Private Dancer

Great singer, wonderful energy, really solid album.

ok, somewhat too soft

My review condensed: Hell yeah Tina. Get it. So Spotify only had the 30th anniversary version with extra tracks. I looked up the original release, and only listened to the songs that were on there. They also changed the track order for the 30th anniversary, so I reordered them as well. So my review is based on recreating the original release. This sound isn't usually my thing, but Tina just went so all out on every song that I ended up loving it. She goes 200% at every moment. Especially on "I cant stand the rain". I also like that she put a real solid rock song on there (Steel Claw). This album went all over the place, tried a lot of different things, and made them all work while still sounding totally cohesive. Album cover: B+. Saucy.

Okay Tina. OKAY TINA!

I'd never listened to Tina Turner before and this album didn't disappoint. The songs are all over the place and don't really flow into one another but I never felt like it was an issue. It sounds like an album of 10 separate songs, but Tina does such an amazing job that it makes the album feel fresh the entire time. My favorite songs are "Show Some Respect" "I Can't Stand the Rain" "Better Be Good to Me" and "Steel Claw". Did the same person really Make Show some Respect and Steel Claw and put them on the same album? This is a ton of fun. Good stuff Tina. 8/10

This is the good shit. Didn’t know she was this good.

Kind of obsessed with I Can't Stand the Rain, both versions

This album starts off pretty calm, but gets pretty hype in the second half when the covers start. I enjoyed this album a lot and liked every song. I will consider it a high 4/5.

You know what, before this I never really liked her music, cuz it's just the same two singles over and over on the radio. But this was pretty great.

Fairly cheesy, with waaaay too much saxomophone, but plenty of good songs too. I've got a lot of time for Tina, and this is one of her best. I Can't Stand the Rain in particular is outstanding

luckily i have all the time in the world to listen to music today since i am studying. some very fun tunes! 4/5

A great eighties pop/R&B album with Turner’s rocking voice.

What a cracking voice Tina Turner has. It is the kind of voice where you can’t imagine her ever being anything else but a singer. Imagine if she spend her life in construction or something. That would be crazy. Anyway, I was surprised to find so much guitar throughout this album. I could easily imagine a glam rock band doing a cover of this whole album and it wouldn’t even sound that weird. My one gripe is that I really don’t like this version of Let’s Stay Together, but otherwise this was pretty banging.

Doesn't get more 80s than this.

Some all time great songs and some not so good songs on this one. The first half of the album is excellent.

seems like spotify doesn't like this album (one song unavailable and only one with lyrics) but I sure do! the cover of Help was okay, but it's one of those songs I can't unhear the one I know! Anyway, having the power ballads on to workout seemed like a good idea, but then it got slow hahaha. had a good time w Tina nonetheless x

This rocks harder than I expected.

Initial thought: my goodness, the sound production plants this squarely in the early-mid 80s. It's not my favourite Tina era, but then I started thinking... This was her first successful solo release, after emerging from the personal shit-show of her first marriage. This puts many of the songs into a meaningful context (despite not being written by her, or even with her in mind, they ~feel~ like they belong to Tina). "What's Love Got To Do With It" is a reclaiming of sexuality, with a resistance to getting emotionally involved. "Better Be Good To Me" lays out some ground rules in a cautious yet optimistic acceptance of a relationship forming. Overall an important album for Tina personally, and huge in its time. It's not on high rotation for me but I appreciate the significance.

What a great voice, what a great album! We all know about Tina Turner talent. This album can't be rated less than 4/5.

wow, this was a lot of fun. pure 80s. i was really surprised by all the low reviews because I was jammin'.

God, TT kan ook eigenlijk wel echt heel goed zingen he? Die stem man, als je er niet van houdt is dit album absoluut verschrikkelijk, maar ik kan er wel van genieten. Het is een beetje disco, beetje pop, beetje rock, maar vooral Tina. Die stem, geweldig, het is zo'n ziek herkenbare stem en ze gaat volledig los qua uithalen op dit album. En dat is ook eigenlijk precies wat ik wil. Ik kies hiervoor wel om alleen te luisteren tot 1984, alles wat daarna komt staat niet op de originele tracklist. Fuck man, Steel Claw rockt als een gek, en dat voor iemand die Rock haat. FAVO: I might have been queen, What's love, Show respect, Private Dancer, Let's stay together, Steel Claw

Tina Turner is masterful in this album!

An album full of feeling and passion. Tina Turner's voice commands every track and each song tells a story. Along with the 80s synth and beat, the album keeps your attention from the faster paced songs to the slower ballads.

Memories 1984 Tina Turner at her very best! RIP Tina Turner. Respect.

My first time listening to Tina Turner ever. Honestly, when I heard the first track here I rolled my eyes a little. It's about as generic 80s as you can get. I still think It's the weakest song here and is quite an underwhelming intro. I say all this just to say that everything after that, I enjoyed. I mean yeah instrumentally speaking there's not much interesting going on, and that could've easily made this album unlistenable and just another run-of-mill poorly-aged 80s record. But the thing that makes it all stick out and so enjoyable is Tina herself. She writes some great damn songs, every song here sounds like a hit in its own right. Obviously "What's Love Got to Do with It" is incredible but I also love the guitar-backed "Let's Stay Together", this song doesn't feel like it's 5 minutes long. "Private Dancer" may be the most striking track here. A story of a woman wanting to be hired as a prostitute (or taxi dancer I guess) for a man. I'm not sure what the underlying message is here if there even is one, but I really enjoy its lengthy cinematic presentation and very intimate instrumentation. I like Tina's more fiery performance on "I Can't Stand the Rain", a tragic song about a lost relationship with a killer chorus. "Steel Claw" was very enjoyable too, it has another very catchy chorus as well with some 70s hard rock-sounding influence in the vocals. "Thriller" by Mike is an album that I never remember for its instrumentation, but its songs. I feel very similar here, there's very little to be impressed by instrumentally speaking but Tina's a very talented, dynamic, and expressive vocalist and she practically carries this album. She has a strained and almost raspy vocal that seems occasionally buried in the mix but still manages to stand out. Her cadence blends the best aspects of both pop-rock and RnB vocal styles. The instrumentals here aren't bad or anything, they work very well with her voice and they're dynamic and varied enough across most of these songs. All-in-all I really enjoyed my time with this thing, it's just banger after banger which is all I can ask for from an album like this. RIP to this absolute talent.

