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The reviews I've read on this were mixed, and I can get why. Absolutely nothing wrong with Tina's singing, but some of the production choices feel so weird. Steel Claw should be an absolute banger, but that guitar solo is just baffling. Jeff Beck did that?? Still, Turner's got me with a couple good hits on this, like What's Love Got To Do With It, I Can't Stand The Rain, Show Some Respect, and her cover of Help.
She's kind of awesome.
Another nostalgic one. What's Love Got to Do with It was my introduction to Tina Turner, and my main memory is that my mom didn't like her for some reason. The album is okay, a lot of songs I'm already familiar with.
Un clásico de la música pop americana.
Just a bit too much cheesy 80s vibes for me. Otherwise a classic with incredible singles.
1980s pop fare in Tina Turner’s trademark voice/stylings.
Uneven
It's got hits, its got tunes. I found the shortest version I could but it was still a grind.
Holy shit “I can’t stand the rain” is a sample? What a weird song too. This is very 80s but I liked it anyway. It’s not stuff I would normally listen to but she has a quality of voice that makes things interesting, particularly with the songwriting help she got from a couple of legends here. I gotta say the title track is the worst of the Dire Straights 80s sound; it only confirms to me that Knopfler is incredible at writing and playing guitar parts but his style does not fill me with joy when it comes to songwriting.
Not my thing.
Good voice. Some good songs. The music is not that good.
"Hey Alexa, I want to start a cover band but I've only got an 80's soundboard and a 50 year old chain smoker for vocals, what song should I do?" "Help?"
80’s
2.5
Some nice hits, the rest is okay. 3 stars
This was a huge album in 1984, but outside of the hits, I think it's very dated and mediocre. "Better Be Good to Me" and the title track (written by Mark Knopfler) are the best things here, but the rest feels like a lot of filler plus a few covers that don't improve upon the originals. 3 stars.
Classic 80s pop rock. Very mid.
j'aurai aime mettre 3,5 super ambiance ceci dit
This was enjoyable enough, but the amount of filler on this album stops it getting a 4/5
Packed with recognisable tunes. I'm not a great fan of her sound but she can certainly deliver good rocky tunes.
Listened Before? N Decent album from an American icon. Has a few of her biggest hits on it. Musically it's great, vocally it's an acquired taste. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: What's Love Got to Do with It
i love the 80s, i love Tina, but this was just SOOOOOOOO 80s.
So so 80s
Mais do mesmo. Uma bela e poderosa voz, mas infelizmente a produção tosca dos anos 80 roubam a cena de certo modo. Os hits são bons, de resto, descartável. Longo demais, dói a cabeça. 3/5
2.75
Hard to argue about this album being in this list. Personally, not a big fan, but can't deny the strong personality in her singing, and a couple of well recognized hits. 6/10
Private Dancer is pretty fascinating. On one hand, Tina Turner’s voice is just incredible, you can really hear all the grit and soul she put into her comeback. When she nails classics like "What's Love Got to Do with It" or that title track, it’s easy to see why she’s a legend, she sounds so powerful and effortless at the same time. But man, that 80s production is rough. There’s so much cheesy synth, thin sounding drums, and those dated guitar solos that honestly hold her back. The covers of "Help!" and "1984" feel super overly produced and just don't fit. I’ve got nothing but respect for Tina and the massive success she had with this, but while her voice is totally timeless, the rest of the album sounds like a bit plastic.
Not as good as I expected it to be just from seeing it was a Tina Turner album - I guess the studio production and general 80s sound take away from the more soulful stuff she's most known for a bit. Still, very solid!
HMMM. While it’s not really my thing, and while her voice gets a little overpowering at times, I did appreciate how much effort she put into this album. I mean she put her whole soul into some of these songs. Some really cool instrumentals in here also.
This woman has an immense amount of swag. The cover of Al Green's Let's Stay Together with Heaven 17 production really shouldn't work as well as it does!! It's not quite an album I'd return to, but damn if she didn't have me jamming along the ride. Standouts: I Might Have Been Queen • Show Some Respect • Private Dancer • Let's Stay Together
This is alright. I know the hits, but overall this is somewhat forgettable.
Great voice. A little too poppy. But I did think it was really interesting that the help cover was so unique that I didn’t even realize until like over half way thru. Just zoned out I guess. I also liked the 1984 cover
What's Love Got To Do With It
Tina Turner
Was fine
Not much beats belting out WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?! Peak 80s production paired with some incredible vocal rizz. Corny but magical.
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A well known name and several recognized hits. No doubt a good album, but not necessarily a personal favorite. Had never heard her rendition of The Beatles’ “Help” and didn’t love it, but could appreciate her cover of David Bowie’s “1984” (one of my favs) better.
