Bolic Sound
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Bolic Sound was a recording studio complex built by musician Ike Turner located at 1310 La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, California.[1][2]
History[edit]
Ike Turner had grown skeptical of the music industry beginning when he wasn't credited for "Rocket 88," which is considered by many to be the first rock and roll record. While still in his teens he became a talent scout and session musician for the Bihari brothers at Modern Records. Turner, unaware of songwriter's royalties, also wrote new material which the Bihari brothers paid him to copyright under their own name.[2]
Following the success of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Turner had the finances to create his own recording studio he called Bolic Sound. The name Bolic derived from the maiden name of his then wife Tina Turner (née Bullock).[3][4] The facilities began being used for Turner productions in 1970 before being opened for business in March 1972.[5]
Turner wanted to utilize his knowledge of the "music industry systems," so he set up the studio to help musicians. "Entertainers get all of the fame and end up with nothing - the manager got all the money," he said.[2] Little Richard, who wrote the introduction to Turner's autobiography Takin' Back My Name (1999): "Bolic, was one of the greatest studios I've ever seen. He had everything in this studio. He had his own booking agency, and he was showing people how to produce."[2]
Turner had two sixteen track studios built equipped for quad-sound, a large one to rent out and a smaller one for his personal use. He fitted them out with state-of-the-art equipment which included two 24-input and 16-output mixing consoles custom built by John Stephens and Daniel Flickinger, IBM mix memorizers, and an Eventide digital delay.[4][5] The facilities also included a writer's room, Turner's own office, business offices for his staff, a playroom furnished with a pool table, and a private luxury apartment suite.[3][6]
Artists who recorded at Bolic Sound include Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Duane Allman, Little Richard, and Gayle McCormick.[4] Frank Zappa recorded most of his Overnite Sensation and Apostrophe (') albums there in 1973 and 1974.[7] Ike & Tina Turner's hit single "Nutbush City Limits" was also recorded at Bolic Sound in 1973.[8]
Turner was in financial disarray after his divorce from Tina. He tried to sell Bolic Sound in 1980, but the studio burned down in a fire in January 1981.[4]
List of artists recorded[edit]
Many artists have recorded at Bolic Sound, including:
- Delaney & Bonnie[1]
- Flo & Eddie[9]
- The Gap Band[2]
- The Rolling Stones[2]
- Three Dog Night[1]
- The Turtles[1]
- Duane Allman[4]
- Judy Cheeks[9]
- Natalie Cole[2]
- J. A. Deane[10]
- George Harrison[4]
- Chaka Khan[2]
- Paul McCartney[4]
- Gayle McMormic[4]
- Billy Preston[2]
- Little Richard[4]
- Pete Sears[11]
- Tim Weisberg[9]
- Bobby Womack[1]
- Frank Zappa[1]
List of albums recorded[edit]
The following albums were recorded at Bolic Sound:
- Workin' Together (1970) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Nuff Said (1971) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Flesh & Blood (1972) — Gayle McCormick
- La Croix (1972) — La Croix
- Feel Good (1972) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Strange Fruit (1972) — The Family Vibes
- Blues Roots (1972) — Ike Turner
- The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (1972) — Flo & Eddie
- Let Me Touch Your Mind (1972) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Confined To Soul (1973) — The Family Vibes
- Judy Cheeks (1973) — Judy Cheeks
- Overnite Sensation (1973) — Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
- Bad Dreams (1973) — Ike Turner
- Nutbush City Limits (1973) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Tina Turns the Country On! (1974) — Tina Turner
- (G)Old & New (1974) — The Ikettes
- The Gospel According To Ike & Tina (1974)
- Sweet Rhode Island Red (1974) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Apostrophe (') (1974) — Frank Zappa
- Sexy Ida (1974) — Ike & Tina Turner
- Acid Queen (1975) — Tina Turner
- Country Boy, City Man (1975) — Mr. Cix
- Do You Hear Me Talking To You? (1976) — People's Pleasure with Alive And Well
- Love Brought Me Back (1978) — D. J. Rogers
- Gardens, Not Battlefields (1981) — Harrison Johnson and The Los Angeles Community Choir
- 4 (1981) — Tim Weisberg
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Ike & Tina Turner's Bolic Sound Studio". Billboard: 58. March 4, 1972.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Ike Turner, Nigel Cawthorne (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Virgin Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-85227-850-2. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fong-Torres, Ben (October 14, 1971). "Tales of Ike and Tina Turner". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Kiersh, Edward (June 11, 2015). "Ike's Story: SPIN's 1985 Feature on Ike Turner". Spin.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sutherland, Sam (Mar 18, 1972). "Studio Track". Billboard: 8.
- ↑ "Ike & Tina Turner Open New recording Studios". Jet: 57. Mar 23, 1972.
- ↑ García Albertos, Román. "FZ Chronology, 1973-75". Frank Zappa Chronology.
- ↑ "Ike & Tina Turner – Nutbush City Limits". Discogs.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Bolic Sound". Discogs.
- ↑ "Backstory". Dino J.A. Deane.
- ↑ Sears, Pete. "1972. Bolic Sound was Ike Turner's private recording studio in Los Angeles". Pete Sears.
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