Reviews (page 4 of 10)
I've never really heard any of the tracks on this album outside of the impossible-to-miss single "What's love got to do with it", so I was a bit surprised (but probably shouldn't have been) at how...generic-sounding...the songs were, despite Tina Turner's distinctive and powerful voice. I suspect a lot of this is due to the now-very-cringey 80s production style, full of synths, drum machines and absolutely zero bass or human touch. (Curious that she ended up having four different production crews for the 9 or 10 tracks on the album, as it's hard to hear a big difference between the different teams' tracks.) The videos for her various singles were pretty fun to watch, especially comparing 80s video styles with much more recent ones. I do wish that Turner had been more involved in the songwriting or arranging, but I suspect that's largely a product of where and when Tina Turner rose to fame; I also wish that her various covers were more original or distinctive sounding (although I guess you could argue that "Help" *is* distinctive, but not in a very complimentary way).
Nice song selection and fun 80's sax stylings. Better Be Good To Me is my favorite track, and the entire album is about half great songs and half not so great, either not a good cover or not really a great song to start with or I just don't like it.
sympathique jsp quoi dire d’autre le rer e affecte mes écoutes je suis pas dans un bon mood désolée tina
A WOMAN!!!!! ITS BEEN SO FUCKING LONG SINCE WE’VE HAD A WOMAN IM SO HAPPY I like Show Some Respect, Better Be Good To Me and Whats Love Got To Do With It (obv). I also think the instruments all sound really really good! Probably 3 stars An extremely 80s album but i love that sound. Very good vocals and no bad songs, only one got a bit repetitive. Fav song: whats love got to do with it
Lower 3, overproduced
I like
Didn’t listen just really not my style
Her voice, all grit and gumption in all the best ways, overcomes the dated production and reliance on so-so covers.
The 80s seem to consistently be my least favorite decade when it comes to more mainstream art, and this is no exception in the slightest. Tina Turner has a great voice and I could listen to her sing all day, but there’s so much grating 80s pop background that I started to get a headache.
Eh
Досить добре. Мені сподобалися I Wrote a Letter, 1984, Rock 'n' Roll Widow та I Can't Stand the Rain. Проте деякі пісні швидко набридають.
The album starts strong but then hits Private Dancer and derails. Tina’s voice is terrible in this song and it is painful to listen to. Help! is another painful one. Her voice really doesn’t lend to slow songs, it is more suited to fast pop and rock. 1984 is absolute 80s cringe. It’s so bad. I grew up in the 80s, and love the music, but this is just terrible. Overall, mix of bangers, terrible tracks, and some just ok. Sorry Tina, love you, but it’s a 3. Favorites: Better Be Good to Me; I Can’t Stand the Rain
Ik zie hier al een tijdje tegenop. Een dikke laag 80s en een wat schreeuwerige, jammerende, pittige vrouw met flinke rookstem. Dat zijn echt niet mijn hobby's. Met 'What's Love Got To Do With It' werd ik in m'n jeugd elke autorit doodgegooid dankzij Skyyyyraaadiooooo 100 punt 7 eeefff eeeemmmm en dat heeft z'n sporen nagelaten. Toen al een hekel, nu nog steeds een hekel. 'Private Dancer' is ook zo'n nummer waar ik wel kan huilen. En dan niet omdat ik het zo mooi vind. Gelukkig staat 'The Best' hier niet op, want dan was de kans dat ik het nog kon navertellen nihil geweest. Genoeg gezeken. Dit album gaat de competitie aan met Astrud Gilberto, Mariah Carey, Patty Smif en Joan Baez en dan kan ik er met een beetje gunstige afronding nog wel een 2 uit halen want zó verschrikkelijk blijkt het dan toch weer niet te zijn, maar je doet me hier echt geen plezier mee.
dnf
muy buen álbum, tiene energía chimba especialmente en los temas del principio, ya unos tirando a la mitad no me han gustado tanto pero igual no están malucos y bueno la real está demasiado largo, no muy especial, y muy no mi estilo, no me aguanto ya las últimas canciones, es too much
I was tempted to rate this higher on my first listen through but it's really just a couple standout songs. The cheesy 80s production starts to get grating very quickly. Tina Turner's singing is fantastic, she's just let down by the instrumental portion and the songwriting.
What's Love Got To Do With It is flawless, Private Dancer is godawful, and everything else is fine to good. Steel Claw grabbed my attention in particular for some reason.
Way too long, but has a few classics
Undervurdert 80-tallsrock, svært god coverversjon av Help.
Nice
Bumping to 4 because of Dad :) he enjoyed Tina and Private Dancer specifically.
niente contro. semplicemente non ciò che mi va di ascoltare al momento
This album is soooo 80s almost painfully so! But Tina can sing that’s for sure. The problem is my parents loved her a sang and danced like only parents can to this back in the day so I can’t take it all that seriously. But it’s still good.
A mad wee gift from Scotland for you: search Limmy Tina Turner on YouTube. It's sort of weird that the most 80s thing here was recorded by a 60s star but perhaps not that surprising. A lot of the old guard thoroughly embraced the new production techniques and technology. They just did it in such an artless way that it feels extra 80s. As a teen at the time, towards the end of the decade Tina Turner was a byword for pure cheese. I'm certain I cringed more than once hearing sweaty middle aged men in too tight suits at weddings lustily proclaiming to one another that she "was still an attractive woman". But with distance I quite like some of this. Let's Stay Together is the best thing here and it's a shame Heaven 17 didn't do the whole album. The title track is pretty awful though. Lyrically a massive overreach from Knopfler. They had it dead right keeping the version of Help! off the US edition.
Highlights: What's Love Got To Do With It, I Can't Stand The Rain. In a nutshell: comeback queen. Well, it shows its age by way of synth. Some songs I didn't mind, others I wasn't digging because of said synth use. Also, the title track was written by Mark Knopfler(?!). The band not recording the song and having Tina pick it up gives the track a different meaning. Overall: 4/10
What a great album! Yeah it’s pop, but it’s in the same way that “Thriller” is pop. It’s got a groove, some funk, it’s dance-y. And the songwriting is on point. 1984 is one of my favorite tracks. I love a good pop record when it’s done well, and this certainly is.
I was not sure what to expect when I got this. Obviously Tina Turner was massive for us who grew up in the 80s, but I only ever knew the hits so It was interesting listening to this. When the opening bars came on I groaned because I thought it was going to be cheesingly 80s, but then the first song really grew into itself and it gave us a great combination of guitars and drums driven by her powerful voice. Still very clearly 80s, but a good start....and then it delved into cheesy 80s. Private Dancer is still a great hit and a good song and probably the standout song. Better be good to me and steel claw were ok'ish. On the whole, first impressions started off well and then the album kind of deteriorated with the odd glimmer of hope. I am not going to be listening to this again. 3 stars..barely
I could only find a remastered version so here are my thoughts on the remastered version. Some very good songs and some songs that felt phoned in. It sounded like some were re-recorded which didn't really fit the tone of the other songs.
veery 80's. the first track was pretty banger, but then the next couple of tracks were very lowkey. idk tbh i don't really care for her voice,, also there were several songs on the album that were just covers so idrk,, i'd probably rather just listen to the originals
Very uneven. weird covers that don't come close to improving on the originals, but the songs that were hits still stand up as great
4.75
Ja is gewoon echt goed, lekker hits van paps en mams, maar nee het pakt me niet echt
I liked it I will probably come back to this album it is fun and it’s a good pop album track 3 “show some respect” is probably my favorite track. The songs can be catchy! Overall good album in my opinion.