I've never really listened to, seen, read or smelt Tina Turner, but this was pretty cool. I know the hits but not much else. Not my normal kind of thing but it was definitely high energy and pumping. Some of it reminded me of Eurythmics

❤️

Tina Turner's Private Dancer marks one of the great come-back stories in popular music. Tina first found success as a singer in a band with her first husband, Ike Turner. Tina escaped from that abusive relationship, and then struggled to find success as a solo artist. Private Dancer was the album that ended her struggles, and met with international critical and commercial success. Her songs are driven by her potent, soulful voice, like the title track and "What's Love Got to do With It." Her energetic performances drove a sequence of successful, international tours that made Tina into a superstar.

I've never been a Tina Turner fan but this album is very good with a few of her well-known songs. Many of the songs seemed to related to her previous abusive relationship so it felt very personal and quite raw. Listens: 1 Fave Track: What's Love Got To Do With It? Rating: 4

Tina just kills. Had never heard the album. It’s so consistent.

Tina had such a powerful presence; very soulful and energetic album.

It started out really screechy and reminded me of my mom when I was sick. Then as it went on and the Nostalgia hit for the songs that I recognized and remembered I really got into it. Going to add it to the mobile collection

Great music

Some set of lungs on her Tina

They don't make them like Tina anymore that's for sure, the queen of rock and roll.

What a voice. The album that resurrected Tina’s career too.

Solid music planted in the center of her career revitalization. Wish I hadn’t burned myself out on this one years ago.

Classic Tina :D

Great singer and some great music!

I like this

•Not owned: Streaming •Besides the opener—which is too tinny for me to forgive—this is a solid pop album that Tina Turner brings her all too. Standouts include "Steel Claw", the title track, and a perfectly arranged cover "I Can't Stand the Rain". •4/5

What an impressive head of hair on the album cover! Homegirl was making sure she was tall enough to ride all of the rides at Six Flags. I don't understand why there is a US order of songs and an International order, but I queued it up to follow to US order. USA! USA! USA! Love this plucky, synthy, energetic 80's sound right off the bat. Fun album full of energy that is right up my alley. Enjoyed every song. Very high 4 on here.

Some great songs, her cover of Let's Stay Together really adds something. However, 1984 should be dropped I think...

Classic.

What a memorable album that defined an era. Classic 80s powerhouse diva right here.

The mother of all comeback albums! Tina Turner was the definition of a powerhouse who left it all on the stage. We wouldn’t have a Beyoncé without first having a Tina.

Again, similarly to how I felt about Aretha’s album. At first I wasn’t into it though, but I kept listening and I enjoyed it more and more. She doesn’t always have the best vocals, in my opinion, but I could groove to it.

I liked this! I can’t tell if I was awake for the middle part of the album or not but either way my subconscious has heard it. the Spotify reccomended songs that played after the album were so good so I think that might impact my rating 8/10

Several classics that put a smile on my face

Few bangers, not massively cohesive but she's an absolute legend and I would over anything she does 🥰

Iconic ; )

Tina rocks

Obviously knew the famous songs but found myself warming to this album a lot overall, loved Tina's voice with the 80s production

Great

This isn't an album I would have chosen to listen to myself. Nothing but respect for Tina Turner and her dynamic voice and personality. But the music never really appealed to me. Truth be told, most of this album isn't my style, but I'm rating highly mainly because it was a pleasure to hear her and there were some nice surprises. This version of 'I Can't Stand the Rain' is fantastic and the highlight for me. I also wasn't expecting a cover from Bowie's unrealized Orwell musical.

Much better than I thought it would be.

Good songs, didn’t like all the repeats near the end

This album is very much of its time, when you listen to it nearly 40 years later it gives you a snapshot of mainstream music for that era. It's not a bad album, just not an album that particularly stands out when you compare it against others of the same era, it is listenable but not the kind of album that you would go back to time and time again. This was a departure from Tina Turner Hallmark sound but this was her relaunching herself for the 80s and I believe she did a pretty good job of it as her career Continued well into the 90s.

I’ve never heard Private Dancer or Can’t Stand The Rain before. Wow those were some great songs. I listened to this album while painting and the energy was a big help.

Altså Tina! Mine Britney cravings ble mettet. Awesome.

Kan niet anders dan vier sterren geven. Wat een pareltje <3

Ja, kan niet anders

Un 4, porque Tina es TINA. Parece que molan más las canciones del directo.

QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL BABY She's excellent. Crazy that she was 45 when she put out what is likely her best album. Amazing her career took off in her middle years.

World class. Can’t help but sing along to What’s Love…

fantastic overall, several bangers, incredible vocals. Questionable production and instrumentals, but good nonetheless. favourite track : '1984'

It's not often we get a song on an album using a sample from an album we get a few weeks later. I Can't Stand the Rain was a surprise, and What's Love Got to Do With It is a classic. I've also heard Lets Stay Together too! This was a surprise hit and I'm glad this was on here. Love the kitty on the cover.

Pretty good album, great vocals and a few bangers

Solid album. Great songwriting. Simply the best.

Best thing I've listened to today.

