At the time of the recording Ike &amp; Tina Turner were touring vigorously on the Chitlin Circuit. They already had a string of hits by 1962, and simultaneously they were establishing themselves as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&amp;B circuit." They released various live albums in the 1960s which did better on the charts than their studio albums. Opening for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American tour helped sell the duo to a major market. After they achieved mainstream success, Kent Records, one of the many labels they recorded for in the 1960s released "Ike &amp; Tina Turner's Festival of Live Performances" in 1970.