Here and Now (Ike Turner album)

Here and Now is a studio album released by Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm in 2001 by IKON Records.

Here and Now
Studio album by Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm
Released	May 22, 2001
Genre	blues, R&B, soul, rock n roll
Length	41:49
Label	IKON Records
Producer	Ike Turner
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm chronology
I Like Ike! The Best of Ike Turner (1994) Here and Now (2001) The Sun Sessions (2001)

This is Turner's first solo album since Bad Dreams in 1973 while he was still a member of the duo Ike & Tina Turner.[1] The album was produced by Turner, mastered by Scott Hull and engineered by Turner, Lucha Phillips, Benjamin Wright, Lamont Dozier, Leonard Jackson, Bill Dashell and William Brown.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone	[1]
Vibe	[2]
Allmusic	[3]

Reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau wrote, "though his typically expert band hits the groove on all cylinders, his raspy vocal could use an oil change." He added, "Ike can still get it up, definitely. But how much he enjoys it isn't as clear as it should be"[1]

Awards and nominations

Here and Now won two W.C. Handy Awards, the Blues Foundation’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards, for Best Traditional Blues Album and Comeback Album of the Year in 2002.[4] The album also earned Turner a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tore Up"	3:26
2.	"Baby's Got It"	3:22
3.	"You Can't Winnum' All"	4:38
4.	"Ike's Theme"	2:22
5.	"Catfish Blues"	4:08
6.	"Gave You What You Wanted"	4:08
7.	"I Need-A-Nuddin"	3:41
8.	"Swanee River Boogie"	2:36
9.	"Feelin' Low Down"	4:12
10.	"Rocket 88"	2:22
11.	"Cold Day In Hell"	6:53

Personnel

• Ike Turner - vocals; guitar; bass guitar and drums on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10; piano on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8
• Ernest Lane - piano on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8
• Joe Kelly - lead guitar on tracks 1-11
• James Lewis - additional guitar
• Kevin Cooper - bass guitar on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• Dell Akins - upright bass on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Preston Wilcox - drums on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• Tony Coleman - drums on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Steve Potts - overdubbed drums on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• Kenny Krizzelle - harmonica
• Jim Spake - horn solo on track 7
• Lannie McMillan - horns on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• Andrew Love - horns on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• James Mitchell - horns on tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10
• Scott Thompson - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Mac Johnson - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Evan Pigford - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Ernid Field - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Louis Taylor - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11
• Dan Bell - horns on tracks 4, 8, 11

References

1. Christgau, Robert (2001). "Ike Turner: Here and Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
2. Caramanica, Jon (July 2001). "Ike Turner 'Here and Now'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 9 (7): 131. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
3. "Here and Now - Ike Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. King of Rhythm: A Tribute to Rock and Roll Pioneer Ike Turner Archived 2011-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Ike Turner". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2019-08-01.