Much better than I expected. I wasn’t looking forward to listening to this album but it’s actually quite good. The biggest surprise, though, is that What’s Love Got To Do With It is one of my least favourite song on the album. Pretty overrated song. 8/10 Top 3: 1. Show Some Respect 2. Steel Claw 3. Let’s Stay Together

Add to vinyl

This slapped, motown vibes

I give it 4 stars since much of the music is not original with Tina Turner, even if her versions are the most recognizable. Incredible performer.

Very 80's. Some good songs. Private Dancer is super depressing. What's Love Got To Do With It and I Can't Stand The Rain are bops.

Ovo bi treba bit zlatni standard pop albuma. Nije svaka stvar vrh ali ovih par ključnih trenutaka je stvarno legendarno plus je produkcija vrh 80s shina. Naslovna stvar je naravno u punoj verziji pet od pet

Banger of an album

I went to pick through some vinyl records from my parents old collection a few months ago before they got rid of it. I stupidly passed this one over.

good pop

Great album overall! I watched a live Steel Claw performance which was really impressive, Tina Turner didn't stop frenetically dancing the whole time.

Immediate classic: ask anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s who they listen to and you are bound to get a bunch of Tina. Iconic songs are littered in this album, yeah a lot of the stuff is dull and a little uninspiring but for those few dance hits I feel it deserves so much praise.

A lot of hits on this album. I loved the raw energy of Tina's voice whether she blasting out a pop tune or singing soulfully about the pitfalls of love

I grew up listening to Ike and Tina Turner's version of "Proud Mary" pretty regularly, but this was my first time listening to an entire album of Tina's. I'll be honest that I didn't have super high hopes that I would enjoy this album, mostly because her songs are pretty hit or miss with me. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed listening to this. The songs here were really great (I know Tina didn't write any of them, but that's fine by me), and they really showcased Tina's unique vocals and her ability to carry an entire pop-rock album. These songs all felt like they were perfect for her, especially the Mark Knopfler-penned title track, which still managed to have his sound all over it. I pretty much only know the Cliff's Notes from Tina's life, but I can easily see how this album was a pivotal point in her career, and the fame and attention she received from here on out was well deserved. Favorite track: "Better Be Good To Me," which I actually heard for the first time last week when I was listening to Eighties on Eight on Sirius.

Great album with private dancer and you better be good to me and what’s love got to do with it three Classics

Today's album is one that I know the hits off of (What's Love Got To Do With It, Private Dancer, I Can't Stand The Rain), but have never heard it cover to cover before. The songs I do know are great, so I'm hoping the rest of the album is the same. Tina Turner is a pop rock artist from the 80's. This was an album of rediscovery for Tina. She had shredded her vocal chords, so had to re-learn how to sing for this record, also this was her first solo album to be more pop rock than r&b/soul (like her smash hit, Proud Mary). David Bowie wrote the song 1984, and Tina sings a version of it on this record. Apparently those two had a short fling while touring for their duet "Tonight" which was on Tina's album Tina Live In Europe. I guess the two were backstage, and David came out of the shower wearing nothing but one of Tina's wigs, and started emulating her dance moves. It is said that this led to a one night stand that never went any further. Mark Knopfler wrote the song Private Dancer, but didn't think it was a Dire Straits song, so Tina sang it instead. There is a solo in that song by Jeff Beck. The amount of collaborations on this record are fascinating. It was such a powerful record. The song that really surprised me which I didn't know before today, but thoroughly enjoyed was Steel Claw. That song is an absolute banger! Overall, a phenomenal record today. I'm glad I listened to some more of Tina's stuff, and will absolutely listen again! Favourite songs: What's Love Got To Do With It, Steel Claw, Show Some Respect, Private Dancer, I Wrote a Letter, 1984, I Might Have Been Queen/Soul Survivor, Let's Stay Together, When I Was Young Least favourite songs: I Can't Stand The Rain 4/5

Как же это стилево и сочно. Еще и прям 80-ые во всей красе. Вокал Тины это прям мощь Алкоальбом: дискотека 80-ых под коктейль секс на пляже

Салтыкова клёвая... ой, то есть, Тина клёвая! Мне понравилось, что например в отличие от Мадонны, альбом крайне разнообразен по содержанию. Поэтому не возникает ощущения, что ты уже по кругу начал слушать одни и те же синты и паттерны. Образ + голос + ноги (почему-то в нескольких источниках увидел именно про ноги коммент) = идеальная поп-звезда. Но старовата уже музыка по нынешним меркам.

4.25

Can't fail with Tina Turner

It’s good, really good. The title track is the massive standout here.

Still get excited whenever "Better Be Good To Me" comes on the radio The strange Bowie cover “1984” (not familiar with the original) revels in the then-modern sound, like they know it’ll sound like a bygone era in a few years. Maybe it would be a 5/5 if “We Don’t Need Another Hero” was part of the original tracklist

So, so 80s

Wow - this popped up on my list the day before she passed away. Always loved the Queen and there are some great tunes on this.

Megatykki! 4/5

Sitä parempaa kasaria! Steel Claw kunnon tykittelyä. 4/5

Very good, only recently learned how versatile Tina is and there are some great songs on here

It's more like soft jazz than I thought it would be. I'll say flat-out: Tina can sing. The musicians on this album are really good ... some excellent solos.

What a nice change of pace. Tina has such a unique and impassioned voice. It's like she's constantly begging and hoping and clawing for more in so many songs. This album makes you listen to the message, and care for the person underneath.

I loved this one a lot more than I thought I was going to. Can feel the soul & emotion even though the music is very 80’s

Un 4, porque Tina es TINA. Parece que molan más las canciones del directo.

Love Tina, but man the mid 80’s synth and drum machines, etc is tough to take.

Very good album. Well representative of her work.

Interesting 80s sound, first time really listening to her but can see why she’s iconic. Some sounds I really like, others are a bit cheesy 80s for my taste

Lekker album, meer ‘80s wordt het bijna niet. Goede nummers, fantastische stem.