Pretty solid. I like her voice. Decent combo of soulful and also “smoky” if that makes sense. I remember What’s Love Got to do with It being a much more upbeat song, felt slower when I’m actually listening to it. We thoroughly establish what a Private Dancer is in this album! Some good songs but overall not for me.
I actively want to stop listening to it after the first song.
Not a fan of TT, but found this better than I expected. She was a prominent woman in rock and roll and this album shows us why. Her powerful voice and catchy hooks are enjoyable and familiar. I couldn't help sing along with the ones I already knew. Can't say I'd listen again, but credit where credit is due and all that. Besides, it's better than some of the other stuff we have to endure on the list.
Tina Turner's strong performance really makes this album something special. There are a few weak tracks in my opinion, but the big hits from "Private Dancer" still hold up well. Favorite track: "What's Love Got To Do With It"
The 80s production got tedious online Tina though
I didn't like it when it was originally released, and it hasn't gotten better with age. Tina is great, but the music makes my ears bleed. Rounding up out of respect for the Queen.
Good but not my style. I can see the 80s teen action/romcom movie playing in my head when I listen to this.
This is a classic and timeless masterpiece
I have only ever heard "What's Love Got to Do With It" before today and it is safe to say I have been missing out! Clearly a very 80's album but I don't see anything wrong with that. Loved that Tina's voice was the main platter served and not the background instrumentals. Would listen again and would buy this album.
There are various reasons why I gave it 3 out of 5 1 this isn't my genre 2 I Ve listened today for the first time ever and music has changed a lot since it came out and surly when it came out was more interesting than now. 3 there are really good vibes and the instrumental arrange is very good 4 I think this album is more concentrated in singles that the entirety of the album. Songs are separated between them and surly 1h 50m of listen isn't very easy.
Thoughts before listening: Tina Turner was a massive pop icon at this time in her career. The title track for this album is one of the biggest songs of the 80s, and I'm sure there are more hits on this as well. Not typically my style of music, but I'm sure this will be a fun listen. Review: This was so much better than I was expecting. I figured I was in for a fun pop r&b album with some recognizable hits, but what I got was that plus full on rock songs and some nice reimagined covers. This is a true snapshot of 80s pop with a Michael Jackson production style to a lot of the songs, but that's okay since it's a sound I really enjoy. Lots of hair metal style guitar mixed in with pop beats. I am leaning 5-stars on this one for the surprise factor as much as anything else.
The songs and Tina Turner's voice are somewhere around four or five stars in quality. However, the backing "music" is awful, really bad, so terrible that it's hard to believe anyone signed this off. But then this was the mid-80s I guess, where tinny drum machines, Casio keyboard beeps/ boops/ stabs, "dreamy" saxophone, and "squeaky" guitar were the norm. My listening experience was tainted by the thought of session musicians wearing baggy pastel-coloured sports jackets, with their sleeves rolled up to their elbows, while they performed their crimes against music. I wonder if there might be a way to extract Tina's performance from this and add in a proper backing band, rather than this atrocity against music? Sadly, the final score needs to reflect the lack of artistry in the music, and I feel two stars is fair.
7.6
2/5. My take on this one is pretty simple. An amazing vocalist kneecapped by awful and cheesy 80’s pop production. Also none of the covers really stood out to me as particularly interesting or transformative.
Pretty awesome. Never listened to this album before.
Powerful and passionate vocals by Tina Turner! The album was long and at some point, bled together but still an incredible collection of 80s music.
The album is amazing, never thought I’d enjoy the album as much as I did. Tina’s voice is sublime, her covers of Let’s Stay Together and Help! are some of the best I’ve ever heard. Plus the album had hits like Better Be Good To Me and What’s Love Got To Do With It that I already knew. I’m glad I listened to it
Banger city, population Tina Turner
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Very much of its time. And quite relentless. Less of an album and more of procession of potential hits. And lots of covers.
OMG YAYY FINALLY HAVE A FEMALE ARTIST
I probably would have rated this differently in the 80s, but it is so hopelessly 80s that I wasn’t into it
I'm mostly familiar with Tina Turner's voice from her many live recordings; she's my partner's favorite singer. However I was not prepared for the variety of songs and production styles on this thrilling album. I assumed it would be heavily front loaded and all synth pop. Wrong on both counts. This is a rock album all the way, decorated to varying degrees with love- it-or-loathe it 80s synth textures. And it's a rock album with depth where Tina never fails to bring the fire song after song after song. "I Can't Stand The Rain" is now one of my favorite songs of any decade, "1984" is simultaneously ridiculous and ominous, "Better Be Good To Me" rocked my socks off, "Help" and "When I Was Young" transformed my understanding of those songs. Even the bonus tracks on the anniversary reissue were exciting. I'm officially a convert. (Note on the 1001 Albums list - I was beginning to worry there was some sort of ban on female artists...)
I think I liked maybe 2 songs. Just not my style of music. Tina Turner is a phenomenal entertainer and a legend, but this album just isn't my style.
Private dancer and Better be good to me were surprise highlights on an album that seemed dated in production style on many songs. Also a surprising number of covers and all of them weren't as good as the original.
Some great moments
Silky. Some of it doesn’t hold up as well (the title track), but most of it is as great as I remember.
Oh god, the first 10 seconds made me want to vomit. Does will be tough. Got a bit better. The production is so vile, dull, and lifeless. Gets a bit more tolerable as it goes, or maybe it just worse me down. Those wacky 80s sounds. 2.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: Yes: 41/164 (25%) Will I get? No`
Tina sounds so confident here; her soulful vocals pair well with 80s pop rock (3.5-4).
I’ve always like Tina Turner but I had never listened to a full album of hers before. Glad I did! Want this on vinyl. Definitely an album I will listen to again!
Didn’t get halfway through, but it just reminds me of 2021. I don’t know what I think about her voice.
9/10 queen tina, avant garde ma vie
I knew that I was going to be familiar with a few songs on this album, but I was surprised to learn that I knew quite a few of them despite not knowing they were by Tina Turner. And the songs I didn't know were all impressive. I am still not the biggest fan of the 1980s rock sound, but this album is well done. 7/10
Some fun songs, some boring. I would have enjoyed it more if it were half as long
delightful, so classic she’s amazing, but way too long wtf
Dated but “what’s love got to do with it” is a banger
Probably Tina’s best album, love lots of songs on this. Feels like a little time capsule of 80s music and style. A few covers that I prefer the originals of in here, but can’t deny the classics on this album. She will always be a legend and a queen.
Je me rappelle avoir ecoute cet album en entier quand on a annoncé à la radio le décès de Tina Turner. Son biopic m’avait egalement beaucoup touchée. Cet album est grandiose, mon top fav avec Acid Queen!
