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Solid but not my style.
Already knew many of the songs from this album, very iconic
Good but even, the hits still kill but the rest doesn't meet at the same level.
Not typically a fan of 80's music, but Tina Turner's great voice drew me in. Wish the backing instruments were more powerful. I ended up liking her version of Let's Stay Together more than What's Love Got to Do with It.
Brings me back! I actually remember it being better than it is now
Oh lord åttitallet har aldri åttitallet på en så åttitals måte. Her får vi honkey tonk live musiker vibes, med skikkelig yrkesmusikere. Folk skal få igjen for penga de har betalt for albumet. Det skal ikke være stor kunst, det skal være musikk til folket med full pupp, trøkk og blås i alle sylindre. Liker du ikke synth pop? Her, ta litt beatles, eller kansje noen andre slagere sunget på toppen av alle klaffene av en blues / soulsanger i verdensklasse. Gir det meningen som et album? nei... Er det noen rævva låter? Definitivt. Men hva har det å si vi har jo 19 forsøk på noe fett.
Tina sounds like my aunt who smokes too much doing karaoke. That doesn't mean it was bad, but that is how it sounded. Favorite track was 1984.
This album has the exact save issues that I have with Michael Jackson's Bad, where the production is so cheesy and dated that it really hurts a good chunk of songs as I can hear a solid base for a lot of the songs here, but the style of the time made it so every song oozes the same gratituous-ness that seeped from every 80s pop record. I suppose this was a tiny bit before that production style really took off into the stratosphere in the late 80s, but that doesn't make it any less out of touch by modern standards. I think Tina Turner's voice does carry this project mostly, as while it isn't anything I adore, it's aged in a way on here where it feels mature and natural, but at the end of the day this feels like an album to make money for all parties involved, and it sure did.
Pretty good, the lineup on this album goes kinda crazy. Probably won't listen to it again but was still an enjoyable experience for the listen. Will I listen to again: 5%
There are a few great songs on here, and some incredible singing. The first half is pretty flawless IMO. But there are a couple of duds on the second half (Steel Claw and 1984), and the production overall is way too polished for my taste.
Yeah I like her
I get the feeling that this is really good music for the genre. It just doesn't quite connect with me though. The Beatles cover didn't "Help" either ell oh ell
Still a standout performance almost 40 years late
My first Tina Turner album, and it's not bad at all. It's got the big one, "What's Love," and it's also got a BeeGee's cover, which I would've never expected. A couple other tracks I really liked, though the production on some songs is very dated in a way that I just don't connect with. That said, it was still a fine listen. I've got no problem with this one being here. Favorite tracks: What's Love Got to Do With It, I Can't Stand the Rain, Better Be Good to Me. Album art: Tina sitting on a folding chair (odd choice), with a little black cat in front of her. Nothing really special, but it's effective for some reason. I do like this one. 3/5
What I love best is that she is truly versatile. RIP
This is a 3 star that should be a 5. Positives: didn't realise how good What's Love Got To Do With It is. Its way more subtle that I remember. Private dancer is good etx The big issue for me is the amount of covers. The cover of Let's Stay Together was a big disappointment, unnecessary solos in it and Help! If the album was by Prince, Peter Gabriel or Madonna it would get higher marks. I don't think I like Tina's voice as much High 3/5
Enjoyed some of the songs
I had forgotten about Better Be Good to Me. Good tune.
the album that cemented her stardom. Cross over success. probably better in context. 3.5
Fun, 80s drum heaven. Bit too of its time.
Mid!
Famous tracks: What's Love Got To Do With It (but not a great song); Private Dancer (surprisingly long at 7:14, and includes some sultry sax, written by Mark Knopfler); Better Be Good To Me (good song, with a ~ rock feel); Interesting covers: I Can't Stand The Rain Let's Stay Together (Al Green) Help! (Beatles, but in a motown / gospel feel, with Jeff Beck on guitar)
A fun thematic album. Enjoyed it for the most part.
Good album. RIP Tina Turner. Shes really one of a kind. Her music doesnt stick to me that strong but nothing than respect for her!
Poppy 80's album with a hint of rock.