She's great Tina! Love me some ike and tina turner more tho. Some tunes on here Let's stay together makes me think of marsellus Wallace who i admire a lot. Show me some respect, I cant stand the rain are good and obviously what's love got to do with it is an 80s classic. Always wanted Tina for legend slot at glasto she would smashed it....3.5 this!
Well put together and beautifully sung, but goodness gracious it's quite long.
Man the production is truly incredible for 1984. Wow. But I must say her vocals are just not good even in the big hit her voice is so shrill. If the production wasn’t top tier this would be a laughable album.
Very conflicted on this. Each “wow” moment is near a “yikes” moment. Loved some parts, hated others. I don’t know if it’s just her voice or bad production, but she sounds very shrill and dry and it’s grating at times. All the backing tracks and backup vocals are fantastic though. It’s also definitely far too long.
great comeback album. lot of high energy songs in this record. Favorite track: what's love got to do with it other picks: private dancer, better be good to me
Tina's a queen and this isn't a bad album, just not good enough to get over 3.4
Private Dancer ist das fünfte Soloalbum von Tina Turner und entstand 1983/84 in mehreren Londoner Studios – darunter Farmyard, Mayfair, Wessex, Good Earth, Abbey Road und CBS Studios. Capitol Records veröffentlichte es im Mai 1984 als ihr erstes Album für das Label. Produziert von vier unabhängigen Teams um Rupert Hine sowie Martyn Ware und Ian Craig Marsh von Heaven 17, bewegt sich das Album zwischen Pop, Rock und R&B und markiert eine bewusste Abkehr vom Rhythm-and-Blues-Sound der Ike-&-Tina-Turner-Ära. Die Platte trägt deutlich die Handschrift ihrer Zeit: Synthesizer-Texturen, sauber produzierter Arena-Rock und eine Melodramatik, die in den frühen Achtzigern als modern galt. Das ist kein Makel – Turner macht aus jedem dieser Produktionsklischees etwas Eigenes. „What's Love Got to Do with It" wurde ihr erster Nummer-eins-Hit in den USA; „Better Be Good to Me" und das titelgebende „Private Dancer", geschrieben von Mark Knopfler, zeigen die Spannbreite zwischen hartem Rock und melancholischer Langsamkeit. „Let's Stay Together", die Al-Green-Coverversion, hatte das Album als Vorbote bereits angekündigt. Was Private Dancer über ein gut gelauntes Comeback-Album hinaushebt, ist die Kraft der Interpretin selbst. Turner war bei Veröffentlichung 44 Jahre alt – und wurde damit zur ältesten Solosängerin, die die US-amerikanischen Charts anführte. Dieses Album klingt nicht nach einem zweiten Anlauf; es klingt nach Ankunft. Dass hinter ihm ein langer, schwieriger Weg lag, macht es rückblickend nur schwerer zu schütteln. Private Dancer ist ein Album, das seine Entstehungszeit kaum verbergen kann und das trotzdem – oder genau deswegen – zum Maßstab wurde, an dem Tina Turner sich für den Rest ihrer Karriere messen lassen musste.
Me gusta mucho una canción de este disco: What's Love Got To Do With It?, sin embargo, el resto del álbum no me convenció del todo.
Não esperava o cover de Help!
Tina Turner is a fantastic and iconic vocalist. This album has some great tracks but feels very much of its time, with occasionally cheesy production and lyrics and some weaker tracks (such as the Help cover, 1984 song, and David Bowie duet).
It's fine. Her voice is fine, but she sounds like an 80 year old smoker singimg about being my private dancer. No thanks, Grandma.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
shocked by the number of covers on this, and while better be good to me is the clear star of this album, everything else was a little lacking.
I have to confess that up until now I have never listened to a whole Tina Turner album. I know the hits, of course, but I can't really think of any time in my life when I would have thought 'what I really need now is an entire Tina Turner record'. I would imagine this is going to be ultimate 80s soft rock/pop in every way which is not a great thing... So yes, it is incredibly 80s in the most predictable way. Cheese oozing out of the speakers. It's also kind of boring. I mean she has a great voice, great passion in the songs. But they all just kind of fall flat for me. I mean I didn't expect to be changed into a Tina Turner superfan after one listen but I did expect a little more. Other than her voice, there isn't really anything that stands out on this album at all. It's all just kind of droning in the background. I suppose there are some good guitar parts here and there, albeit drenched in 80s cave reverb. Probably a one and done for me. Generous 3/5.
6/10 Best songs: Show Some Respect, 1984 I don't know why, but every single song feels 10 minutes long, even when they're nowhere close. Although none of the songs are bad, it gets a bit much. The album has that very 80s sound - at times verging on easy listening, which doesn't match well with Tina's voice - so it sounds quite dated. I dunno. Not bad, but I probably would've liked it better in the 80s.
