Tina Turner - Tina Turns the Country on (1974) Vinyl LP • Debut, Bayou Song

Catalog Number:

UA-LA200-G

Musical Styles:

1970s, Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock, Contemporary Country, Country Folk, Folk Pop, Soul Jazz, Traditional Country

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Bayou Song
2. Help Me Make It Through the Night
3. Tonight I’ll be Staying Here With You
4. If You Love Me
5. He Belongs To Me
6. Don’t Talk Now
7. Long Long Time
8. I’m Moving On
9. There’ll Always Be Music
10. The Love That Lights Our Way

About The Record:

Tina Turns the Country on, by Tina Turner, marked Tina Turner's debut solo album, recorded at Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California, and produced by Nashville's Tom Thacker. The album features soulful covers of country and folk songs by artists like Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Olivia Newton-John, James Taylor, and Dolly Parton, alongside an original track, Bayou Song, written for Turner by Peter-John Morse. Despite not charting, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, showcasing Turner's versatility and her attempt to reach a broader audience while still part of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Historically significant as a bold genre shift, it highlighted Turner's early independence and influenced later Black artists in country music, though it remains under-recognized in the genre.