Prob a 2.5. I found myself vibing with this more than expected (especially I Can't Stand the Rain) but I'm not about to throw on some Tina anytime soon
Voz femenina con carácter, a ratos desgarradora. Con mucha fuerza. Más de un tema conocido. Rock con esencia
Tina is obviously a talented singer and there are some good songs here but I honestly doubt I'd listen to it on my own. I'd give it a 3 I guess. Feels weird but that's how it is.
there's a few great iconic songs, but idk that i love it in full as an album
Not my thing
A lot of this album sounds really dated. But, it's a testament to her inluence that the rest sounds classic. I could do without The Beatle cover and I can think of at least 50 Bowie songs I would've rather heard her take a stab at (but it was 1984 after all). I think it's cool that, while listening to this album, it stated to rain about the time that "I Can't Stand The Rain" came on...and turned into a hailstorm - A fitting metaphor for Tina's voice.
I love Tina Turner as the next man but this one of this pop records where some singles are great but not so much the rest. The title track, "Better Be Good To Me" or "What's Love Got to Do with It" stand out, the rest is alright. Got to say that I have my issues with ranking artists high who 'just' sing these songs but don't write or produce them.
I didn't know that "What Love Got To Do" is from 1984, that's basically 40 years! Time flies by, I guess. Tina Turner and a long set of pop songs from 80s. Pretty pleasant listening session, boring at times and repetitive, but Tina's voice is a real sight to behold. Couple songs are nice to listen from time to time in a radio, but overall it's not an album I would like to listen again. Nice piece of history, nothing else.
Naast de klassiekers staan er nog meer lekkere nummertjes op dit album, maar het verveelt mij wel redelijk snel.
Not a fan of this genre so im kinda biased, 3 stars
Aged 40 years, Private Dancer is stamped with its (over)production. The selection of songs, though, covers flying over my head, rides in sync on the back of Turner's vocal performance. The way she elevates the material (incl. slightly charming organ) is arresting.
Immediately, I understand where the criticisms are coming from. I don't dislike the iconic "80s" sound, with it's simple, but punchy drums and droning synth, but I can understand why an entire album of this would be rough. Thankfully, Turner's voice does enough heavy lifting that it isn't the most distracting example of underwhelming background music. "I Can't Stand the Rain" is a good example of how her voice can work well in tandem with the background, the rhythm reminiscent of rainfall to my ears. A perfectly average album, but the standouts are real knocks in the park. I totally get why her hits are hits!
One of the most 80s albums the 80s ever 80d. Still the singles are strong enough to carry the over production. Better Be Good To Me is a standout. Not sure about the covers. I'm glad I never heard Dire Straits do Private Dancer even though Mark Knopfler wrote it. Overall, it's fine and bonus points for Tina surviving and thriving after she left Ike.
The extra tracks are usually a waste of life but "I wrote a letter" is actually a good song.
Cute kitten on the cover
I can't stand the rain is an amazing track, but the album is unfortunately MOR.
Without doubt Tina had a powerful voice and vocal range, and was a true entertainer who commanded the stage with raw energy and sexual prowess. The Private Dancer album was her first resurrection of her as an artist in her own right, I remember it coming out back in the day, and it was played everywhere, non stop, the album was a hit. There are no real bad tracks on the album, and there are a few iconic Tina tracks in there, but the thing that kills the album, which you kinda didn't notice so much back in the mid 80s, was the falseness of the music, the 80s style synth overlays of instrument layers, it just lacks the power and feeling from real instruments played by real people, and it takes away from the power of Tina's vocals. The synth style instruments are just a lack lustre, over produced sound that are very cringe now when you re-listen to the album.
Hard to deny it's a good album for what it is. Not for me though. I like the music but I was never a fan ofTina Turner's voice
I had no idea there was so many covers on this album. Or that Mark Knopfler wrote the title track. Tina's version of Let's Stay Together was the first time I heard this song. It remains a favourite to this day. The 80's production dates the album. But still a decent voice and a great choice of songs. Even 1984 is half decent.
Les arrangements vieillissent un peu mal, mais je peux entendre ce qui était audacieux à l’époque. La puissance vocale de Turner est indéniable
Decent pop
It's actually the first Tina Turner album I've listened to. It is a good album, though I felt the first part was stronger than the second one which fell a bit flat. Tina's voice was extremely powerful, the music here was just secondary. I enjoyed it quite a bit overall.
Well it's got the voice and the tunes. It also has a 80s production that really sucks balls and I find it really hard to get past.
In this case the classics elevate the datedness some of the tracks.
Great performer but tedious album.
An expressive, vocal-focused album that surprisingly doesn’t suffer from it’s dated instrumentals - rather, the 80s cheese factor buoys Turner’s vocals and provides a nice contrast to their impassioned, genuine delivery.