Nope
Alright everyone, get your oversized cans of hairspray ready, cause we’re going back to the 80s!(insert Bill and Ted guitar riff). And what better way to do that than with one of the most prominent ladies of the 80s then Tina Turner. I actually quite liked this album for a couple reasons. First off, it had the energy that I’m always looking for in 80s pop albums, which Tina delivers with her combination of pop, funk, and R&B. The album has a bit of an edge, with songs like I Might Have Been Queen and Show Some Respect allowing Tina to assert her dominance. The album definitely has one major boon over another 80s album that I’ve reviewed, Dare by The Human League, on that case, the music felt more hollow as none of the songs felt like they had distinct personalities, while this album, each song felt like a showcase of Tina’s style. The one flaw of this album is the stretch of Better Be Good To Me and Let’s Stay Together. Both of these songs sound too similar and they did not need to be a combined 10 minutes of the albums total runtime. But, aside from those two songs, the rest of the album captured perfectly why Tina Turner was a force to be reckoned with in the 80s. Now, I’m gonna dance my way on to my next album.
American 80s soft rock pop, very much of the 80s
How have I missed this queen! I enjoyed this album lots, and the 80s vibe. I jammed more to the first half of the album, rather than the second. Of course I knew of "What's love got to do with it", and still it's the catchiest song to me.
Tina's got some pipes...but I didn't really care for the backing music. Enough goodness to get to a 3, but I was glad to see that the original release was only 10 songs so I could justify stopping there. 2.6
Well
Tina Turner's singing is absolutely breathtaking
good
Tina Turner's voice is too raspy for my taste. The 80s pop beats are so boring.
I don’t know what you call this type of pop, but whatever it is I hate it and everything it might have influenced.
this album is so good i miss u tina
A blast from the past. ★★★
Hätte eine 4.6 werden können, die Platte war zu lang.
Einmal die 80 mit extra 80er bitte. Sehr repetitiv. Stimme in Singlelänge ertragbar, auf Albumlänge fragwürdiges Vergnügen.
Not bad? i see why it’s a popular album.
whiny and lowkey creepy
Tina at her best.
I actually saw her in concert for this album in 1984 as a 7 year old kid :) No doubt that her voice is amazing, but this kind of 80's cheese isn't my jam in 2026. I'll go with a 2 star overall
I guess I'm glad this album was such a huge hit for her because she deserved some good after putting up with Ike, but holy shit this is unlistenable. In addition to the ruinous cover of "I Can't Stand The Rain" (such a kick-ass song in its original form), there is a brutally-awful cover of "Let's Stay Together". The only redeeming quality of that one is there's a cool, jazz-soaked synth solo that could have been lifted right out of a Yellowjackets tune. The highlight of the album is "Steel Claw". It's a lot closer to being a solid rock song, and it has a guitar solo that was bizarre in some cool ways. I looked it up and it turns out it was Jeff Beck, so that checks out. Any interest in listening to this version of "Help!" is best compared to whatever might motivate someone to watch "The Human Centipede." Tina Turner's vocals are fantastic. That's the only thing that saves this from being 1 star. It's probably 1.5 stars, that I'll round up to 2.
I had to do a double take when I saw this one. For whatever reason I thought Anita Baker had somehow managed to squeeze out a second book entry. I'm not sure what vibes I'm getting from this cover. It looks like something dance-adjacent. Is this going to be a synthpop album? Hey, I wasn't completely wrong. I'm not too big on this album, truth be told. I didn't like how the rock and electronic styles were blended here, and the production is super dated/stale, too. Tina's vocals are a bit of a mixed bag. For all the good moments she has there are just as many where she rubs me the wrong way. If there's any saving grace, it's that 39-minute runtime. While this wasn't my thing, I'm very glad that it didn't overstay it's welcome. I've heard "What's Love Got to Do With It" before, but only in those shitty mashup songs which plague the radio stations. It's strange hearing that chorus in a more relaxed soundscape. Anyways, the tune is decent. Perhaps a little threadbare at some points, but Tina's vocals are solid and more than make up for said weakness. Book time. Revitalised Turner's career. Performed very well on the charts. Won four grammies. Three very successful singles. Turner seems like a noteworthy figure in music history, so I'm favourable to this pick. I cosign this inclusion.
I have never heard a bad Tina Turner doing a cover, but I have never gelled with Tina Turner doing an original.
This album is hella long, but I enjoy the pop music. I’m not going to listen to the live version or the extended versions. The ones from the original are what I’m gonna listen to. Enjoying it much more than I thought. Overall very fun and I liked a lot. Faves: might’ve been a queen, what’s love got to do with it Least faves: private dancer, help
I LOVE IT. It's an album without any skips! Give's me an hyper version of Sade.
Fantastic voice, but not a huge fan of the songs other than the hits.
Love!! Have listened to this album many many times.
Observation 1 - Up until I got this album, somewhere in the back of my mind I had conflated Sonny/Cher and Ike/Tina as a single pair. Observation 2 - This album was released when Tina Turner was 45. That is awesome. Observation 3 - After hearing Mark Knopfler wrote Private Dancer I recognized his playing on a bunch of songs. I don't think he played on any of them. Conclusion - She sings powerfully but I don't really like any of the songs except for the Ann Peebles one.
Tina mit ihrer grossartigen Stimme, dazu präzise (kommerzielle?!) Produktion, bluesig, popig. Definitiv ein Meisterwerk!
Super!
thee defining voice of the rock genre in the 80s. goes through so many conflicting emotions each delivered with the same passion and force. 5/5
Bra, men for noen andre enn meg
Gewoon een prima leuk album. Paar ironische nummers
The album with What's Love Got To Do With It? Yeah banger
It feels like the 80s production holds this album back a bit. Tina Turner is obviously a powerhouse and there are some very good songs on here, but it feels like the production and instrumentation can betray the songs. The first three tracks do pretty much nothing for me, but the 4th track, I Can’t Stand the Rain, is probably my favorite song off the album. The Beatles cover isn’t half bad. 3/5
Heard the big hits from it before. Oh I do love Tina, she has such a distinct voice. And this is such a fantastic 80s pop album 3/5
I LOVE THIS WOMAN.
I love Tina’s voice. I just wished I loved more of the songs on this album, but for the most part I can live without pop.
Turner’s passionate vocals are great, but the cover songs are not as good as the originals, and the arrangement decisions on many of the songs are questionable (the sax solo in “Help” for instance). Title track lyrics aren’t clever enough to sustain such a voice; the 80’s sound is distracting in other songs.
Very 80's sounding synths. I love Tina, but her vocals can be a bit screechy at times. Sort of an uneven album, in terms of song quality. 3.5*, but rounding up for Better Be Good To Me, which is a banger.
Surprisingly credible pop record, but with some terrible choices too. I was really surprised by the nature production - it's much rockier than I expected and kind of like some of the mj records but a little clearer and more modern in parts. Can't stand the rain is a really nice version of a great song. Unfortunately there is too much here that really doesn't work for me. Private dancer feels like a parody number. I respect the subject matter and how it might be meaningful for Tina, but the production feels dated and lines like "American express would be fine thank you" feel like bad jokes. Help and let's stay together don't land for me either - I respect a stylised cover in general but these feel like they ruin some my favourite elements of these songs. The b side of this record just doesn't really work for me.
