A Black Man's Soul is an instrumental funk and soul album released by Ike Turner

Ike Turner

Isaac Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. In a career that lasted more than half a century, his repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk...

 & The Kings of Rhythm in 1969 on Pompeii Rocords. The album was recorded while Turner was touring with then-wife Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

 during his free time. The album featured a performance by keyboard legend Billy Preston

Billy Preston

William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...

 on the track "Getting Nasty". A Black Man's Soul exposed a side of Turner's music not as popular with his audiences of the time. While Turner's more popular tracks like "Proud Mary" relied heavily on vocal harmonies and popular soul influences, these tracks reflected a more traditional and simple funk popularized by acts such as Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is a pioneering American soul and funk band. Formed in the early 1960s, they had the most visibility from 1967 to 1973 when the band had 9 singles reach Billboard's pop and/or rhythm and blues Hot 100 lists, such as "Do Your Thing" , "Till You Get...

, Baby Huey

Baby Huey (singer)

Baby Huey was an American rock and soul singer, born in Richmond, Indiana. He was the frontman for the band Baby Huey & The Babysitters, whose single LP for Curtom Records in 1971 was influential in the development of hip hop music.-Biography:A native of Richmond, Indiana, James Ramey moved to...

, The Bar-Kays and Brother Jack McDuff, among others.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Thinking Black"
2. "Black Beauty"
3. "Ghetto Funk"
4. "Blacks' Alley" (Oliver Sain
   Oliver Sain
   Oliver Sain was an American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer....
   
   )
5. "Black Angel" (Oliver Sain)
6. "Getting Nasty"

Side two

1. "Funky Mule" (Marvin Holmes)
2. "Philly Dog" (Marvin Holmes)
3. "Scotty Souling"
4. "Up Hard" (A. Miller)
5. "Nuttin' Up"
6. "Freedom Sound"

Personnel

• Bass – Jesse Knight
• Drums – Mack Johnson
• Guitar – Ike Turner
• Percussion – Teasky Tribble
• Piano – Fred Sample, Ike Turner, Billy Preston
  Billy Preston
  William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
  
   on "Getting Nasty"
• Saxophone – Washee
• Trombone – Jesse Heron
• Vocals – Tina Turner

In popular culture

• Los Angeles hip-hop group Jurassic 5
  Jurassic 5
  Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
  
   sampled part of the verse of "Getting Nasty" in the track Concrete Schoolyard on their Jurassic 5 EP