While Tina's voice is undeniably incredible, on its own it wasn't enough to Turner me into a fan
This is so 80's it hurts. There's even a song called 1984. Overall there's a good mix of songs. Her singing is soulful and strong but I didn't especially enjoy the covers (both good songs I just prefer the originals). Private Dancer is an interesting comment on strippers. She expresses the human sadness of it without being judgy about it. Better Be Good to Me stands out. It's my favorite song on this album. I feel like the first half of the album was better than the last.
Absolutely hated that cover of Help
Veldig mye bra. 3-4
Instrument in what's love got to do also banger song Holy fucking songs tho
Favorite Track: What's Love Got to Do with It
Love Tina's comeback story and she is certainly talented just a little too "pop" for my taste. Some nice tunes though
What a powerhouse!
So stuck in the 80s that I took off my headphones and my hair was feathered - dripping with velvety sax, corny synth, and tinny electric drums. Still, I was picking up what it was putting down and taking it as something from 1984 (rather than like, a ~timeless album~ woOOooo) it's a solid, consistent piece. Ike really did a number on her, though, and it shows here. Whatever, she's a star with a unique voice. My 3 year old gave this one a thumbs up, but also insisted on repeatedly asking (ever more incredulously each time I answered) "is this a boy or a girl singing?" Is the riff from "Better Be Good To Me" the same as the Pretenders' "Tattooed Love Boys?"
What can I say, I find 80's music production charming.
Pretty strong album from Tina Turner. A handful of songs remain timeless hits, lead by What's Love Got To Do With It. I didn't realize that so many songs on this album are covers, nor that Mark Knopfler was the writer of the title track. Overall it's a great mix pop, soul and R&B from Tina. 3.22 stars
I didn't like the 80's vibe to some of the music. I did, however, love her voice. The woman could sing. Private Dancer, Better Be Good To Me and What's love Got To Do With it are all worth a listen.
This is something only Tina Turner can deliver. It's very very 80's in songwriting and production, but definitely her. Going from the title track into a version of "Let's Stay Together?" Pretty good.
Best Song: Steel Claw This was part of the Tina Turner resurgance and was a HUGE deal in 1984. A 9-year-old me remembers people loving this album. I'm not gonna yuck anyone's yum, but this didn't do anything for me. It was ok but not my thing and I was too young to enjoy any nostalgia that may come with it. 3/5.
not something i would choose to listen to again, but funky and easy to listen to
Tina is never a 3. Except she is. Not because any song is a 3 but because they are either a 1 or a 5. I love some of it and I loath some of it. If we had decimals, I'd probably go 2.75. Round it up, because she is a bleeping legend. 3.0
cool ya des classiques mais c'est long
Maybe not my cup of tea, but you have to acknowledge the power of an undeniable rock star.
This wasn't my thing. I've never listened to a Tina Turner album, I know her hits, and yes there's one on here but as a whole, it just didn't do it for me. I found the title track lacking.
80's pop, powerful voice
Not really my style but I obviously love "What's love got to do with it" 💃💃💃
Over cooked and over produced. Love Tina, but this feels like her talent being somewhat exploited like a lot of the other early 80s pop. and 1960s/70s artist reboots. 3
The songwriting here is decent and Turner's gritty and committed vocal performance coupled with the mechanical sheen of the mostly synthetic backing tracks make for an effective combination. Not an exceptional or groundbreaking album but a solid one nonetheless.
It was fine, nothing I'd write home about
She's a queen.
Highlights: I Might Have Been Queen, What's Love Got to Do with It, Show Some Respect, I Can't Stand the Rain, Let's Stay Together, 1984
On one hand Tina Turner has a great voice. On the other hand a lot of these songs are boring.
i have no opinion on this its fine ig jus saw the cat on the cover and now i like it little more
It was weird to listen to this and hear some newer artists she's influenced. Specifically, Lady Gaga. Very dated in sound, tho. 3/5
What a voice. The hits are hits. Not my genre, but I remember what's love got to do with it on the radio.
low 3. Algumas composições são legais mas não gosto tanto do vocal da Tina, e a produção me soa um pouco datada. Quando vai mais para a vertente de rock eu acho que é quando mais funciona.
"I Might Have Been Queen" might be the utter distillation of the 80's pop sound. Every snare sounds like it's heading for the stratosphere. Jangly guitar tones. And then in the middle of all this mess, there's Tina, singing her damned heart out. Some good stuff here, but largely for nostalgia. I'm glad that she left ol' Ike behind before she put this together, but I miss the actual soul. This was inescapable when I was in high school.