I do like me some Tina Turner, though I can see not all listeners placing value in this album. 3/5 could go either way.
Southern funk
Very good! Groovy !!
Pretty good! "I Might Have Been Queen" is a great opener, "Whats Love Got to Do with it" banger, and the "Lets Stay Together" (cover or original?) was very good. Outside of that some very passable songs and a little bit forgettable imo.
I didn't expect to like this as much as I did.
Banger. Love her.
The album with "What's Love Got to Do With It!" I love this album. I liked the covers but prefer any original tracks.
Really solid album, thoroughly enjoy this. One of the best of the 80s it feels, impressive for both covers and original songs. A strong 4 star album
GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: With a cuppa FAMILIARITY: Know a few songs SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Never happened ALBUM ARC: Pretty even, consistent VERDICT: Bit disappointing BODY'S VERDICT: Full wiggle FAVOURITE TRACK: I Can't Stand the Rain My Rating: 2 The album was ruined by cheesy 80s musicians/production. The 80s ruined everyone. Fucking synthesisers. I'd love to hear someone take Tina's vocals and put them on something more suitable.
This drips of shoulder pads and member’s only jackets. This is the 80’s incarnate. Miss Turner is the consummate performer even having a residency at Las Vegas. And a crazy talent, her early days were bluesier and every move mandated by her ex spouse/manager/former abuser. This album was her rising from the tumultuous domestic life she’d previously lived and coming into her own. The glaring achievement and eternal earworm of “What’s Love Got to do with it” earns this album a 3 regardless. There are other good tunes here like “I can’t stand the rain” and “private dance” but it’s so inundated with Casio keyboards, synthesizers and beat machines that this album will remain a “you had to be there” kind of thing.
Had mever heard the album in order just the singles and this in order is a masterpiece of an abused, self healing strong independent woman saying no more and shit better change or else Ill leave and tale everything with me. She was worth it and she knew and made the jump willing to sacrifice love and her career. This is the ultimate feminist album with a storytelling like no other because she was doing it most likely autobiographic style. Would have never thought ever of giving a Tina Turner album 5/5 and she deserves every single star
Loving the grooviness
I liked it but unsure if I will re-visit it.
Ok - preferred some of the lesser known tracks to the hits
A big 80's album in all respects, this one exhibits the best and worst of the era. There are some great songs on here and the standouts are "Whats Love Got to Do With It?," the Mark Knopfler penned "Private Dancer," and "Better Be Good to Me." But, holy crap, that 80's production has not aged well. Tina's voice and swagger overcome it. I was surprised by the covers of "Help!" and "1984," didn't know those were on here. They're both interesting and different. I should have had this album in the cassette collection I had at that time.
Some very silly 80s production choices on some tracks not withstanding, this is a great album. Turner's powerhouse vocals carry it, and she puts on a compelling performance on every song. Loved I Cant Stand the Rain, the title track, and the rockin Steel Claw especially. Really unique cover of Help! too. She was a legend
This list’s overall a joy, but its hard not to feel melancholy as names fall off into eternity, hopes for comebacks are permanently squashed, the have been become the once were. Amidst the many stats our admirable hosts tracks, a morbid one lurks: how many of those involved in making these records have died since we started listening? On this one, at least Tina Turner and Jeff Beck. Still, Knopfler lives - you forget Clapton, hisses Simon - and while it’s impossible to think of “Private Dancer” without Turner’s sky-dominating voice, once I read he wrote it, I became unable to miss his Northumbrian grumble underneath, and the image of he, Knopfler, reluctantly dancing for me for money. This record holds more bangers than I realised, not flawless, but retrospectively astonishing in the transformation of an exceptional soul singer into a cyborg genre unto herself. Growing up in the 80s, “Tina Turner” music seemed to be a foundational concept, something that was always there, exciting, loud, emotionally expansive, the massive hair an unmistakeable silhouette commanding the stage, spotlight just on her. And so came the 90’s and I forgot it all, until now.
Was never interested in this at the time, but probably would have liked it. Curious song choices throughout, some of which work well (the Heaven 17-produced "Let's Stay Together", "I Can't Stand The Rain") some of which do not ("Help!", the Heaven 17-produced "1984" - wtf? Still, Mark, gotta listen to "Diamond Dogs"). The title track is so odd - can you imagine what the Mark Knopfler-sung version would be like? Here featuring the rest of Dire Straits and Jeff Beck supplying (as MK observed) the 2nd-ugliest guitar solo in history. You don't get huge hit, highly idiosyncratic albums like this anymore, so gotta give some respect. Don't want to hear it again though.
Mag ihre Stimme so sehr
tava achando bem mid até entrar private dancer mesmo... puta merda deus abençoe os anos 80 que música safada no geral bem sólido, bem bom, bem música de dirigir na chuva ou fazer sapecagem
esse eh bao memo hein tem umas mei xoxa, mas as boa compensa tudo (ALO PRIVATE DANCER). lindo demais os anos oitenta!!!!!!!!!
this record rules. the production sounds like that MacGruff the Crime Dog anti-drug tape. the cover songs are bananas. i was already gonna give it a 5 before 1984 started and i spit out my coffee. don't be a coward - go for the five-hour remastered edition.
An absolute classic through and through. I also have a bunch of the songs now constantly cycling through my brain over and over. Pure 5 out of 5!
trotos
Like a couple . Not really a fan.
Great singer and dancer!
Strong album, great comeback! Out of the blue, she became an 80’s household icon with some of the best legs in the business. I was never a big fan, but do respect the story. She’s kissed the USA goodbye, and I don’t blame her. Live in Peace Queen.
A product of its time, a 40-something woman with a powerful voice adapting herself to the current trends and absolutely CRUSHING it. I have zero desire to adapt myself to current trends, but if I did I'd be striving to do it even half as well as Tina Turner. Also there's a cat in the album art, bonus points.
3.0
extremely 80s
Did not like 1984, and let’s stay together felt like a random throw in. It will always be an Al green song for me. Also Spotify complaint, but the actual album is like 39 minutes but all the versions I found were like over an hour which is absurd! I don’t care how much you like an 1 and half of her is too MUCH! I just queued up the actual album to match. Positives because I have only been negative on this app so far it feels like, what’s love got to do is an amazing work of art and show some respect and I can’t stand the rain were pleasant album surprises.
just alright. VERY 80s. She has a very impressive voice but it’s not quite for me. Nothing i listened to stood out particularly.
This was fine, but not really for me. Very 80's though.
Great apart from veering into smooth jazz occasionally
I agree with Osama : great hit song, good memories from the video dance era of the 80s, substantial talent and undeniable energy, just not firing on cylinders for me.
As a kid I thought this album was why she was so famous. And as I got older I heard and saw the impact she had in the 60s and realized this was a comeback album. What’s love gotta do is such an awesome song, although I’m not as glowing about private dancer. Actually liked her version of help though.
