Concert doc meets engaging travelogue in the form of Ike & Tina: On the Road 1971-72, a nonfiction snapshot of musical duo Ike and Tina Turner as told from the perspective of legendary rock ‘n’ roll photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya, who toured with them early during the decade that fashion forgot. In addition to awesome renditions of many of Ike and Tina’s best known tunes, this brisk but captivating movie also affords viewers a glimpse of the group at work in the recording studio, practicing their dance routines, goofing around in airports and even primping their ‘dos.

The complete track listing, for those interested, charts “River Deep, Mountain High,” “Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is),” “Oh Devil,” “Gulf Coast Blues,” a wild version of “Shake a Tail Feather,” “There Was a Time,” “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Respect” (which now seems more than a little ironic in duet), “A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knockin’ Every Day)” (ditto), “Under the Weather,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” “Walking the Dog,” “You’ve Got to Get That Feeling,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” a characteristically rollicking “Proud Mary,” “I Smell Trouble,” “Shine” and “I Want To Take You Higher.”

Housed in a regular plastic Amaray case, Ike & Tina: On the Road 1971-72 comes to DVD on a region-free disc. Lacking supplemental features, there’s no grand contextualization here for Turner newbies, unfortunately — nor a honest reckoning about the spousal battering that would explode their union. This is still a nice showcase for the music itself, however. To purchase the DVD via Amazon, click here. B (Movie) C- (Disc)