It's OK.
Tina Turner had an amazing voice. I had heard the hits. This is one of those albums that I'm not going out of my way to listen to, but I'm glad I've heard the whole thing. Yup, will admit, Tina Turner was bad as fuck.
ha zerst denkt sie singt it might have been queen über d band. ähm. coole song irgendwie aber au weirdi lyrics und chraaank cheesy. whats love got to do with it kenni latürnlich. finds witzig wie de song mega laud back isch aber sie beltet mega. kontrast wo funktioniert aber. gitarre isch geil, scho ufem letste. wer spieeelt? ok s sind irgendwie vier produzente wo immer es paar tracks gmacht hend ufem album mit jewiils ere komplett ustuuschte band. lustig. i cant stand the rain recht geil. mega synthi time. aber die hyper-80er-ification nimmt au chli lebe us de songs findi. wow private dancer isch meeega en dire straits song. und isch au chli weniger hyper synthi-production. s sind au d dire straits ohni de mark knopfler wo spieled. yes i enjoy coole song, sie singten geil cool ja nice. aaah lets stay together halt en classic aber bringts de covere? fazit: nöd unbedingt. better be good to me fangt guet ah. big 80er drums aber au cooli giti.
weiss nöd wie ready ich bin😭 en bowie song UND es beatles Cover? I might have been queen isch no en cool refrain, voll zum mitsinge hahaha was isch denn das füren funny synthi?? sie chan ebe schona singe show some respect isch jz nöd so min fall, chli z vill 80er ich lieb das ihre ex-maa ike heisst private dancer slappt na?? so zerst de refrain mitere tüfere stimm und ener low energy und DENN IIII'M YOUR PRIVATE DANCEEER au fast scho wieder e karikatur mitem sax aber finds na cool omg wie funny, private dancer isch als dire straits song denkt gsi?? let's stay together isch auchli en banger hahaha fühls album iwie meh alsi denkt han?? help isch WEIRDIBAFFI cool, dass sies zu ihrem eigete song gmacht het aber finds nödso guet drum machine isch eifach nöd so min fründ literally 1984 ischmer wieder zu aggressiv 80er (bgvs sind aber cool) bin chli verwirrt vom album, aber s hetmer sicher besser gfalle als ich erwartet han! isches weg dem es 4i? ich weiss es nöd vlt passis ah aber es isch mal es 3
"I'm a new pair of eyes every time I am born And original mind because I just died But I'm scanning the horizon for someone recognizing That I might've been queen For every sun that sets, there is a new one dawning "For every empire crushed, there is a brand new nation Let the waters rise, I have ridden each tide From the gates of the city where the firstborn died" That is a metal way of opening an album. The rest of the album doesn't quite live up to it, unfortunately, but it's still pretty good. The opening track with the above lyrics, "I Might Have Been Queen" is an 80s banger. "What's Love Got To Do With It?", "Private Dancer" and "Better Be Good To Me" are solid radio friendly earworms, "Steel Claw" and "1984" are Tina doing her version of hard rock and it's hard to mess up "Let's Stay Together." The rest of the tracks aren't as good, including a cover of "Can't Stand The Rain" which is too laden with 80s synths and drum machines and a sloggy version of the Beatles "Help" but overall, this was better than I thought it would be.
I love Tina Turner and enjoyed listening to this. Some of it hasn’t aged that well (like the title track). The production is super eighties and a little too much for. Her voice is raspy and beautiful. The stand out for me was her cover of Ann Peebles’ I can’t stand the rain, which i had to immediately listen to three more times.
Surprisingly good. not my usual kettle of fish but a quality album, with some cool covers in there, like Bowies 1984 and Pebbles I can't stand the rain
to put it simply, this record is such a vibe. i wasn’t really familiar with much of tina’s work, but i really do understand why she is such an icon. the listening experience is like transcending to a different decade and is filled with so much power and raw emotion. each track is bursting with character and storytelling, it’s so dramatic (in the most positive way possible)
another case of this is objectively excellent stuff but just not my taste. The covers were not her strongest work admittedly but she is a powerhouse
More of a snoozer than I expected. Still enjoyable though.