Kovaa menoa! En tiedä nappasiko nuo coverit erityisemmin, mutta hyvä fiilis tästä jäi.
Mye gøy! Eva danset.
Tina sounds great on this but the production is pretty bad in places. The big singles slap and it was interesting getting this relatively soon after Supa Dupa Fly (I hadn’t heard where that sample for The Rain came from before) but it didn’t all work for me, and the covers of Help and 1984 towards the end really ended it on a weak note
It was ok
Ehhh
Classic 80s andI I can dig it.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, she’s a lovely vocalist and really helps power and carry the tracks so smoothly Favourite song: Track 5 - Private Dancer
Some brilliant songs - I can't stand the rain and Help! where both a really pleasant listening experience. However, some like When I was young rely too much on the vocal efforts of Tina Turner to maintain any musical interest as the song develops. She does extremely well, but the song itself is rather dull after one listen. When listened to in one go, the album is a rather intense listening experience due to the nature of Tina Turner's vocals - she is not a voice to be ignored in the background.
Tina is fantastic. But this album doesn't quite match the heights she reaches here. "Steel Claw" was a fun 80's rocker, and "I Can't Stand the Rain" had some interesting 80's swagger (did I mention this album sounds very much like a product of the 80's?) I'm not a big fan of the (Mark Knopfler-penned??) title track, and the covers of Al Green, David Bowie and the Beatles were just sort of confounding. Tina's voice is incredible across the album -- smoky and strong, a true presence. But couldn't they get her some better stuff to sing?
There are some strong songs here-What’s Love Got to Do with It, Show Some Respect, a cover of the Beatles’ Help! that turns it into a mournful gospel plea-and of course Tina is in possession of that marvelous voice. But the rest of the writing and production is too inconsistent to elevate Private Dancer to true greatness.
Ok
Rock. Pop.
Good but 2 hours is way too long
Incredible voice, full of character and passion. The backing band at times doesn't have much impact; a little too much 80s synth. Not necessarily catchy, kinda lacking in good hooks. Best song: Private Dancer
The several decent-to-very-good cuts (titler, "What's Love," "Better Be Good" and title cut) and feel-good vibes about TT career renaissance can't make up for the prevalence of Ultimate '80s effects, which effectively rescind any claims to greatness. "Can't Stand the Rain" and "1984" and "Ball of Confusion" (which maybe be "Deluxe Edition" add-ons) are cringeworthy with the cheesy synths and drum machine abuse and even borderline unlistenable (on one's deathbed or in any other setting). Sounds like too many producers in the mix.
Flashes me back to college years, for sure. Heard the hits on the radio. It is a nice listen. I've always felt that what Tina had going for her, more than anything else, was her presence. Seeing Tina sing was the fun thing, not that she was a tremendous vocalist. I get much more from her when watching a performance as opposed to listening to the album. Nothing amazing, in my opinion, but certainly enjoyable. Rating : 3 / 5 Favorite Track : Better Be Good To Me
Drives home the idea that 80s pop was a fusion of existing genres into a distilled NEW genre. In Tina Turner's case, funk and soul. The standout original tracks here mark a resurrection an emergence of a pop goddess. The B-sides and covers are sort of unremarkable.
Tina Turner a vraiment une voix incroyable et cet album permet de vraiment mettre ça de l'avant. Beaucoup des compositions font typique rock des années 80 mais pas trop clichées. Certaines pièces laissent malheureusement un peu à désirer. 7/10
Went into this not thinking I would like it, however, enjoyed all of the classic tracks!
Fine work music if a little prone to sleep after lunch
some great (seriously!), some shite.
I respect Tina Turner's talents and abilities while also recognizing it's not for me. But I was pleasantly surprised by some of the instrumental sections on this one, especially on the title track. Solid record with a few standout hits, a good amount of this is a little dated though.
Tiene hasta temas de rock, muy variado y entretenido. Whats Love Got to do With It temazooo
Pretty solid album with some weak tracks. The cover of Help by the Beatles is a good example of a weak track but my good is Private Dancer a good song.
Golly that's an archetypal 80s sound! Her voice is phenomenal, but those instrument sounds are pure lol. Fave track - "What's Love Got To Do With It" is pretty damn iconic. The beginning of "Let's Stay Together" was good but then it got poppy. I liked her version of "1984" - suitably bombastic!
