Album · Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep – Mountain High by Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep – Mountain High is an album by Ike & Tina Turner, released in 1966. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “River Deep - Mountain High”, on 5 lists with a best position of #64.
River Deep – Mountain High, Ike & Tina Turner's album built around the towering title single, came out on London Records in the UK in 1966, recorded at Gold Star Studios with Phil Spector and Ike Turner sharing the producer credit. America didn't get it until A&M finally put it out in 1969.
The sound is enormous, rhythm and blues blown up to cathedral size, and Tina's voice tears straight through the middle of it. The single boosted the duo's popularity in Europe, helped along by a UK tour with the Rolling Stones, and the album has only grown in stature since: in 2017 Pitchfork placed it at No. 40 on its list of the 200 best albums of the 1960s.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from River Deep – Mountain High on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Deep - Mountain High | 5 | #64 | – | 1987–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.