Dennis Belfield, Ed Greene, Michael Boddicker, Peter Bunetta, Stephanie Spruill, The Waters, Tina Turner
Rough is Tina Turner‘s third solo studio album, released in September 1978 on the EMI label in the UK, Ariola Records in West Germany, and United Artists Records in the United States. This is Turner’s first solo album released after her divorce from husband Ike Turner in 1978. Her first two solo albums, Tina Turns the Country On! (1974) and Acid Queen (1975), were released while she was still a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Although Rough received positive critical reception, it was not a commercial success.
Tracks
1 Fruits Of The Night (Edo Zanki; Petar Zanki; Pete Bellotte) 04:09
2 The Bitch Is Back (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:31
3 The Woman I’m Supposed To Be (Cliff Wade) 03:11
4 Viva La Money (Allen Toussaint) 03:15
5 Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson) 04:11
6 Earthquake & Hurricane (Willie Dixon) 02:30
7 Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘N Roller (George Jackson) 04:29
8 Fire Down Below (Bob Seger) 03:12
9 Sometimes When We Touch (Barry Mann; Dan Hill) 03:56
10 A Woman In A Man’s World (Archie Jordan; Hal David) 02:43
11 Night Time Is The Right Time (Leroy Carr) 06:20
Musicians
1 Fruits Of The Night
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Clavinet | Ron Stockert |
| Fender Rhodes | Ron Stockert |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
2 The Bitch Is Back
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Keyboards | Ron Stockert |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Lindsey |
| Background Vocals | Denise Echols |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Marsha Thacker |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
3 The Woman I’m Supposed To Be
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Al Ciner |
| Hammond Organ | Ken Moore |
| Piano | William Smith |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Denise Echols |
| Background Vocals | Ken Moore |
| Background Vocals | Marsha Thacker |
| Background Vocals | Michael Stevenson |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Tony Walthers |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
4 Viva La Money
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Clavinet | Ron Stockert |
| Piano | Ron Stockert |
| Sax | Rick Kellis |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Mary Russell |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
5 Funny How Time Slips Away
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Hammond Organ | William Smith |
| Piano | Ken Moore |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Denise Echols |
| Background Vocals | Ken Moore |
| Background Vocals | Marsha Thacker |
| Background Vocals | Michael Stevenson |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Tony Walthers |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
6 Earthquake & Hurricane
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Keyboards | Ron Stockert |
| Harmonica | William Oz |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Mary Russell |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
7 Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘N Roller
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Keyboards | Ron Stockert |
| Sax | Rick Kellis |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Mary Russell |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
8 Fire Down Below
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Piano | Ron Stockert |
| Harmonica | William Oz |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
9 Sometimes When We Touch
| Bass | Bill Haynes |
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Al Ciner |
| Fender Rhodes | Ron Stockert |
| Piano | Ken Moore |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Denise Echols |
| Background Vocals | Ken Moore |
| Background Vocals | Marsha Thacker |
| Background Vocals | Michael Stevenson |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Tony Walthers |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
10 A Woman In A Man’s World
| Fender Rhodes | Ron Stockert |
| Moog | Michael Boddicker |
| Piano | Ron Stockert |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
11 Night Time Is The Right Time
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Lenny Macaluso |
| Hammond Organ | William Smith |
| Piano | Ron Stockert |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Mary Russell |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
Other Musicians
| Horns | Dennis Farias |
| Horns | Jeff Dino Deane |
| Horns | Rick Kellis |
Strings – The Gerald Lee String Company
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Monaco
Producer (Assistant) – Jill Harris
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Rick Kellis
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Bill Burks
Photography By – Claude Mougin
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Conway Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Phonographic Copyright Tina Turner
Copyright Tina Turner
Rough is Tina Turner‘s third solo studio album, released in September 1978 on the EMI label in the UK, Ariola Records in West Germany, and United Artists Records in the United States. This is Turner’s first solo album released after her divorce from husband Ike Turner in 1978. Her first two solo albums, Tina Turns the Country On! (1974) and Acid Queen (1975), were released while she was still a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Although Rough received positive critical reception, it was not a commercial success.