_{Tina Turner “Acid Queen” ad via Cash Box March 08, 1975}

Tina Turner appeared as The Acid Queen in Ken Russell’s film version of Tommy, belting out the tune in question. A version of Turner singing the Pete Townsend-penned tune can be found on The Who’s Tommy soundtrack of 1975.

Turner released an album entitled Acid Queen that same year which would be her last as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The LP contained a different version of the track. Instead of simply listing to an audio file, here’s Turner whipping the song into submission on TV in 1978.

Tina Turner, “Acid Queen” Performance (1978)

Previously on Classic 70s Ads: Classic 70s Ads: John Lennon, ‘Power To The People’/ Yoko Ono ‘Open Your Box’ (1971)