3 good songs, then a lot of filler.
Powerful and raspy, Tina Turner belts tunes over distinctively 80s synth pop. Private Dancer and Be Good to Me are familiar from my youth.
This album was pretty good! Not all of them were bangers, but what can you do an album being all bangers is like finding a unicorn. I enjoyed a couple of the tracks and the rest were a little less enjoyed, but still fine. Really a middle of the road album, does what it supposed to. Favorite track was I Might've Been Queen.
Или добро или нищо
Fantastic album.
Definite 80s vibe.
The Good: Well you better… to me! The Bad: The fucking hair… The Ugly: Nothing, really! Tiny Turner, what a tour de force! My brother was the one who played this album over and over, so I really didn’t like it at all, because my brother had a shit taste in music… But there was that one song that I couldn’t get enough of, Steel Claw! Probably the only song on the album that wasn’t a hit! Years later, I would blast that one in the car, while my rocker friends were wondering who the hell this hell cat was! Listening to the album, 40 years later, what an absolute treat and gem of what the ‘80s was about! 5*
Very upbeat. Very long though. The anniversary album had most of the songs twice
Zedd's Deadin Sweet Memories biisin vokaalisample on tämän levyn I Can't Stand The Rain biisistä. Steel Claw on yllättävän rock biisi. Kasari poppia, osa kappaleista tunnelmallisempia, toiset vähän menevämpiä. Ei mikään paras kasarilevy. Parhaat: What's Love Got To Do With It, Steel Claw
I think Tina Turner was a remarkable performer but struggled to make it through this album. I didn't love the instruments and her voice started to grate on me. I'm sure this was a landmark album when it came out that hasn't stood the test of time.
fun!
2,5
Simply the best
Some absolutely brilliant tracks but quite a lot of aged filler. Fantastic voice though.
Not a big fan of old Tina Turner, I’m sorry. WLGTDWI is great, a classic, but I didn’t care enough for her raspy voice to appreciate the rest.
Tina Turners vocal are legendary but this album isn't something I'd ever go out of my way to listen to.
Tina Turner embodies the Adult Contemporary category.
Hard to say if this album has aged well, it's about as 80s as an album can be and that could certainly be seen as a bad thing now but I happen to love that sort of sound. Tina's voice is excellent, and plays wonderfully to this day. I just can't rate this higher because I know better music came out not just in the 80s but within the same year. Just in terms of comparison it's capped but I do think it's a fun listen even after 40 years.
Personal nostalgia on playback; Tina is an amazing singer gone too soon.
The great Tina Turner and her incredible voice. Hell yeah.
This ain’t it
One of the most prominent voices in pop with some of her greatest hits. ("What's Love Got to Do with it", "I Can't Stand the Rain", "Private Dancer") The rest of the album (including the Al Green and Beatles- cover) don't convinces me completely. 3,5
125/1089 This is a pretty solid album. Very 80s and a dated but i think it airs just on the good side of dated/nostalgic. she has such a strong presence and it’s an enjoyable project that doesn’t feel it’s length. faves: When I Was Young, Steel Claw, I Can’t Stand The Rain, Private Dancer, What’s Love Got To Do With It 70/100
Knew the big hits, enjoyed the album cuts too
i might have been queen- 5 whats love got to do with it- 7 or 8 show some respect- 5 i cant stand the rain- 5 private dancer- 5 lets stay together- 5 better be good to me- 5 steel claw- 5 help- 5 1984- 6
Tina is obviously the main attraction here and she’s great, but this album is held back by the terrible 80’s production. Favorite songs were What’s Love Got To Do With It, Let’s Stay Together, and Steel Claw.
Åbenbart var private dancer (sangen) skrevet til dire straits, men han synes det var en underlig sang for en mand at skrive, så han gav den til tina turner. Han spiller også selv guitar på nogle af numrene på albummet. Det er angiveligt også et kæmpe comeback album som gjorde hende kendt i en alder af 44 - boss bitch. Det er noget pop rock med sådan lidt 80's synth/soft rock. Soul er også en del af det, men er det vokalerne? Det ved jeg faktisk ikke, det er svært for mig at tyde. Det er også inspireret af glamrocken fra 70'erne, som man kan høre på tempoet nogle gange og det der sådan lidt teatralske. Synes næsten Steel Claw kunne lyde som noget ud fra en rock opera. Det mest imponerende ved albummet er næsten hendes hæse stemme. ALtså jeg kan godt lide musikken, men det slår mig ikke så meget og jeg kan til tider godt synes det bare lyder lidt kedeligt også selvom tempoet og energien er høj. Jeg tror jeg giver det en 2'er i tilfælde af, at det bare er fordi jeg ikke lige er til det på den angivne dag. Jeg har nemlig ikke engang lyst til at lytte til det 2 gange.
11/18/25. Love the energy on this! Tina deserves more attention in the rock world than she already has, beyond "What's Love" there's some great songs on this, I particularly enjoyed the title track. Will need to dive into more of her work, R.I.P. Tina.
While "Private Dancer" is a great song, the rest of the album is a bit too "80s" for my taste. Vocally Tina Turner surely delivers, but the production is quite dated. Oh, and about those covers, while Al Green and Bowie covers are somewhat manageable (though still questionable), the Beatles cover was a big "nope" from me.
Such a strong voice from TT. Great performance!
She's great but I'm not here for an album of covers.
I love Tina Turner. This album has great tunes, great voice, great power. I don't get the hate.
It's okay, like 3 good songs on here just not my style of music
Crazy good voice surrounded by the most 80s instrumental known to man. Couple of hits made this more fun. Solid.
Ahh Tina. This album would hold up better if it was redone and had the 80's removed. Like her version of Let's Stay Together. You can feel her soul in it, but the synth and guitar work just kills it. Tina Turner elevates it though. She could sing the phone book and I swear you could feel it in your heart. So I can't trash the album based on the time period and mistakes of the producer. This album got me to listen to more Tina Turner though. Thanks album.
It's great, but I mean, it's the queen Tina ! 5 out 5 !
Fun for stretches, but didn't really stick with me like I was hoping it would. 3/5
I love her energy, storytelling, and performance you can feel throughout the album. I enjoyed "Private Dancer" of course along with the cover of "Let's Stay Together" and "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby."
Liked this more than I expected
Just not my jam.
Tina is a Swiss national treasure (lived 20 km outside of Zurich and had a really big impact on the community) so I might be a little biased, but I really liked listening to the album (good production value!). Overall the songs are not 100% on par with MJs Bad, but some tunes are really nice to listen to (What‘s love.., I can‘t stand the rain).
Enjoyable. Nice enough album and added a couple to the playlist. She definately was a talented singer but of course not the most manly album to be rocking out too.
powerful voice, some great songs in there.
Good in it's time I'm sure, but just not for me
Recognised a lot of these, makes me think my mother might have owned this. A pleasant trip down memory lane.
Neponovljiva kraljica, bez loše pjesme na albumu.
Fan of the hits - also really dig Steel Claw and her cover of Let’s Stay Together.
Klassikkoja täynnä. Kokonainen sukupolvi eli tämän levyn kanssa. Ei voi kuin arvostaa.