4/9, 44%

As I recall, at the time this album came out, it was highly regarded for its polish and really modern sound. Really, it cemented Tina Turner's status as a star, but it's also a product of its era. In spite of some solid musical and songwriting talents backing Turner up, some of the music on this album is chintzy/flat in an 80s kind of way. Turner's powerful vocals cut through much of that like a knife, but there's a limit to how much she can carry some of these songs on her own. Several outstanding tracks make this album a classic for its era, and certainly Turner's best album. But it's definitely a little worse for wear 40 years on. Fave Songs: What's Love Got to Do with It, Better Be Good to Me, Private Dancer, Steel Claw, Let's Stay Together

Queen of Rock

I was familiar with several of the songs. I enjoyed album. I would listen to it again

Cool rock album. Steel Claw is a banger.

Listened to this a lot back in 1984

Jeff beck guitar solo, songs written by bowie and mark knopfler. Pop bangers, enough for a 4/5

This album was groovy and fun. So many hits! Rounding up because the track with Bryan Adams at the end was chef's kiss 3.5/5

Fav songs: - I Might Have Been Queen - Show Some Respect - I Can't Stand The Rain - 1984

80s classic. Album fucks

I wavered between 3 and 4 on this one. If we had a 10 point scale this would definitely be a 7. Clearly some powerful vocals from a woman that has dealt with a lot. The instrumentation teeters between her rocking funky vibes to straight-up junky 80s muzak. Also, while some of the covers are great reworkings (I.e. Help!), some are just mediocre songs that actually sound worse (I.e. 1984). But definitely some certified bangers like I Can’t Stand the Rain and Better Be Good to Me.

I really loved this album. The run from Private Dancer to Help! is one of the strongest string of songs I’ve ever heard. She put a poppy twist on a number of great covers and her strong bluesy voice was wrought with such emotion you couldn’t help but think of her complicated history. I would’ve given this a 4.5 out of 5.

Loved the start of the album

Nice

What a great album. Not top of my list for go to, but the songs and hits can’t be denied. Solid 4. In the anniversary edition I love the Tonight song of Iggy done by Bowie and Turner. T3B 1. 1984 2. What’s Love Got To Do with It 3. Steel Claw

Tina lét aldeilis vita af sér árið 1984. Frábær plata. Þvílíkur performer!

Conocía a Tina Turner por las canciones más pegadas y de nombre. Sabía que tenía una voz imponente y particular, pero no sabía que su música era tan icónica. Las buenas vibras no faltan, su voz está en punto, los diferentes deliveris y la manera en que encaja las palabras en la melodía dan a entender lo cargada de pasion y sentimientos que tiene su trabajo. No cansa en ningún momento, es un disco que cumple y con creces. Igualmente son cosas que más o menos ya escuché, las ideas instrumentales a veces no cierran, pero por suerte, tina las escabulle con su voz y te podés hacer el boludo para que pasen desapercibidas. Es un disco de pop con rock, al borde de momentos de entrar al sonido de los 2000s, lo cual es ambicioso y admirable. Un disco que demuestra que el pop bien hecho no cansa y en este caso, el pumped up pop de este disco te puede alegrar un día 8/10.

This might actually be the top one we’ve listened to for me. Something about her voice just grated on me tho

Really quite good, Tina is one of the all-time performers for a reason. Her ability to switch from smooth R&B to good old swinging rock n roll is timeless, but a lot of the production and songwriting choices do ultimately date it. But that’s still pretty damn good. B

Никогда бы не подумал, что кто-то смешает блюзовое пение и электронщину 80х, но как же я рад, что это произошло. Замечательный голос Тины Тёрнер освежает не самые оригинальные тексты (кроме пары исключений), а приправляет это всё высококачественный инструментал, заимствованный у рока и электронной музыки того времени, плюс совсем немного соула. В конечном итоге получился довольно трогательный и безупречно исполненный поп-альбом, звук которого на удивление не надоедлив, а вполне себе оригинально исполнен. (8)

Enjoyable

absolute banger tbh

Tina is fantastic. Absolutely stellar. She wails, growls, sweetly croons, then back to bluesy growling again. Her voice is so versatile and she exudes talent! There are some banging hits here, too, although the album suffers from 80s overproduction, and at points the instrumentation is a bit painful. Overall a great album.

Bangers. Show some respect goes crazy

really liked this, I didnt realize how many timeless, huge songs are on this album! good upbeat little thing to get ya through the day

I LOVE Tina’s voice. It’s the standout quality of the album for me, being a bit rough but also endlessly smooth. “Steel Claw” is the best example of this. She just has this strong energy about her that comes through in her vocal performance. The instrumentation is also upbeat and rhythmic, which emphasizes the strength of Tina’s voice. Great album to dance to. Faves: Let’s Stay Together, Steel Claw, Help!, Better Be Good To Me

Highlights: What's Love Got To Do With It, Show Some Respect

Trochę za duży nacisk na instrumenty, a za mało na jej głos który jest zdecydowanie lepszy.

It’s Tina Turner alright!! Good stuff obviously. My faves: Show Some Respect, Private Dancer, Steel Claw, 1984, I Wrote A Letter, When I Was Young

Great Album

So fun, still holds up.

Мне понравился альбом, + околоальбомная история которую я прочитал, что предшествовало ему и что было потом. отражает 80-ые но немного под искаженным привычному глазу ракурсе. Лучшие треки: Private Dancer, Better Be Good to Me, What's Love Got to Do with It

Holy crap there's way more ripping guitar in this album than I would have expected, if I expected any. This is one of the ballsiest albums I've ever heard, so much force and electricity, tempered by sweetness and fortitude. And that voice. Damn.