Not bad for a pop production. Some iconic songs on here, mostly helped by bringing in soul/R&B vibes. It even had a little bit of rock mixed in, which at its best felt like a Springsteen/Motley Crue mix and at its worst felt like Meatloaf. The album was really carried by Turner's voice (which is to be expected from a solo album, I guess), but there really is no hiding that this is an 80s record. Pretty crazy how identifiable the decade is in its sound. Notable negatives for me were the covers, with 1984 being my least favorite track. It was worsened by Turner not writing any of the songs on the album herself. That's often a main problem I have with these pop albums. Much like those others, this one feels a bit too manufactured for me. Gonna take away a few points for that. As a whole, I'd say this was fine-to-good. I enjoyed parts of this album, mainly the recognizable songs. But the rest weren't all that impressive to me. Not sure I'll come back to this one other than to revisit the few songs I liked. Overall: 2.8/5
it was fine. i dont think i'll listen again. but most of the songs were decent.
muy bien pero muy largo
I might Have Been Queen is not getting this album off to a good start, too new wave-y. She has a sexy voice. She's like R&B Kathleen Turner. This is like classic 60s Tina Turner mixed with new wave 80s Thunderdome Tina Turner...the songs have alternated so far and are a classic reminder that new wave music sucks. Missy Elliot's favorite Tina Turner song. Better Be Good to Me is a great pop song. I hate when there's no way to find the original album release on streaming. Brittany Howard sounds like Tina Turner in some songs, that's a flattering comparison for both of them. This cover of Let's Stay Together feels unnecessary. The new wave songs could be the soundtrack to a terrible 80s movie. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Private Dancer is the greatest song about strippers ever.
At first it just sounded like Kiss with a better singer, but it kicks on after about 4 songs to a more well rounded album. Thank you bastille for covering the title track, you did it better kings
Her style is nice and her voice is strong, but it's all so aggressively 80's
Classic album from my youth….it was nice to listen to this again now, not sure that I would ever choose to listen to it but the nostalgia factor was cool. 2.5
I enjoyed this lucky dip of genres and styles despite the aggressively 80s backing music.
can’t handle this much tina in one go
Tina's vocals are immense on this solid pop-rock album. The tracks are rather repetitive, and the title track is especially egregious.
My 80s hate can wait. This album has a few great moments. Love seeing an artist rebirth at 45 years old I love the way Turners voice fits this genre. The covers are really solid too. I Cant Stand The Rain has been covered at least 2 times on our journey. The Help cover sounded similar to Joe Cockers. All that said, there are a few BAD songs on here. Show Some Respect was a joke 😂 Favorites: whats love, better be good to me, lets stay together
Love her down and there are good songs on this album, its just not really my vibe hahah I feel the vibe. I see why people love, but my love just goes to a few of her songs. Also the album is so long lmao and it all sounds sooo similar
I'm young. I never listened to Tina Turner's songs besides the most commercial ones. Expected this to feel like the 80s and it does, feels old, but Tina's performance is grappin and the synths are kinda cool. Full on energetic from top to bottom.
Highlights: I Might Have Been Queen, What's Love Got to Do with It, Show Some Respect, I Can't Stand the Rain, Private Dancer It started strong with a bunch of club friendly tracks which I really liked. Yeah, they did sound like stereotypical 80s pop, but I like that style. The hits are definitely overplayed so I kinda liked some of the lesser known tracks from the first half a bit more. Then the record took a nosedive at Let's Stay Together. She butchered that track and I got worried that all the other covers are gonna suck too. The following tracks didn't fix that sentiment. I was really disappointed with the monotonous take on Help. I checked the anniversary release and saw that there were even more omitted covers. I have to say that there were some better decisions to be made about the final selection of the covers... For instance I really liked Ball of Confusion and the Prince cover. They are a better fit for the pop energy of the first half of the record. Overall I won't be revisiting the record as a while, but the highlights will remain in rotation on all sorts of 80s focused playlists.
The whole Tina Turner story is amazing. I was a teenage through this period, when she went from 'aging has been' to 'pop/rock royalty'. Nobody deserved it more, she had been through wars (almost literally) for decades. She also has a voice that can smooth the edges off granite, in a good way, and oozes charm, warmth and character! The good tracks are What's Love Got To Do With It, Private Dancer and the covers of Let's Stay Together, I Can't Stand The Rain. The rest of the tracks are, sadly, instantly forgettable.
Too long. Good songs but an hour and a half is insane. Cut the album in half and it would be amazing.
pretty fun and an iconic 80's pop album. she's got a cool as hell voice and the instrumentation SCREAM 80's in a nice way.
I will start this review by saying that she is a complete icon. Her sound is instantly recognisable. Unlike a lot of people, I actually really appreciate the production, as I'm a fan of the mainstream synth pop sound. I feel like there can be too much of her, as her powerful voice can be a tad much for me. Enjoyable listen though.
I never could get into this. Tina is an amazing artist but this is not my thing.
Good album, very listenable, just would never listen to it casually by myself. Still looking for an album that I well and truly gravitate towards.
Feels a bit dated. Maybe heard it to much when I was young.