An iconic album from an amazing artist that just doesn't hit all the notes for me.
Kind of all sounded the same and was too long
I personally love 80s music so I really liked this album. Tina Turner’s voice is just WOW. I read through her wikipedia and sad wow she had a really hard upbringing (her parents didn’t want her) she got pregnant at 18 from a man she didn’t love- just holy! and somehow she ended up so much more then ok. Back to the album- best songs are what’s love got to do with it, I can’t stand the rain, & private dancer. It has a very 80s sound so I can understand why it might not be everyone’s taste. I personally really enjoyed it.
Can now definitively say Whitney was way better. Not bad, but just doesn't even compare.
Pop's never as bad as I think it's gonna be but I rarely vibe with it. Good album, just outside my personal music taste
Good voice but 80s pop album that did not withstand the test of time beats got boring
Some good songs in there but wasn't a huge fan of the listen through. Did it twice though so not bad
"What's love gotta do with it" is a star on its own, bringing it up to 3 I wouldn't put this album on myself, I don't really like her voice.
This was very 80’s and I don’t think this sound aged super well but Tina has pipes and I respect that. 3 stars
Let’s stay together is a classic. Standout tracks were Steel Claw(more so) and 1984
Absolutely dripping wet with 80’s fun and emotion. First time listener, had a great time
I know the hits, which is already half the album. I know that this album really confirmed Tina’s viability as a pop star. I just like it somewhat?
A few bangers on here but the rest seem to fall flat. I think the synth-lead tracks work a lot better than the guitar-lead ones towards the end of the album. 6/10
3.5
Would rate this about a 3.5. I typically hate 80s music, but this was sooo dripping in 80s I actually kinda like it. I Wrote a Letter is a jam. Unfortunately, the title track, Private Dancer was way too slow and one of the weakest on the album
Some big hits but also some whiffs
"Private Dancer" is the fifth solo studio album by Tina Turner and her first released through Capitol Records. The album was a world-wide success and propelled her to a viable solo star. Yeah, her music was all over the place in the mid 80's. It was recorded at several studios in England and included four production teams including one with members from Heaven 17. The music itself was a departure from her R&B style with her then husband to more uptempo pop and rock, ballads and some smooth jazz and R&B. This is very 80's pop sounding. In 2020, the album was selected by the Library of Congress into the National Recording Registry for its significance. "I Might Have Been Queen" starts things off with smooth production and slick pop. Tina's raspy vocals add a nice juxtaposition giving it a unique sound. The lyrics were meant to be autobiographical. "What's Love Got to Do With It" writers' Terry Britten and Graham Lyle offered the song to a lot of other artists including Cliff Richard and Donna Summer. I can't think of anyone but Tina Tuner singing this. The slow reggae-esque beat. If I had to name one 80's pop song, this would be the first one that pops (no pun intended) into my head. Tina does a great job on "Better Be Good to Me" going from whispering to loud and screaming and back again. Picking one song out of the four cover songs, I'd go with her cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." An interesting take. Smooth jazz & pop. Heaven 17's Martyn Ware produced. Her other covers were OK ( "I Cant Stand the Rain"-Ann Peebles, "Help"-The Beatles and "1984"-David Bowie). "Private Dancer" is probably my favorite song on the album. Technically, its also a cover of the Dire Straits' song but Tina steals it. The jazz band The Crusaders is backing. There's a Jeff Beck guitar solo. Arguably, Tina's best vocal performance ( on this album)...deep, souful and emotional. This album has a few songs I really do like a lot. It absolutely sounds of the mid-1980's pop scene. Well, it defined it. Slick production and sound. Tina's vocals are great. If you want a trip back to the 1980's pop scene, this is the one to play.
It’s alright I don’t really have much to say but I hate when help is done as a slow song it defeats the whole point of it. Anyway the album is decent 3/5
Simply the best, better than all the rest, better than any other Tina Turner album, any Tina Turner album I've ever heard (which is none). A very 80s album - all synths and drum machines, plus Tina Turner's trademark power vocals, which are the star of the show and elevate the fairly standard music. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: What's Love Got to Do with It Date listened: 29/01/23
Solid songs. Music is dated but some good tracks.
What's Love Got to Do With It holds a firm place as beloved nostalgia for me and I had a huge childhood crush on Tina Turner, but I wasn't wowed by this album as a whole. I really wanted to like the cover of Al Green's Let's Stay Together, but it had too much 80's production on it for my liking. Steel Claw is pretty fun. Overall just an OK album for me.