This album is pretty good. It's got good energy and has a nice nice of songs. I think the first half of the album is better than the second half, but the second half songs aren't bad either. Also Private Dancer is a good song, but could be shorter. Favorite song: What's Love Got to Do with It Worst song: I Can't Stand the Rain

Good songs, gigantic voice, great times!

I enjoyed this! The most shocking thing about this album though was the Bowie cover though, did not anticipate that.

This album at once sounds like a prototypical 80’s album, but is also one of the best versions of an 80’s album. What’s Love Got To Do With It is one of the all time great hits. Some of the cover songs on here, I Can’t Stand The Rain, in particular, are excellent interpretations of the original. I didn’t care for Tina’s version of Help, however. Some other tracks here just rock out in that 80’s dance hall way better than many of the contemporary rock bands. And then there’s just Tina Turner, reinventing herself and stunning the world.

Unas tonadas de la Turner. Hay bastantes lentas, así que un 4.

Sometimes her voice is a little overwrought for my tastes. Classy album however, with some great stuff including the collabs with BEF.

This is a true classic. Everyone must have heard this at least once. This really gets you going and in a good mood. Musically not too complex but it does the job very well. And of course. Tina can sing amazingly well.

Great record containing the monster hit 'What's Love Got To Do with It' which I never actually held in high regard. But Turner delivers an impressive vocal performance accompanied by a smooth funky guitar. Some aspects of the album sound incredibly dated, like 'Show Some Respect', but almost every tune is still a lot of fun! 'I Can't Stand The Rain' is such an incredible tune, and TT does a great job covering it. I don't really get why 'Private Dancer' became such a hit? It's a lot of repetition with bland instrumentation a la Dire Straits (edit: lol, just found out that Knopfler wrote the track and members of Dire Straits recorded it for this album). A fun trip to glam metal on 'Steel Claw', an emotional rendition of 'Help', and a solid Bowie cover in '1984' closes out a surprisingly entertaining record.

What's DEAN got to do with it? Why it's time to Tina TURNer the clocks ahead! Happy Daylight Savings!

The musical arrangements sound a bit sterile and dated, but the quality of the songs and Turner's outstanding vocal performance make this a solid 80's pop album.

Strong songs, splendid voice.

Great singing, great music

Good nostalgic 80s vibe. Great singing and songwriting

The original US edition of this album did not have "Help!" on it. It's probably a good thing, because that was a pretty bad version of it. That notwithstanding, this was pretty good, 80s production styles and all. The songs really leaned into Tina's singing capabilities. I didn't realize how many of her "big" songs were on this album. "Private Dancer" is a little bit embarrassing and dated now, but most of the others work still. I've always liked "Better Be Good To Me", I thought it was a better song than most of the other singles on this album (except for "What's Love..." of course). "Steel Claw" reminds of an Ike & Tina song, but updated for the 80s. The cover of "Let's Stay Together" is... adequate. I mean, it's such an iconic song it's hard to cover it and do it justice. It's like trying to cover "Layla". No matter how you do on it, people are still going to say "yeah, but the original is better." "1984" is an interesting choice to cover. I love Bowie, and covering one of his songs is always difficult. But she does it justice I think, taking a song in the 70s and bringing it into... the 80s. On the strength of the hits I would put this right on the edge of the 3/4 line. Really the only real misstep for me was "Help." That did not work for me at all. So I guess I would give it a 4 out of 5.

A full album is perhaps a bit too much Tina Turner, however enjoyed this immensely. She's an undeniably fantastic front person, the music is great but she's like a permanent light shining on every song.

I was not really into Tina Turner until today. I don't have good reasons for it, but it always sounded slightly "artificial" to me. Thanks to this list, I'm glad to have the opportunity to listen to it today. This album is not something I classify as excellent or perfect, but it's everything rather than artificial. It's intense rock music with meaningful lyrics and excellent voice work. When I saw my home project page this morning, I was somewhat disappointed, but now I hope to see more of Tina's albums in the future.

Go on, Tina! Give it some welly!!

What's Love Got to do with it is a cracker, and I'll happily attempt to belt along to this, drunk or sober. I mean, Show Some Respect is some proper shoulder bouncing stuff. I'm dancing in my seat right now. The intro to 'I can't stand the rain is great' with those techy marimba sounds (the intrusive brass...less so). Even the songs I don't particularly like, it's pretty hard to sit still to it.

Tina was precies wat ik nodig had.

Very much 80s, love her voice. Great album.

Great. I didn't know that she did so many covers

Rock solid, very enjoyable

Favourite song: Private Dancer One for the Karaoke: What’s Love Got To Do With It? One for the Car: Show Some Respect TT holdin’ it down baby

Best song - Let’s stay Together One for karaoke - Private Dancer One for a run - Steel Claw 80s banger. Exactly what I expected. Let’s Stay Together will be a weekly regular

Fun album. Original sounding voice.

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Banger

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: What’s love gotta do with it, I can’t stand the rain, Private dancer, When I was young

Rating only for Private Dancer. Song goes hard.

As other reviews have noted, this is eighties as fuck. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Turner's voice is incredible. Powerful, expressive and unmistakably hers. Majority of the tracks on this album suit her voice perfectly. "I can't stand the rain" is aggressively horrible. It's better than Miss Elliott's cover, but that isn't saying much. It's raspy, repetitive and a hard skip from the tracklist. Private Dancer is a bit sad. Would I listen to this again? Nope. Would I object someone else playing it within earshot? Nope. Do I see the significance of the album in its historical context? Yep.

Nije uredu koliko je hitova na ovom albumu

Odd that the tracks with more electronics hold up better than those with acoustic drums and guitars. Let's Stay Together holds its own in comparison with Al Green's original and the Heaven 17-boosted songs makes you wish it had been a consistent style across the album. Help! in particular still clangs heavy for me.

It’s fucking Tina turner, is there anymore you have to say?