Never been a fan of Tina Turner, or her voice. Listening to this album only solidified that opinion.
Pretty good but I don’t think I can listen to that much Tina Turner. She sounds great and, not sure if it was on the original album but that cover of Help! was fantastic!
I’m a little torn if Tina’s style works with this 80’s production. As someone with a guilty pleasure for 80’s production (sue me), it kinda comes off as weird. I feel like this is carried hard by What’s Love Got To Do With It, which probably single-handingly revived Tina’s career. The other stuff is hit or miss, mostly thanks to the production. Really didn’t like 1984, that song was very hokey. Other than that, it’s good, but I wouldn’t call it Tina’s best. Favorite track: What’s Love Got to Do With It Other hits: Help, Private Dancer, Show Some Respect, Let’s Stay Together
Déjà l’enfer pour trouver l’album donc c’est pas un bon point, parce que les 30 ans ou les 40 ans de l’album c’est pas ce que j’ai envie d’écouter je veux l’original Bon et sinon niveau de l’album bah à part le classique what s love bah pas grand chose donc avec le malus on part sur un 2
Every song a hit! This is Tina at her finest.
A half decent collection of singles and cover versions. Tina Turner was a dynamic live performer but this album was rubbish.
This album was inescapable when I was a kid. Despite having heard "What's Love.." a million times and being familiar with the other singles I had never listened to the entire album until today. (I realize that if you take out the big singles there are only a handful of songs left on the album). I liked this., The production is very 80s and the majority of the songs don't let Turner really use her voice, but the great songs are worthy of their reputation and make me rate this a 3.
Powerful voice and nice vocal melodies. Mediocre music and songwriting. The 80's in a nutshell for ya. I'm no fool though. I know Tina was a hell of a performer and she added soul to pop music. Production feels dated, and everything is composed with that silly 1980's synth shit.
While the 80s aesthetic here is pretty dated, Tina Turner is still pretty incredible as a vocalist. Even though I'm not in love with the full picture here, I think it was objectively a successful way for Tina Turner to revitalize her career. It's simple, her soulful vocals are put on slick 80s pop songs, and you don't really need more than that. Like there were literally 7 singles off this thing, that's over half the album. In retrospect, there are some better and worse songs here. I can't stand the rain is particularly successful, the huge 80s drama is sold really well. I also really liked the title track, a seven minute long song from the perspective of a saddened, desperate sex worker; which was written by Mark Knopfler (he thought it was a song better sung by a woman, I think he should've went for it myself, but whatever). Tina Turner injects it with a power and resilience that makes the song a more rich, complex portrait than it would have been. There are also some interesting covers here. The cover of Help (by long forgotten underground legends, The Beatles), which is compelling, but a long ways from The Beatles' little musical cul-de-sac. Her cover of Bowie's 1984 is a little more faithful, and also compelling. This album is let down a little by being a product of its time. However, Tina Turner herself manages to hold it together with her incredible vocal talents.
It's alright
album with couple of big hits inside. I guess it’s a classic but to me it got boring after 40 mins. Whole thing lasts almost 2 hrs dayuummmm
Tina Turner is somehow special. What I mean is that while her genre is soft rock/ pop, a massively populated genre with tons of talented acts already in it, she still manages to be her own thing. Her strong voice and meaningful lyrics help her catchy memorably riffs. It could be commercial if taken the wrong way but it is doubtful that anyone would interpret her that way. It feels real and she has a real passion. Also I might note that while this is smack dab in the mid-80's it is truly and fully timeless. That in-itself is pretty darn rare for a pop album!
Now this is an album. I love this. And I also realized she is my age when she made this album. Doesn't seem so old anymore...
8/10
Many comments on this album acknowledge that Tina Turner has an amazing voice, but the instrumentation of this album isn’t for them. If you are among them, I implore you to check out her earlier albums especially if you can apprciate R&B or soul. With Private Dancer, Turner set out to make a pop album, which turned out to be, well…very popular with >20M records sold. For those not around at the time, several of these songs were played everywhere you went. Given this, it is hard to argue that she was not successful in her intent. This is, after all, the objective of pop music. It is baked into the name of the genre. Unfortunately, this is also why this is a tough album for me to fairly rate. I generally have always struggled with pop music because the music tends to play it safe because its aim is appealing to as many as possible. In the case of Private Dancer, it is more of a challenge because I’ve heard its hits too damn many times. This is undoubtedly why I enjoyed the B side tracks more than the singles. As an album that helped define, for good and bad, music in the 80s Private Dancer deserves a place on this list. The importance of an album does not necessarily translate into personal preference. I did not love nor hate this record, yet I will always appreciate Turner’s vocals. An easy 3* pop album from my perspective.
Tina is a legend for a reason, very powerful and emotional voice. Not my style, and won’t get on my repeating playlists, but gotta respect what is here
It's very slick and 80s but Tina's soul shines through. Another nostalgic album for me as it was in regular rotation in my dad's car cassette player in the mid 80s.
I really don't think this is a good album. I usually appreciate good production value. But this seemed over produced to the point that it feels sterile, clinical. Which is too bad as Tina Turner really has a cool voice. There are several hits here. The highlights for me were "Private Dancer" (lyrically, it's such a sad topic) and the cover of "I Can’t Stand The Rain" (Turner really captures the emotion here). The low point for me was the cover of the Beatles' "Help". The arrangement was just too far from the original.
I know this was huge back in 1984, but I could not stand any of this. Not only did it sound dated, but not my style of music,
*1984. *Fun album right from the start. Lots of great dancing tunes. RATING - 7/10
I've never listened to any of this except the few singles. It was pretty decent.
Algjör drottning
Banger. Tína er banger. Hægt að dilla sér við þessa.
Siren Turner rarely would be less than 5 stars under any circumstances; here sounds frequently like Mick Jagger in high heels (and with much better vocal range and depth). Tinny 80’s synth and drums cannot dilute the impact of the vocal perfection and expert songcraft on offer here. The ‘Futuristic’ 1984 and gripping rocker ‘Steel Claw’ were fun discoveries. ‘Can’t stand the Rain’ and Let’s stay together’ given the full 80s treatment I could’ve probably done without, so this is admittedly a 4 and change round-up
What a great voice - the power, the rasp. Of the songs that are "What's Love Got to Do with It", my favorites were the opener and Private Dancer.
An icon who resurrected her career with this album and actually I really liked it. It's super 80s in production but for me that's not such a bad thing at all. Her voice is a weapon - the rasp, the grit, all of it. When she goes up the octave on the title track (which I learned was written by Mark Knopfler?!) it's quite something. Steel Claw I had never heard before but rips pretty hard. Some great covers, I think Can't Stand the Rain is the best but also a unique take on Help! Would listen to again for sure.
This is a fun album.
As a kid, I thought it's a man singing. The voice is good, some evergreens. I don't like the song collection.
The good parts are really really good but the rest is kind of mediocre. The 80s production is grating in its hollow slickness at times and it’s a mixed bag for the cover versions. Tina’s voice shines through though. The title track is the highlight for me.