Liked this, but not a ton. I probably wouldn't revisit. 3.25/5
Good
The songs would be a great mix of pop and rock and Tina Turner, but the background instruments didn't do anything to improve the songs. They were those shallow sounding synth and guitar parts typical to the 80s. If all the songs sounded like "I Wrote a Letter" I would have liked this album a lot more
Tina has the pipes to carry this album to a 3. It's so dated to the 80's but that isn't always a bad thing. I enjoyed it for a solid pop record it is but nothing more than that. 2.5 Stars.
very solid introduction to her music for me. such a powerful singer she’s very versatile.
Didn't realize this would count as rock but this album is great. Turner has such a powerful voice. Most songs were really good, but not too many stuck out to me. Fave track(s): Steel Claw
I love her raw voice and the way it elaborates the beat. It goes hand in hand to deliver a funky rhytm
good
The first few songs of this album, I might have been queen and show some respect, were pretty decent and interesting even though what's love got to do with it is still overrated. After that, the covers were hit and miss (lets stay together, okay; help, bad) and the rest was just mildly boring.
I wouldn't call myself a huge Tina Turner fan, but this album was a fun listen. The hits are always fun even though I don't particularly have a huge amount of nostalgia for them. Also, points for having a black cat on the cover!
I won't lie - I went into this fully expecting to be disinterested at best but I actually enjoyed it. Not something I will necessarily revisit often but it was a fun listen. She has a really great voice. Some of the production has that 80s dated feel but some of it is also really fun and creative.
Was not expecting this many covers. Like a lot of pop albums, highs are great but then there are several throw aways.
I really dug a few of these tracks. Not sure I’d go back, but it was a fun listen
Private Dancer is the fifth album by Tina Turner and her best-selling in North America. This award-winning and multi-platinum certified album was more "poppy" than her previous works, which may have attributed to its wider appeal. Tina Turner recreated herself as a R&B and pop icon after her split with Ike Turner before this album. Private Dancer is a classic album and a landmark in the evolution of pop-soul music.
Was sort of the soundtrack of my childhood. Not something I would actively seek out, but a lot of that’s were always on the radio. I’m interested in checking out the deeper cuts.
I know this is iconic 80s Tina Turner, but the pairing of the synth and her voice do not do it for me.
Started strong, fell off towards the middle
Really feeling Might have been Queen! What’s Love is fantastic. Strangely downbeat for 2nd track in program. Show Some Respect is a slight stinker, but her cover of I Can’t Stand The Rain is great, and Better Be Good To Me is Iconic, leaning into dated 80’s rock production at times. A classic A-side. Her take on Let’s Stay Together kicks off side B and is an honorable mention here, though her performance is good, song falls victim to bad production trends of the era. Steel Claw was pretty rad. 1984 is fuckin weird. Private Dancer wraps up a confusing side of vinyl nicely. A killer song. I disregarded all the bonus songs that came out on later editions. This is a great record but suffers from a few tragic production trends and program feels a bit disjointed. Some really perfect marks on best songs, but hard to call it a bucket list album.
Like Cindy Lauper She’s So Unusual, a time piece of thee 1980’s music that is both stuck in the moment and better than the era it represents.
Intrigante... "What's love got to do with it" è heartwarming
Not a great overall record, but has a lot of great moments on it, and a few great songs
Tina Turner might just be the most powerful Swiss (say what now?) singer to be alive. Her gravelly voice and attitude is prominent in every aspect of the album and you’re sure to have a fun time while it lasts. The iconic “What’s Love Got to Do With It” might be the song to go down in history, but the incredible “I Can’t Stand the Rain” and “Private Dancer” is where Turner really shows off. The two covers at the end are fun but altogether I don’t particularly remember them shortly after. Some aspects of Private Dancer are a bit dated, but on a whole you’re always in safe hands with the Queen of Rock and Roll.
to give tina credit i listened to almost all of this which surprised me a lot. it was fairly fun. glastonbury 2023 yeah?
A perfect brunch of turkey and terror. A goose caught in a compromising position by the local priest. A handsome robot arm wrestling a spare set of house keys in a meadow. The window into the rest of the apocalypse. Home by tea time dear.