Classic Tina

29th June 2022 Listened on the way from Sav’s into the office. Travelled back to painswick and chilled in the evening. Can’t not love a bit of Tina, one of the holy triumvirate along with Aretha and Queen Bey.

So many bangers on this album, only suffers from a few cover songs that are only so-so

Dated mid-80s production and lots of covers but still was a huge hit.

better than I expected, grew on me some.

Tina really did a fine job on this album. Full of really good songs. 4/5 Standouts: Private Dancer, I Can't Stand the Rain, What's Love Got to Do With it?, Let's Stay Together. Others: 1984, Better Be Good To Me, Help! (From the International Version)

Had a lot of her hits. Love her.

I've always like Tuina Turner from a nostalgic perspective as an 80s/90s kid, and because I love the Mad Max series. But we watched a documentary on her a year or so ago. She's incredible and I have so much respect for her. This a great 80s record and it has her biggest(?) single ever in "What's Love Got to Do with it." I love that song. And, I appreciate that she provided sample material to Missy Elliot ("I Can't Stand the Rain"). I never knew that's where that sample came from. It's a great song. And, the synth sounds on this record are top notch.

Tina. Amazing. I remember when this album was released, and hearing the stories of the abuse she suffered for so many years. Whenever I hear 'What's Love Got To Do With It', I get a little misty-eyed even after all these years. Separating the personal story from it, it's a darn beautiful song lyrically and musically. And, of course, her voice. That voice. Even in the tracks that aren't normally to my taste -- the kind of mid-80s dance types that I don't actively dislike; I'm just not that into -- her voice carries it all. I'm so glad to know she achieved so much success with this album and for decades after. I'm gushing, I know. I'm a fan, and I'm inspired. Shine on, Beautiful Star!

Amazing record, amazing artist 4/5

Love the synths. Dig her voice. Bendy synths are making a comeback

Boy does Tina have a voice

i got sixteen tracks into the 30th anniversary version before wondering if i was into added material yet, which is high praise, honestly.

Tina Turner really rocked in the 80’s, really top stuff on this record, but the production has not hold up well

C'est bien !

A little slow for my taste

Solid album. Nice sound and great voice. Standout tracks: What's Love Got to Do with It I Can't Stand the Rain 1984 Ball of Confusion

Really good overall. Didn’t dislike any of it. I’d consider it a 3.5/5 overall but I’ll round up here due to not really having any complaints.

Dripping in 80s cheese but much better than I thought it was going to be

Love the energy and can feel that the personnel enjoyed making the music, esp. in Steel Claw

What’s love got to do with it

Excellent vocals and good music. Some standout songs that I enjoyed in the 80s and again.

Tina Turner is a referent. Here she has some hits as "What's love go to do with it" and "Private dancer".

There is a huge laundry list of artists on this one. Also 4 different production teams? Tina's vocal delivery is POWER. What's Love Got To Do With It is a killer sad song. Can't Stand The Rain has that horns in a can sound, but it's only just on the verge of being too much. Let's Stay Together is a wild cover. Again, it borders on too much and I think crosses that line. Steel Claw is a raccous boogie. Though there is a lot of lyrically whiplash on this album. The Help! cover is not my favorite. The 1984 cover I think is spot on. So on balance I have no idea where to put this album. Will need to revisit this.

So unashamedly 80s and hits the mark because of this. Finally out of the shadow of (and trauma caused by Ike) Tina Turner shone on this album. So many hits, so many good songs. I'd forgotten the covers too. Tina really makes Let's Stay Together her own and manages to follow it with a just as good Bowie cover of 1984, a song I would never have pictured her performing. OK, I'm not a fan of the Beatles cover nut I think that one is down to my taste. Only thing against sound is too polished in places which is at odds with Tina's raw vocals.

This album is very 80s by which I mean heavy on the synthesizer and drum machines in a very particular way. Having said that, I enjoyed this album more than I expected to. Tina Turner is a powerhouse of a vocalist and this album showcases her emotional range as well. ‘I can’t stand the rain’ is the standout track for me.

Kind of long, but there sure are some gems in there. Gotta respected the awesome punch in her voice. Favorite: I wrote a letter; I might have been queen; rock'n'roll widow.

4 Saf7at Men 3l Bouheli Mte3 Dostoevsky

80s diva, belting out hits without the benefit of auto-tune, but with the benefit of a lot of synthesizers, big hair and some saxophone cameos. I don't hate the album because I don't hate the sound of the 1980s.

Irresistable tunes.

This was huge when I was a kid and I have a sizable amount of nostalgia for the 80s pop sound in general - rife with synths and drum machines. Pop music from this era can come sometimes across as "soulless" because of it's tendency to be rather clean and polished but that is impossible in the hands of Tina Turner. Her imminently soulful voice provides a powerful foil for the slick, synth dominated tracks, and I enjoy the contrast very much.

Lots of good in here. Not a regular listen kind of album, but a really good one

4, this was so good! I feel like I only think of What's Love Got to Do With It is all I think of with her but this album rocked.

Tell you what, this album had me in its mid-80s clutches for the entire thing - even through Help which I was sure I was gonna hate. But then... 1984. Hoo boy. But otherwise, I really enjoyed this. Probably a little because of nostalgia - it just sounds like the mall when I was 10. But still - enjoyed it.

I'm going to agree with the field on this one. I had zero interest in Tina or this kind of music at the time of this album's popularity and now I understand completely why it was so popular. It almost feels like a Bruce Springsteen record to me, at times. (Looking at you "Steel Claw.") Or maybe his album's feel like Tina's? I don't know. Chicken and the egg. Anyway, "1984" is a really terrible way to end an album that otherwise far exceeded my expectations. Who let that song make it to press??

Tina's solo revival was classic 80s!

