Strange Fruit (Family Vibes album)

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Strange Fruit
Ike-Album-Strange-Fruit.jpg
Studio album by
Family Vibes
ReleasedJanuary 1972
RecordedOctober 1971
StudioBolic Sound (Inglewood, California)
Genre
LabelUnited Artists Records
ProducerIke Turner
Family Vibes chronology
A Black Man's Soul
(1969) 		Strange Fruit
(1972) 		Confined to Soul
(1973)
Singles from Strange Fruit
  1. "Soppin' Molasses"
    Released: April 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[1]

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.

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[]

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Happy But Lonely"Aillene Bullock4:39
2."Heep-A-Hole-Lot"C. Lane3:32
3."Jumpin'"S.L. Cushenberry2:34
4."Neckin'"S.L. Cushenberry3:00
5."Bootie Lip"Aillene Bullock3:15
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soppin' Molasses"C. Lane, Phillip Reese2:27
2."Sweet"S.L. Cushenberry4:12
3."Sixty-Nine"S.L. Cushenberry2:42
4."D.M.Z."Aillene Bullock2:38
5."I-8-1-2 (I Ate One Too)"Phillip Reese3:17
6."Pardon Me"C. Lane2:56

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[]

  1. ^ "Ike Turner Presents Strange Fruit - Ike Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "UA Jan. Album Showcases New Ike & Tina Band" (PDF). Cash Box: 12. December 18, 1971.
  3. ^ "Polydor & UA Records Hold First '72 Product Meetings" (PDF). Billboard: 4. January 22, 1972.
  4. ^ "New Radio Action And Billboard Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 74. May 6, 1972.
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