Golden
Tina’s got a greatest of pipes. Musically not the best though Rain and Dancer are great tracks. Dancer stands out as being different from the rest, then you find out Mark Knopfler wrote it and it all makes sense
Her fifth album. Pop / Rock. What a voice ! Tina Turner's vocals are about as powerful and bold as you can get. The 80s production on this, by contrast, is pretty fucking awful. Even What's Love Got To Do With It is ruined by the production. Cliche 80s sounds and beats. The 3 that I am giving this album is all down to Tina Turner's voice.
Very 80s powerbalads but better than I expected.
This was just so painfully ’80s. That’s just my personal taste, though, so I won’t be too harsh. Objectively, it wasn’t bad at all, and Turner’s voice is great.
One of the albums I most identify with the background sound of my childhood (along with Thunderdome).
Not a bad album, just one I don't have much interest in
Favorite Track: What’s Love Got to Do with It
It didn’t rlly stand out to me too much but I did like some of the songs
Didn't feel it, these kind of production isn't my cup of tea
Tina’s voice is great the problem is the music sounds like a parody of itself. Terrible synths.
Tops 3: I can't stand the rain Better be good to me Help
I really like the instrumentals but I don't love her voice. Songs I saved: Show some respect Steel claw
Сложно. В пятый раз я таки дослушал до конца, и мне даже понравилось, но до этого выключал аж 4 раза. И это было невыносимо скучно. У Тины раздражающий голос, но вайб танцев и активности она выдает крутой.
Pretty solid. Can see why she was one of the big ones of the era.
Un buen ejemplo de lo que eran los hitazos en los early 80s. La voz de Turner es única y su energía se siente en cada canción. No es un disco que ame pero nunca voy a rechazar escuchar algo de Tina.
Some killer tracks but not the whole album
Wanted to give this 4 starts because it started in credible, but just lost a bit of momentum for me
Hmmm. Tina's voice is incredible, some of these tracks really showcase her. But I'm really not into the 80s production, sounds like someone trying to make a cut-price Quincy Jones album... Oh it was part produced by heaven 17, that would do it. Let's stay together was pretty great. I preferred the backing on better be good to me, but the song isn't as good as some of the covers. Steel claw sounds like a meatloaf track, not that this is necessarily a bad thing. Oh, help is an interesting interpretation... Oh god the saxophone and the squeaky synth backing. I'm not sure a pop sax solo is really giving the same feel as the self deprecating desperate begging Lennon lyrics. Feels a bit of a miss hit. I dunno. Tina's vocals are out of this world, but beyond a few tracks I can't say I've enjoyed this. Probably has to be a 3.
It's a fine 80s pop record. 2.75/5.
7/10 – Good
Not what I'd normally listen to, but there are some proper bangers on this It would be criminal to rate it less than a 3
I'll always give Tina Turner a kudos for having an incredible singing voice, but this album reminds me of a 1980s VHS at-home workout video. Favorite Track: "Private Dancer".
This record has a lot of powerful vocal performances, and I appreciate the significance it plays in Turner’s life and career. That being said, it exemplifies a mid-80’s production style that I really don’t enjoy. Saccharine synths and excessive use of novelty sound effects. Flat sounding drum machines mixed with tom-toms tuned like they’re about to record for Hawaii Five-O. There were definitely some bright spots, like the dreamy “Let’s Stay Together” or the playful key change in “Help!” but I might not seek out the rest of the album in the future.
Pretty good release for Tina Turner to get the credit that her talent deserves. "What's Love Got to Do With It" is a great song. Represents the era really well. "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "Help!" are two covers I really enjoyed. Everything else was "so-so" and the title track was a sleeper.
She's an icon but I didn't love this album. Feels a bit 80s-by-the-numbers
Nice and varied, not all of the songs were there. The production was sometimes conspicuous
not really my jam but i enjoyed it all the same
Good
I can't stand the raiiiiin
Damn she be laying on the 80s cheese thick
Highlights: What's Love Got to Do, I Can't Stand the Rain
норм, кілька пісень піде в плейлист ✨️танцюльки✨️
It’s hard to judge this album because it has such a legendary history from her fall from grace as an R&B Queen to surviving a hostile marriage to being a single mother trying to feed her kids by whatever means to being rediscovered by Bowie and rocketing into the deserved status of R&B Queen for the next generation. What’s Love Got to Do With It was my involuntary soundtrack in elementary school because you could not escape it. Luckily, it was also a great song. Steel Claw is a throwback to her funky days with a modern(well, ‘80s modern) swing. What makes the album great is her lyrical journey and strength of her story telling. This is a more mature, more confident Tina. The bad part is this album feels dated in the production, though the sultry tenor saxophone calling reminds me of the days hitting on the ladies at recess for sure. Because it has always been part of my life I have a hard time objectively critiquing it.
