together now
I feel so strong that I can't disguise (oh my)
Let's spend the night together
But I just can't apologize (oh no)
Let's spend the night together
Don't hang me up just to let me down (don't let me down)
We could have fun just groovin' around around and around
Let's spend the night together
Now I need you more than ever
Let's spend the night together
Let's spend the night together
Now I need you more than ever
You know I'm smiling baby
You need some guiding baby
Now I need you more than ever
Let's spend the night together
Let's spend the night together now
This doesn't happen to me ev'ryday (oh my)
Let's spend the night together
No excuses offered anyway (oh my)
Let's spend the night together
I'll satisfy your every need (every need)
And I now know you will satisfy me
Let's spend the night together
Now I need you more than ever
Let's spend the night together now
3.Acid Queen
LP: Acid Queen (originally from Pete Townshend of the Who)- 1975
If your child ain't all he should be now
This girl will put him right
I'll show him what he could be now
Just give me one night
I'm the Gypsy - The acid Queen
Pay before we start
I'm the Gypsy - The acid queen
I'll tear your soul apart
Give us a room and close the door
Leave us for a while
Your boy won't be a boy no more
Young, but not a child
I'm the Gypsy - The acid queen
Pay before we start
I'm the Gypsy - The acid queen
I'll tear your soul apart
Gather your wits and hold on fast
Your mind must learn to roam
Just as the Gypsy Queen must do
You're gonna hit the road
My work is done now look at him
He's never been more alive
His head it shakes his fingers clutch
Watch his body writhe
I'm the Gypsy - The acid queen
Pay before we start
I'm the Gypsy - I'm guaranteed
To break your little heart
4.I can see for miles
LP: Acid Queen (originally from Pete Townshend of the Who)- 1975
I know you’ve deceived me, now here a surprise
I know that you have, ‘cause I got magic in my eyes
I can see for miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
If you think that I don’t know about the tricks you’ve play
I never see you deliberately put things my way
Well here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
Because all the while
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
Well here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
‘Cause all the while
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
I can see for miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
And miles
5.Whole lotta love
Single: Whole lotta love (originally from Led Zeppelin) - 1976
You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin',
I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
Way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you my love.
[Chorus:]
Wanna Whole Lotta Love [4x]
You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',
All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin',
Way, way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.
[Chorus]
You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
All the good times I've been misusin',
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
Gonna give you my love.
[Chorus]
Way down inside... woman... You need... love.
Shake for me, girl. I wanna be your backdoor man.
Keep it coolin', baby.
6.Baby get it on
LP: Acid Queen - 1975
You don't know girl how you blow my mind
I said now
Baby won't you hear what I say
I want your lovin' in the worst darn way so come on
Baby let's get it on!
Well you're the finest girl I ever found in my life
I wanna stick to you like white on white so come on
Baby let's get it on
Now I said now:
Baby
Baby
Baby
Get it on!
You know that I've been waiting too doggone long
So come on
Baby let's get it on!
Now you don't want me enough for me to turn me on
Come on
Baby
What you're waitin' on? Come on
Baby
Baby
Baby
Get it on!
Now you're the finest girl just as fine as can be
I want ev'ry joy for you and me so come on
Baby let's get it on.
Now I said now ...
7.Bootsey Whitelaw
Album: Acid Queen - 1975
Papa died when I was born
So all I ever knew was my mom
I tell you that I, I never ever went to school
My mama told me all about street rules
Mama told me everything about
Not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
He was tall, big and tan
I tell you he was a hell of a good looking man
Between his eyes he had too frown
He never laugh or play around
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
He lived way up across town
Women love him for miles around
I loved him right from the start
I didn’t even care if he broke my heart
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
I said along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
I said along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Bootsey Whitelaw
I beg and pose along
‘Cause I want him more this time
But he promised me all along
He told me that he could never be bad alone
And so I asked my mama what could I do
But she told me she loved Mr. Bootsey too
Bop along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
I said along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along
Bop along
Bop along
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything
But not about Bootsey Whitelaw
8. Pick Me Tonight - Ike Turner - 3:13
9.Rockin’ And Rollin’
Album: Acid Queen - 1975
He got money
He got lovin’
But this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
He make promises
And he been true
But this music’s gonna hold on me
I can’t stop rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
Music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
I got fever
That's why I hang on him too
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And i’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
I got rhythm
I wanna give it to you
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
It’s got me rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
Say this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin
’
Rollin’
My mamma said to marry
And dancing too
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
Moving with my feet down
Moving with my feet down’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin
’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Has got me into stolen
‘Cause this music’s gonna hold on me
And I’m rockin’ and rollin’
Rollin’
Rockin’ and rollin’
Length: 46:12 min
1991 CD release bonus tracks
10.I know (you don't love me no more)
Album: Acid Queen (originally from Barbara George) - 1991
I know (I know) you don't love me no more
No more (no more) no no more
And I don't want to be hurt anymore
(no more) anymore (no more)
yeah yeah I have loved so hard
everything I did was no dard
If I can't love you right baby
I don't have to love you at all
I know (I know) you don't want me no more
No more (no more) no no more
And it has to be someone else lovin you more
(no more) lovin you more (no more)
Ain't no use in me cryin now
If not for you I wouldnn't be down
Since you don't want me no more baby
Ain't no use in you hangin round
(I know, no more, no more)
(no more, no more)
I know (I know) you don't want me no more
No more (no more) no no more
And it has to be someone else lovin you more
(no more) lovin you more (no more)
Ain't no use in me cryin now
If not for you I wouldn't be down
Since you don't want me no more baby
Ain't no use in you hangin round
I know (I know), I know (I know)
11.Crazy 'bout you baby
Album: Acid Queen (originally from Sonny Boy Williamson) - 1991
I can't sleep at night.
