Ike Turner’s 1961 recordings have now been gathered in this fantastic and essential album, the third one devoted to this artist for Secret Records label From these lines, we welcome this initiative and suggest them to continue doing many more records in the same line The album includes twenty-six songs recorded by this great singer, guitarist, pianist, talent hunter, producer, arranger etc, both under his own name, (backed by his Rhythm Kings or his orchestra), and together with Tina Turner, Jackie Brenston, Eloise Hester and Billy Wales During most of his life Ike Turner also was a prolific studio musician, playing all American black music styles, whether soul, blues, rock and roll or rhythm and blues And between 1960 and 1975 he also got more than twenty-five songs in the pop and Billboard magazine rhythm and blues lists Ike Turner is a true icon of 20th century popular music and, since 1991, he has entered into The Hall of Fame, in rock and roll category So this album now becomes a real treasure