Random thoughts: * While I would say Tina Turner is an R&B artist, this album was more standard 80s rock. It wasn't bad but I was just surprised it was more rock than R&B. * "What's Love Got To Do With It" is an all-time song. I enjoyed the flashback to this one. * Some interesting cover choices on this album: "Cant' Stand the Rain", "Let's Stay Together", and "Help". I liked the first 2 and thought "Help" was particularly bad. But I'm also lean towards you can improve on perfection when it comes to the Beatles. * There were a few interesting songs on here: "Private Dancer" and Rock n Roll Widow" * This was nice to listen to but I'll just stick to "What's Love Got To Do With It".
Me encantó la voz de Tina Turner, lamentablemente no es un álbum que me enganchará, en ningún momento sentí mucho interés por seguir escuchandolo. Solo por su voz le doy un 3
A pop - rock album by Tina Turner. As expected, not bad, nothi spectacular either.
Pure 80s
It’s okay
'80's soft rock at it's best, which in of itself isn't say much, but there are a few good songs on this one. It's definitely targeted to the divorcee boomer crowd though. I always felt that her voice was really rough in this recording. Like she had been screaming before she recorded it.
What's Love Got to Do with It Private Dancer Let's Stay Together Better Be Good to Me
I really like the way she sings, very energetic and adds so much character. I Wrote A Letter and Hot For You Baby were the ones that stood out to me, but mostly because of the guitar parts which I liked. Definitely an 80s sounding album, but not the kind of music I'd seek out really. 5.9/10
VERY dated somewhat repetitive Turners voice is great the most 80s album we've listened to for sure
This was a nice listen recognized a few songs and was vocally amazing. Not my style but enjoyed it
What a voice, just wish I liked the music more.
J'ai aimé! C'est le son 80s avec lequel j'ai plus de misère (le son mainstream avec les sons cheaps de brass ou même d'harmonica faits avec un clavier casio genre, c'en est drôle) et qui vieillit mal, mais hey quand les tounes sont bonnes, c'est bon! Et la voix de Tina Turner c'est un powerhouse, cette femme a du chien J'ai eu du plaisir à écouter ça
Queen
It was fine. Didn't massively do it for me. Didn't hate or love it
it was good! but didn't really trigger anything in me to be higher than a 3, just one of them
Album 93. Private Dancer — Tina Turner (1984) All background sounds in this album are a distraction from Tina's powerful voice. Her voice is a powertrain and other elements are a carriage. That's why despite many covers and repetitive sounds in the album, it works all too well. Good music, good covers (Bowie, Beatles, Al Green and more). But don’t wanna add it to my playlist. 3/5 —————————————— No liked songs
Love the 80s vibe. Good album. 80s started in 1984. Best track: Private Dancer
Get it Tina. Made me want to do the 80s workout videos.
It’s obviously an album from the 80s and it just gets a bit obnoxious after the 5th song, I feel like I’m staring in to fluroescent lights and can smell the tiles of a shopping mall right after leaving the movie theater after having watched terminator
Some surprise covers and a few notable singles. Enjoyable.
3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tina-turner/private-dancer/ All completely fine songs, but nothing more than that. None of the covers are even remotely better than the originals (as far as I know them). Private Dancer and What's Love Got to Do with It, however, are obviously great. Also, the album cover has a black cat on it to truly it's 5/5.
Top tier voice although lowkirkenuinley sounds like they’re all primary school singing assembly songs. Maybe just me
Solid album, some real bops
Incredible voice, some songs are very powerful (I.e. I Wrote A Letter). I didn’t vibe with every song but I did enjoy the listen all the way through.
Great at what sh3 does awesome greavelly voice , some top tunes on this album and a nice easy listen
The first half of this thing flies out of the gate. By the midway point it starts to lose me. Bar one or two exceptions, the songs become less memorable, the instrumentation too dated. Tina's voice is an absolute force throughout
не мой форматик
Very 80’s but was a lot better than I anticipated
Private Dancer is a singles heavy album with a fair share of filler, including some cover songs of dubious quality. However, context is important, and the aforementioned singles are absolute smash hits that revitalized Turner's career and cemented her legacy as one of the all time greats. That being said, I've got zero tolerance for filler and it's reflected in my rating.
my car is covered in road salt
Definitely a 3.5, some absolute classics on here but I don’t care much for the other songs on the first listen.
It's more like a 3.5. I don't even know what to say. There is a reason Tina Turner is considered a legend and icon. Admittedly there's a couple skips that I personally didn't like as much, but it doesn't erase the fact that this is a fantastic album.
didn’t finish bc it’s 3 hours??? but took me back to my days in dance class where our recital one year was to proud mary
It's fun but I'm not about repeat any of these.
