In 1974, two years before she finally managed to break free from her abusive husband Ike, Tina Turner tried her hand at country with the release of her debut solo album, Tina Turns the Country On!, via the now-defunct label United Artists.

Despite being nominated for a Grammy, the album didn't fare all that well commercially and, to this day, has never been reissued worldwide on physical formats. But that all changes on 15 November with a Warner Music reissue of the album on half-speed mastered vinyl and CD, along with three other early Tina Turner solo albums – 1975's Acid Queen, 1978's Rough, and 1979's Love Explosion – that have been out of print for over 20 years.

Although Tina Turns the Country On! mostly comprised of covers, the swampy opening track "Bayou Song" was specially written for her. Listen to the studio recording and a live version from TV show The Midnight Special below:

The welcome return of Tina Turns the Country On! is the second major reissue of Turner's work this year, following April's Rhino Records 30th anniversary edition of the late singer's classic soundtrack recording, What's Love Got To Do With It. Turner's name has also been part of the conversation surrounding Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, with many commentators drawing parallels between the two artists.