Love Tina’s voice. But I think I enjoy the singles more than the album. 3.5/5
this could have been a good album but it's just murdered by awful production. the cover of I Can't Stand the Rain is such a lifeless, pale imitation of the original, and is immediately followed by the frankly grating title track, killing any positive feelings i initially had towards it. there are some decent performances here, but the production is just dreadful and I don't even think tina turner herself is turning in a particularly good vocal performance. glimmers of greatness drowned under waves of mediocrity
Great album, Tina is a legend! 7.3/10
When this was massive back in the 80’s I was in my early teens and didn’t care much for her music at all, but I do remember it…I remember my dad saying that with those legs she couldn’t stop a pig in an alley way and he was probably right! If the day ever comes and I have Grandchildren and they ask me what the 80’s sounded like I will play them this record. There is no denying her voice is very strong but it’s not for me and her cover of Help!…. Oh jeez, that’s bad!
Private Dancer is my favourite track, perhaps because it was written by Mark Knopfler.
Powerful voice... but unfortunately not much else is going on for me in this album. I have zero interest in the instrumentals (that seem to be little more than electronic drums and a cheesy synth). The production sounds like the worst of the 80s, it’s almost painful to listen. I tried to find reasons to give it a 2*, but I just couldn’t. I have nothing but respect for Tina Turner, she might have been an icon at some point in the 80s, but I can’t find any musical excitement here. Her voice is the only redeeming feature of this snoozefest. It should be clear by now that Tina Turner’s most magnificent contribution to pop culture was ruling the Thunderdome. 2/10
I can't believe people bought this. it was almost paionful to hear. Apart from the hit "What's love... " because it's been hamered in my brain for 4 decades. She's got a voice I give her that, but there's nothing else.
Thanks to a private dancer, a 3 star is granted … otherwise it’s not the very best album of Tina turner. It’s an old fashioned good listening album and we can hear in her voice that she faced a difficult life.
A classic 80s album with attitude. Tina sounds great, but not every song works. When it does, Private Dancer is really good. Too bad the 80s prod still bugs me too much to enjoy it fully.
nah
Classic album by a legendary woman.
Gran voz y merecido reconocimiento tardío de Tina Turner. La producción ochentera resulta indigesta hoy en día. Mejor hubiese sido escoger un disco con Ike.
Oh dear the 80’s weren’t kind to legends from earlier decades were they? Awful production. Splashy Phil Collins style drums, hideous rubber band bass lines, unnecessary sax solos, and synths being manipulated by people who don’t know what they’re doing. Poor Tina gamely tries to power through but the song choice does her no favours. Anne Peebles’s understated triumph I Can’t Stand The Rain gets blasted away like it’s Nutbush City Limits. It doesn’t work. The Beatles Help - which probably could have survived a big eighties arrangement with Tina going full throttle gets the soul piano ballad treatment. The best effort here is Al Green’s Let Stay Together. That’s because it’s producers - Heaven 17 know how to make a synth pop record. Still it sold well and gave Tina a comfortable old age so every cloud …
From the very first note, this album is aged for a specific place and time. Pure 80s bass, guitar, and drums greet you before the iconic voice of Tina Turner welcomes you with open arms. Her talent cannot be denied, and a couple of the entries in this have (and will most likely continue) to stand the test of time. The songs tell the story of triumph and failure, of finding your strength as a woman and trying to maintain your vulnerability as a person. It’s a well paced album for its time, giving us ups and downs throughout. Sure, it sounds dated, but that is definitely part of its charm.
Overproduced and overrated.
Tina’s got bops. Tina’s got pipes! This was a lot of fun. Better than I expected. Though I’m a little more forgiving on big 80s pop than a lot of the nerds on this site lol. Must listen #236
Not for me. So synth and 80's. Tina is an incredible singer but the music doesn't do her justice
Raw voice
I think this merits the 1001 entry. What it lacks in variety it makes up for in gusto and “Whats Love Got To Do With It” is a true pop classic. Tina is a true powerhouse but there’s only so far you can go with vocal performance alone. There’s some reasonable synth backing on (say) 1984 and I Wrote A Letter almost attempts to do something different, but in general the instrumental aspects are doing nothing other than giving Tina a chance to take a breath before she goes again. Not to my style on the whole but I respect the full send nature of the singing and Tina is excellent.
All the usual 80's attributes - Great production - Maximum energy and power - Synthtastic - Not aged spectacularly but relatively timeless appeal - Chucked in a few now niche instrument solos (E.g. Sax) Tick, tick, tick. Standout impressive vocals. For my taste overly pop orientated. Cant really see myself putting this in the rotation but a novelty and interest to listen again.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that I didn't hate this. I thought the songs were well put together, Turner's singing voice is obviously incredible and the vocals were pitch perfect. As my grandad would have said "She's got a pair of lungs on her". What I didn't like was how stripped back and basic the backing music sounded. This must have been intentional but it was oversimplified to the point that it sounded like some sort of old-school karaoke backing track. I also get tired of listening to this style of full throttle singing. Turner belts out everything full volume with little space for nuance. Its technically impressive but I just find the style overbearing. Then there is a final dishonourable mention of the terrible Beatles cover. Sorry, overall just not my thing.
Man, the ‘80s were goofy… that song “I Can’t Stand the Rain” has a dope synth track though, for real.
Steel Claw! Holy shit. After decades with her abusive husband, the other half of The Ike and Tina Turner Review, at 45 this was her divorce/comeback album. You could buy a tinny second hand radio for $200 but it came with a car, and shorter AM versions of Private Dancer and What's Love Got to Do With It were on constant play, super annoying. This is my first time paying attention, and hearing them in full length, full stereo glory, so much better than I ever realized. But her covers of Al Green's Let's Stay Together, Help, and I Can't Stand the Rain top them. I could have done without her version of Bowie's 1984, but Steel Claw goes to 11.
Classic
What a bunch of Tina Turner hits. Those alone justify 5 stars for this album. Ok, it's '80s sound, but come on, it wasn't that bad, and it was my teenage years. Back to Private Dancer: a treasure-trove of well-produced and performed songs, no filler.
Decent voice, though not a fan of the 80s production style. Her originals were much better than her covers
Classic album
Legend
A really good album from a great artist. I liked What's Love Got To Do With It, Show Some Respect, Better Be Good To Me and When I was Young the most.
Not my favorite, but it was not terrible.
I was not expecting to like this album as much as I did. It was genuinely good.
It was decent. Very different and i like that.
Great singer. Good songs. Big 80s production.
The best song here was written by David Bowie…
Хороший инструментал но вокал тины никакой это просто какаято пародия на поп звезд того времени на минималках, понравилось несколько песен остальные просто слабые и средние или вообще никакие
Incredible album. R.I.P. Tina Turner
Tina was a great vocalist, wish that Capital would have highlighted a bit of her songwriting as well.
Fun.
Kovaa musaa, ja erinomaisen hyvin tuotettu levy.
Ai vitsi. Hienoa musaa. Itse ymmärsin vasta ysärillä ja Rouvan sääret nähtynä livenäkin
Femman levy! Tina on kunnon rokkimimmi. Paljon hyviä biisejä levyllä. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hitto että oli kova lätty! Soundit oli kohillaan ja Turneria on aina kiva kuunnella!