90. Private Dancer - Tina Turner 17 tracks. I really enjoyed this, (and some of her other stuff it took me to even more), but I also prefer her Rocky side rather her Soulful stuff. Have listened to this album a few times over last few days. Better Be Good to Me is EPIC!!! 4/5

teenta turnter. fun 80s pop. one star deducted because there's no reason for the title track to be that long.

I would have hated this when I was a teenager, kind of enjoyed it now. One of the songs I thought had a bit of Nutbush City Limits about it

Ok so it's a pretty good selection of covers like I can't stNd the rain and let's stay together, however they do show the limitations of her vocal range, but that doesn't bother me at all un fact I find it endearing...you always recognize a Tina Turner performance. And when Tina rocks, like in better be good to me, she takes a backseat to no one; man or woman.4 🌟

Unas tonadas del Turner. Hay bastantes lentas, así que un 4.

Un 4, porque Tina es TINA. Parece que molan más las canciones del directo.

i mean the album cover says no but the music says yes

Actually a good album and enjoyed it far more than I would have ever expected. Its pure 80s but still listenable today. Apart from the Help cover which overstayed its welcome, all the songs were of great quality. It did get a bit tiring when the last couple came on but apart from that really happy with this.

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This is a classic. Not perfect, but there are some absolute bangers in this.

Mis favoritas: What's love got to do with it I can't stand the rain Private dancer Let's stay together

Not my cup of tea

somewhere between Sade & Prince party music from the 80's 7/10

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I thought this would be another case where the lead single would be the only good track, followed by a series of bad covers and other songs written by conflicting writers. But no, the production is great, busy sound as the 80s is known for, but combines post-disco with jazz and soft rock to make something soulful yet danceable, accessible for all audiences. First 6 tracks are perfect. The covers are mixed. The Peebles and Al Green covers are amazing and don't sound off with Turner's style, and you might be able to convince me they were originally intended for the era had I not heard the originals before. The Bowie and Beatles covers I wasn't really impressed by, but the 1984 cover was a little cool if anything. Favorite tracks: What's Love Got to Do With It, Private Dancer, Let's Stay Together

Ok

The height of 80s slick production contrasts perfectly with her powerful voice. I wasn't keen on the covers though.

Has a bunch of greats from Tina Turner. Just not my scene.

Gravelly voice? Check. Bucket load of synth? Check. One of the biggest albums of the 80s? Check.

Unique Voice. Great '80s sound.

Fun 80s Tina Turner ROMP

I knew most of the songs from my youth, but I hadn't heard many of the covers. The Beatles cover was great.

4of5

Very 80s, excellent pop and rock. Tina Turner was on fire!

It's Super Groovy. She has a lot of vibrato. Some of the lyrics were kinda jarring.

80s as shit, liked 'Help!' ofc - fun times!

Deze luisterde ik in de auto, zodat ik ongegeneerd kon meezingen. Goed album

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Good beats and lyrics! Can only listen to so much pining though. 7

Loses steam in the second half but this has some bangers on it

Good! Great hits! Check versions

One of greatest comebacks of all time. And an amazing 80s rock record.

Let's Stay Together Publicado: 19 de noviembre de 1983 Help Publicado: 25 de febrero de 1984 What's Love Got to Do with It Publicado: 16 de junio de 1984 Better Be Good To Me Publicado: 15 de septiembre de 1984 Private Dancer Publicado: 17 de febrero de 1985 I Can't Stand the Rain Publicado: 2 de marzo de 1985 Show Some Respect Publicado: 4 de mayo de 1985

Quite cheesy but good!

Decent music but kinda slow-paced. 7

Great album! Remember seeing watching many of the videos o MTV.

Never listened to Tina much, Very good album.

Tres bon album. Un classique 4.5*

Rock goddess

Never dug into her stuff too much. Really enjoyed it!

Great album, all the hits, and found some samples to other songs I didn’t know were a thing.

Very nice Album. I have listened to it a lot.

fun one. interesting takes on some classic tracks. fav track: let's stay together

Tolle Stimme, Disco funk?? Oder so

Die meisten der immerhin 7 Singles dieses Albums kenne ich seit dem Release in den 80ern. Und hatte damit seither eben die 80er und ihren Sound verknüpft. Und dabei nie wirklich bemerkt, was für ein un-glaub-lich-es Organ Tina Turner eigentlich hat. I Can't Stand the Rain!

Many bops on this shit. Good to workout to, very groovy and picks up ur mood for sure

Good pop album with an edge from a legendary artist with a unique voice. Despite this not being my personal favorite genre and only steel claw popped out as a great song i liked, it was an overall good album that deserves its rating

Very nice.

Näitä klassikoita kuunteli mielellään.

6/11 Incredible songstress over classic 80's production. Standout Tracks: I Might Have Been Queen, Show Some Respect, I Can't Stand the Rain, Steel Claw

7

Not my thing but really cool

Some classics. Some head scratchers. Music my mom would listen to. I feel you can hear her dancing Not my type of jam but clearly I’m not hindering its album sales. I for one would not have chosen Tina Turner as my private dancer….like ever…. Back in that day? Madonna, hands down Choice cut: Private Dancer

She's very yelly

good

Good cover of Al Green's let's stay together, and What's love got to do with it an obvious hit. Kinda meh other than those two

A couple of big hits paired with some mediocre covers. I Can’t Stand The Rain was a good take though.

Better than I expected and some interesting covers. Liking the 80s production on this (not usually my thing) and I Can't Stand The Rain is the standout for me.

My first encounter with Tina Turner was in this era and I think I missed her peak. Album is pure 80's. Every song sounds like the closing credits of every 80's movie. Too many covers.

6.5/10 - Tina is fantastic. There are some hits on this record but a lot of the songs are too long and the album as a whole is too long. When Tina was on display it was very good, but some of the instrumentation was lacking.