Some good songs here. But this definitely dated.
First half was stronger and got definetly carried by nostalgia of the songs What's Love Got to Do with It and Private Dancer. Second half the energy seemed to die a bit and I started spacing out of focus.
Pretty sure that cat on the album cover is the one from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Tina has a really powerful voice, super soulful and incredible range but the tone isn't my favourite, little bit too shouty maybe. I do like the slightly growly undertone, I think this gives her voice a nice edge that carries real emotional weight. The tracks themselves don't do a huge amount for me. None of them struck me as actively bad, but none of them massively stood out to me either. Tina's voice is the main feature, the instrumentation is largely extremely generic drum tracks with unexciting bass/guitar riffs. Solid 3. Wouldn't skip if it came on a playlist, wouldn't add it.
Obviously heard 'What's Love Got To Do With It' before. I prefer when I hear it through a public radio, when you really listen to it on headphones Tina feels like she's straining her voice to compensate for the stripped back instrumental and it's just unpleasant to listen to. Her intensity blends much better in the anthemic tracks like the title track and "Let's Stay Together" which are the 2 clear highlights for me.
Ok so first off the voice. I love her singing and passion. But! I really can’t get over the 80’s production schmaltz. Sure “whats love got to do with it” and “private dancer” are the hits here but my favorite was “show some respect” and her cover of Al Green’s “let’s stay together”. I prefer earlier Tina because this instrumentation does zero for me.
luv
“You don’t think of them as human You don’t think of them at all You keep your mind on the money Keeping your eyes on the wall” Fun, groovy, and a voice that lives up to the legendary status her name carries. “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” is the track that caught the imagination of the public and has stood the test of time, but there is plenty more to enjoy than just that. The title track is a powerful ballad that gives us the inner monologue of an exotic dancer rationalising her motivation for her work. Tina Turner’s voice is tremendously powerful and the song is captivating. Her reimagining of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” is entertaining and entirely unique from the original. The cover of “Help” is a little strange but intriguing enough to be worth listening to. A great listen front to back and happy to have finally heard a full length album from one of the best (no pun intended).
i already heard this once before using this site to track my 1001 albums progress. i can't remember what i thought of it, so it probably didn't leave much of an impact on me I Might Have Been Queen (Soul Survivor) - 3/5 What's Love Got to Do With It - 5/5 Show Some Respect - 4/5 I Can't Stand the Rain - 4/5 Better Be Good to Me - 3/5 Let's Stay Together - 3/5 1984 - 2/5 Steel Claw - 4/5 Private Dancer - 2/5 Average score: 3.3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
It feels strange listening to more than one Tina Turner song at a time, this can’t go on
Mark Knopfler wrote Private Dancer? Talented guy
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).
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
Her voice, all grit and gumption in all the best ways, overcomes the dated production and reliance on so-so covers.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7.6
Silky. Some of it doesn’t hold up as well (the title track), but most of it is as great as I remember.
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
American 80s soft rock pop, very much of the 80s
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
A blast from the past. ★★★
Hätte eine 4.6 werden können, die Platte war zu lang.
Not bad? i see why it’s a popular album.
I have never heard a bad Tina Turner doing a cover, but I have never gelled with Tina Turner doing an original.
Fantastic voice, but not a huge fan of the songs other than the hits.
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.
Bra, men for noen andre enn meg
Gewoon een prima leuk album. Paar ironische nummers
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
trotos
Like a couple . Not really a fan.
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.
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.
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.
Definite 80s vibe.
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
fun!
Some absolutely brilliant tracks but quite a lot of aged filler. Fantastic voice though.
Tina Turners vocal are legendary but this album isn't something I'd ever go out of my way to listen to.
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.
The great Tina Turner and her incredible voice. Hell yeah.
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
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.
She's great but I'm not here for an album of covers.
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.
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."
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.
Recognised a lot of these, makes me think my mother might have owned this. A pleasant trip down memory lane.
Klassikkoja täynnä. Kokonainen sukupolvi eli tämän levyn kanssa. Ei voi kuin arvostaa.
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
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
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
*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.
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
Private Dancer is my favourite track, perhaps because it was written by Mark Knopfler.
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.
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.
Not for me. So synth and 80's. Tina is an incredible singer but the music doesn't do her justice
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.
Classic
Decent voice, though not a fan of the 80s production style. Her originals were much better than her covers
Not my favorite, but it was not terrible.
It was decent. Very different and i like that.
Great singer. Good songs. Big 80s production.
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
Fun.
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.
La tia canta bien y tiene canciones chulas pero no soy muy fan de la musica de los 80.
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.
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