Lord no. She's a great singer, but everything else about this is dire, from the songwriting to the production and the bizarre choice of covers. +1 point for at least not containing the dreadful 'Simply the Best'. I guess that's something...
It was okay.
Enjoyable!
this was totally forgettable aside from the hits, but the hits are massive so
Another fun discovery from the project. I had never listened to this and enjoyed the many covers, along with finding out the creation story of "Private Dancer". I did find myself wishing for at least one more uptempo song in here but I enjoyed her vocals and all the production quite a lot.
Tina Turner rocks. I really like her low raspy vocals and I like that this album is a mix of jazz and '80s arena rock and it just totally works. I like the first half more than the second half which is why it gets a 3, there's something about it that isn't doing full justice to how great her vocals are and how much emotion she puts in her songs. But definitely still worth listening to, I'm glad I finally heard a Tina Turner album in full and not just the big hits.
It sounds like what i imagine the entirety of the 1980s sounded like
I was not expecting such a nostalgia trip. Private Dancer was released two weeks after my grandfather succumbed to cancer. I hate to say it, but I was not sad when he died. I had only just moved in with my grandparents and uncle at the start of fourth grade. In hindsight, I do not think my grandfather wanted me there. Tina Turner was ubiquitous for a time. I remember "What's Love Got To Do With It," "Better Be Good To Me," and "Private Dancer" all being big hits. They were background music as I settled in with my grandmother and uncle. Digging into these songs yields a treasure trove of trivia. Not only are there tracks by Lennon & McCartney, David Bowie and Al Green, "Private Dancer" was written by Mark Knopfler. For all intents and purposes, it is a Dire Straits song with Tina singing. Dire Straits would release Brothers In Arms in May of 1985. It was onde of the first albums I owned on CD and I listened to it a lot. Anyway, the biggest bit of trivia has to do with "I Might Have Been Queen" and its songwriters: Jeanette Obstoj, Rupert Hine and Jamie West-Oram. I knew Jeanette Obstoj as the co-writer of the song "Secret Separation," one of the best songs by The Fixx. Rupert Hine was one of the producers of Private Dancer and also produced "Secret Separation" as well as Reach The Beach by The Fixx--another of the first albums I owned on CD--which includes "One Thing Leads To Another" and "Saved By Zero." Jamie West-Oram is the guitarist in, you guessed it, The Fixx. One more thing: Rupert Hine did the soundtrack for Better Off Dead. You can hear Cy Curnin, lead singer of Fixx, on the track "With One Look." Jeanette Obstoj and Jamie West-Oram also appear on the soundtrack. Allegedly, Cy Curnin provides background vocals on two Private Dancer tracks, but I could not spot him. Having said that, "I Might Have Been Queen" is meh, probably because it is so Eighties. Which is also my feeling on "Steel Claw." I also do not think Tina makes "Help!", "1984" or "Let's Stay Together" her own. I do not love "Private Dancer," but Tina absolutely makes it her own. I like "Show Some Respect" and "I Can't Stand The Rain" as solid tracks. I really like "Better Be Good To Me" and think "What's Love Got To Do With It" is legitimately great.
this wound up being a pretty fun album!! i wasn't so sure at first because i started listening to it in my car on my way to work and i guess whatever audio qualities my car's speakers have make initial listen-throughs sound like doo doo. glad i sat down for another listen through this evening: i'm not familiar with tina turner but i love her voice and really liked the - albeit dated and a little cheesy, but still catchy as hell - 80s production soundscape. i really liked this album as a prismatic blend of mid-80s rock, pop, and r&b. great stuff!! highlights - what's love got to do with it, i can't stand the rain, private dancer, let's stay together, steel claw
This is a fantastic 80s pop album with quite a few absolute bangers on it. I also learned that “I Can’t Stand the Rain” was sampled by Missy Elliott and it wasn’t just her singing in “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” Best Track: What’s Love Got to Do With It
La tia canta bien y tiene canciones chulas pero no soy muy fan de la musica de los 80.
awesome. very fun listen
I really enjoyed this one. Steel Claw stole the show.
80s bangers
All the versions of this album I could find were like 25 songs long, but I could only handle listening to the 10 songs that wikipedia says are from the original album. I dig this album. Very 80s. Tina has a bit of raspiness to her singing voice that I like. My favourite was her cover of Help. 7/10.
I feel like love is more of a primary emotion that rules them all. People do dumb shit for love, Tina. So I’m more in the Beatles camp on the love subject. This album is great though. Enjoyed listening to it this morning.
This was a fun album. And there were lost of songs that I've heard covered. But, I think it'll be overall pretty forgettable for me
Très sympa, dynamique, des tubes connus
Trop cool ! J’ai pris plaisir à écouter ça ! Et en vrai… un peu route des vacances hahahaha En vrai, voix puissante, une énergie incroyable ! Ce mélange de rock n roll, de funk, etc, c’est top ! Je connaissais bien évidemment mais j’avais jamais écouté un album entier ! +1 parce que c’est une femme
Plutôt sympa! Une bonne écoute, j'étais pas pressé que ça se termine. J'adore les ambiances pop/dance des années 80. 4/5
This album was part of my 80s childhood soundtrack, for sure. I can still pretty much sing along with every song, although I should probably let Tina take care of it.
My dad once said he felt sorry for kids like me who grew up through the 80s, because the music was so bad. I really don't think that's fair as there's dozens of my favourite albums from the 80s. However, Tina turner and a drum machine isn't one of them. I think it's music like this that he meant. Ironic as I think my Mum owns this.
Tina is great. That is a given The production is dated but is a kind of time capsule to a sound that just doesn’t exist anymore. It’s a long way from being an essential collection but it’s still a decent enough listen
I'd never heard a Tina Turner album before... I don't know why. But now I can say that all this time I've spent without listening to her music hasn't exactly been a life well lived. 5 stars.
4 - great album. Great powerful voice. Side b got a little slow for me
Decent vibe, not really my sort of thing though. Tina is trying too hard. Pack it in Tina. Plus, the absolute worst cover song ive heard in 'Help!' so annoyed that i couldn't skip it.
Powerful voice. Some of the music is a little too 80’s, but it was still good overall. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
There are a few great songs here. Over all good music
It sounds like all other pop albums in the 80s-90s era.
Hats off for Tina. Great voice. 80s vibe but still classic Tina.
Pretty good, not in the mood for Tina today.
ugh
Go on, Tina! 🔥 What a voice. Thoroughly enjoyed this album, every song as catchy as the next. Fantastic vocals and loved the guitar! 5 ⭐️
This sounds like a lot of the other 80s albums. I'm not particularly into it. The best song wasn't even on the original cut of the album (I Wrote A Letter). I didn't enjoy the Beatles cover.
Gear: ZiiGaat x Hangout.Audio: Odyssey 2 Artwork: 🫦🐈⬛🪑 Production (2015 Remaster): 👂🫀💪 Music: 👑♀️🔊 Rating: 🫁🫁🫁(🫁)/5