There are some really great songs and her vocals are top notch. Some of the songs overstay their welcome though. 7/10

The review of "I'm not sure how much Tina Turner you're supposed to consume at one time" is cracking me up. I know some Tina Turner songs but this my first time experiencing a full album. This was a fun album and she definitely deserves the title "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".

I enjoyed this album so much more than I expected to! Tina is someone I am familiar with conceptually but have not spent much time with. Her powerful voice cuts through the mid 80s production! (Also reminds me of David and Alastair Weir's wedding with the TT drag queen flown in from Spain

I can confidently say now that I like 80s music, so long as it's a good artist. This was a fun one, this is a high 3 star that doesn't quite crack 4 Supa fly missy elliot

Her voice is undeniable. But a full album of Tina is a lot. Some classic tunes on this album though.

Truly distinctive voice and some really good tracks!

Starts strong…

Two good and the rest… I prefer the age of Ike &Tina

Tina made this album after a really hard time and after dealing with all that stuff it came out with a strong great message. Im sure it meant a lot to her. Musically this isnt the most interesting project even though there are some hits on there. Its just a brutal 80s sound and Im not the biggest fan of that most of the time. What cant be denied though is Tina Turners voice. Strong and rough as always it carries the album and makes the difference between just some 80s record and the classic it is. I will give this a listen from time to time when Im in 80s mood. 3,0/5

Tina Turner has an amazing voice, however some of the instrumentals fell flat for me. The album is also way too long. The hits stood out, but I can't say I remember many of the others

While Private Dancer is the album that catapulted Tina Turner back into stardom, it also feels like it’s drowning a little too much in the 1980s. There are two incredible singles here—“What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “Better Be Good to Me”—but the album itself is a bit more uneven. For starters, there’s the track “1984,” which is about as subtle a reminder of when this album was released as you could possibly get. Then there are two covers that feel almost completely unnecessary, unless they were searching for filler and happened to get the green light from Al Green and whoever was in charge of the Beatles catalog at the time. Private Dancer is definitely a product of its time. Sometimes that can be a good thing; other times, it keeps an album from sounding timeless. This one suffers a bit from the latter. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it, but the importance of Private Dancer—and how it completely reinvented Tina Turner—is probably more consequential than the album itself. It was an incredibly important comeback. I’m just not sure it’s an equally incredible album.

Solid throughout but definitely a representation of it's time.

I like the singles, but don't love the album.

The hits are great, the rest mediocre - especially the covers of The Beatles, David Bowie and The Animals. The Al Green and Ann Peebles tunes were tastefully done though.

This was my mom's jam when I was a young child, so I've probably listened to this album a lot. I remember signing "second handy notion" at the top of my lungs. But it's too 80s for me to go higher than 3.

3/5 - My mom has always been a huge Tina fan, so that has something to do with making this an easier listen than it otherwise might be. She's a legend who fought through a lot with an amazing voice. 3 is about my ceiling for anything with this intense level of 80s production, but I still mostly enjoyed this.

What’s love got to do with it generational banger

Good album

I’m more of a fan of rocking Tina and I don’t care for the 80s sound, but Tina Turner made this listenable for me. “Soul survivor on the River but it won’t stop” chant on “I Might Have Been Queen” is a nice touch. Her “I can’t Stand the Rain” and “Let’s Stay Together” are good covers.

It is a very solid performance from Tina, where her voice and artistry feel center stage and through which she offers banger after banger. Some of the covers and the general feel of the dated production might make this album slightly less grandiose. 8/10 [KEEP]

I agree with some of the reviewers about the music that backs Tina. I don’t care for so much of 80s music. I don’t really care for it here. But Tina is amazing. I give her a four and I give the music behind her a two (or less). And I love the idea someone in the reviews recommended, stripping all of the 80s music and updating it and keeping Tina exactly as she is. I would love to hear that album.

I Might Have Been Queen 3 What's Love Got to Do with It 3.7 Show Some Respect 3.5 I Can't Stand the Rain 3.3 Better Be Good to Me 3 Let's Stay Together 3.4 1984 3.3 Steel Claw 3.1 Private Dancer 3.3 Score: 3.288888889

7/10 Buen album, divertido y movido. Buenos ritmos, no es aburrido

3/5

05/08/26 Slow in places, good in others. 3 stars is respectable for T Dog. Spotify listeners: 12.9 million

Ehhh... This is fine... It is very 80's, and I am not a huge fan of her voice, but it wasn't necessarily bad. Low 3.

I feel Tinas a phenomenal singer but I don’t really feel anything from her songs. Help! was an exception though and I liked Private Dancer. Obligatory fuck Ike.

Tina at her best was hard to beat, and many of these songs continue to resonate (especially "Better Be Good to Me"). I just feel that too many lyrics -- not just choruses -- were repeated in ways that limited the story arcs of songs that are supposed to have stories (like "Better Be Good to Me").

The vocals were great but much of this album was overproduced. This had 4-star potential, but ultimately the last 3 songs (which were an utter mess) knocked this down.

5/10… pop / rock / *1984

3.25 this one was a tough rating. Tina Turner was a bit before my time and I grew up. Certainly knowing who she was and hearing her music everywhere. However, when it comes to listening to it now and reviewing it, I just don't know where it lands. It's certainly well produced, but I don't think it ages well at all. Comes off somewhere between soft rock and I don't know, noise? It's just all the mid tones of the '80s without anything really jumping out. Maybe a different day would yield a better rating.

I find the covers a bit weird. Classic 80s clean sound and jazzy sax, good vibes.

A groovy 80s pop album with some rock n roll infused in there. 80s music tends to have elements I don't like, but this was slightly better than the typical ones. I liked some of the instrumentals too. And of course Tina Turner has quite the powerhouse voice.

What's Love Got to Do With It is an obvious 5/5 but I didn't love the rest.