I cat nap thru the day,
can't go on much longer babe,
I can't live this way.
You know I'm crazy bout you baby
and I wonder do you ever think of me.
You know I'm wild about you baby,
but you don't care,
nothin in the world for me.
You know it ain't but one thing baby,
making your favorite drink,
but to hear you say you don't love me,
then I begin to think,
cause now you know I'm so crazy bout you baby
and I wonder do you ever think of me.
You know I'm wild about you baby,
and you don't care,
nothin in the world for me.
You know I'm crazy bout you baby
and I wonder do you ever think of me.
You know I'm wild about you baby,
and you don't care,
nothin in the world for me.
Sometimes, I sit and wonder
What am I gonna do?
I guess, if I try hard enough
Did I forget about you
Right now I'm crazy bout you baby
and I wonder do you ever think of me.
You know I'm wild about you baby
,
and you don't care,
nothin in this world for me
I am so crazy about you baby
Just wild about you baby
I'm hooked, lined and synced
Cause you bout to driving me to drink
12.I've been loving you too long
Album: Acid Queen (originally from Otis Redding) - 1991
I've been loving you too long
I don't wanna stop now
But you're tired, and you wanna be free
But my love for you it's growing stronger
You see you've become a habit to me
I've been loving you that much too long
Please don't make me stop now
I don't wanna stop now
I've been loving you a little too long
I don't wanna stop now
Oh I don't wanna
Please don't make me stop now
Oh don't make me stop now
I'm down on my beggin knees
Don't make me stop now
Oh don't make me stop now
Baby, baby I love you
Honey, honey child don't you know that I love you
I Said I love you with all my heart and soul
Don't make me stop, don't make me stop now
Oh I love you , oh said I love you
Oh don't make me, don't make me stop now
Oh no
You, you , you can make me do anything you want me to do
And I'll, I'll even say anything you want me to say
Buy you anything you want me to buy you
If you, if you just stay and make love to me
If ya, if ya just make me say oh, oh baby
Oh, oh baby
Oh baby
Come on baby sock it, sock it, sock it
Sock it to me baby baby
Oh , oh , ohh baby
Baby baby don't make me stop now
Oh,oh,ohh
Singles from Acid Queen
1975 - Baby Get It On
1975 - Whole Lotta Love
1975 - Under my thumb
1976 - Acid Queen
Personnel and Production
Tina Turner – lead vocals
Ike Turner – vocals on "Baby Get it On"
Ed Greene – drums
Henry Davis – bass guitar
Ray Parker Jr. – guitars
Spencer Proffer – guitars
Jerry Peters – keyboard instruments
Clarence McDonald – keyboards
Jeffrey Marmelzat – keyboards
Joe Clayton – congas
Allen Lindgren – Arp, Moog & String ensemble
Jimmie Haskell – Arp, Moog & String ensemble
The Sid Sharp Strings – strings
Tom Scott – saxophone, electric flute, piccolo trumpet
Plas Johnson – saxophone
Bill Perkins – saxophone
Lew McCreary – trombone
Tony Terran – trumpet
Charley Finley – trumpet
Denny Diante – percussion instruments
Review from Allmusic
With its title taken from Tina Turner's role in Ken Russell's film version of the Who's classic Tommy, the singer's second solo album is a fiery workout of hard-rocking covers that, given the songs' predictability, should have been a forgettable exercise.
But, of course, Turner is anything but predictable, and Acid Queen is thus an immensely enjoyable affair from start to finish. Her version of Led Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" takes the dynamics of the original and turns them upside down to deliver an affair that is on par with some of Isaac Hayes' finest moments.
There are also a few originals, including the last big hit ("Baby Get It On") she recorded with her husband, Ike.
Not only did Acid Queen prove that Tina was the force to be reckoned with in the duo, it also foreshadowed the brilliant second phase of her career that lay ahead.
1974 - Tina Turns the Country On!
1975 - Acid Queen
1978 - Rough
1979 - Love Explosion
1984 - Private Dancer
1986 - Break every rule
1989 - Foreign Affair
1993 - What's love got to do with it
1996 - Wildest Dreams
1999 - Twenty Four Seven