Better than I thought there’s some good song writing even though it’s very 80s pop
Wow, I did not realize how many singles came off this album...or how 80's it all sounds. Almost every track has that cheap synth sound, like Rick James on overdrive. Is there any decade we'd more prefer to sweep under the rug for its cringeworthy sounds? Ugh. I guess that's what everyone wanted back then but ugh. I wonder how good this album could've been with a different and more authentic sound...and more than 2 weeks to produce it. Because Tina's vocals are awesome. And there's some catchy bits once you get through the cheese (her biggest singles were big for a reason). You know the expression don't hate the player, hate the game? I think an apt variation is don't hate the musician, hate the producer.
This wasn’t something I’d listen to again as it’s a bit grandiose for my taste, but damn, girl!
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this much, but it was ok - there are so many tracks that are either well-known hits or have been covered/sampled. Turner's voice is pretty special, but the soundscape is distinctly of the era - slap bass, early synths, sax solos... all very 80s
Some timeless songs on here. Also some largely forgettable songs, but when you've got Better Be Good To Me, What's Love Got To Do With It, and the title track, you've got room for some filler. Her voice is always distinctive and can be powerful and vulnerable at the same time.
Growing up this was the first Tina Turner I was aware of. Didn't know her history, etc, but that voice...Private Dancer, What's Love Got To Do With it and Better Be Good To Me have earned their status, but there are tracks on here that feel like they belong in the background of some forgotten 80s cop show. Show Some Respect feels like the alternate opening credits of Cagney & Lacey or something. But Turner's voice and those three earlier tracks make this an easy 3 out of 5 for sure. As for the versions of I Can't Stand the Rain, I am gonna say it, Ann Peebles version and the disco version more, and I feel like Let's Stay Together just hasn't aged well. Nothing against Turner's voice, just some of the instrumentals are...of their time.
Knowing Mark Knopfler wrote 'Private Dancer' makes it that much creepier.
Yes, a solid soft pop rock album. Good hits. (6/10) FT: What's Love Got to Do with It, Can't Stand the Rain, Private Dancer
Tina’s voice is amazing! So many familiar songs here
A slice of pure 80’s sounds coming from the tape deck of a Chevrolet Corvette as it cruises down Broadway on a rain-soaked night. ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ is the standout, really enjoyed the guitar solo on ‘Steel Claw’ and sax solo on her cover of ‘Help!’. It’s a vibe that I’m happy to listen to, but also one that sounds generic quite quickly. Also, why is there a black cat staring at me on the cover?
Good songs, great voice, insipid production. I wonder if the sound was designed for the recently launched compact disc - horribly polite in sound. They should have put her in Compass Point with Sly And Robbie for most of the tracks and flown The E Street Band over for Better Be Good To Me
The dated 80's sound on this record could have just as easily have been someone like, Laura Branigan or Alison Moyet, but the strong powerful vocals of Tina Turner, set it apart from the generic sounds of lesser vocalists. These songs remind me too much of 80's soundtracks (or films set in the 80's) and it makes me cringe to remember commercial radio at the time. This was truly Turner's comeback album and brought her back to commercial success. This would rank near the top of her greatest achievements. I didn't embrace it at the time and it still doesn't do much for me, but I respect she did overcome all kinds of adversity and still showed she is one of the great female vocalists of her time.
Her voice was absolutely phenomenal - but I just can't get excited by the music. A bit too dated, songs not interesting enough, hollow production on the instrumental side.
Knappe songs, maar heel eighties en haar stem doet het gewoon niet voor mij.
Lekker veel energie gooit die Tina er tegenaan!
Sexy and groovy pop record with that tinge of 80s while sounding timeless!
Not my favorite style but I like some of the songs
I definitely have respect for Miss Tina - she is an icon - but I don't really love the mid-eighties synth-pop production of this album. Some strong moments here but overall I think it's just so-so. 3 stars.
Pretty Solid, very 80s and in a way quite like prince, liked it a lot more than I expected.
Nunca lo había escuchado completo, sólo el exitazo que fue esa canción sobre qué tiene que ver el amor. No sabía, por ejemplo, que contenía un par de buenos covers y hasta una canción de David Bowie! Una sorpresa. En todo caso, es un disco ochentero como el que más, es decir, no hay nada aquí que sea innovador, pero eso no quiere decir que no sea un buen disco de pop. Eso sí, este parece ser uno de esos discos que podría desaparecer en subsiguientes ediciones de esta selección.
Songs are good, couple I knew already, but nothing great. 2.5/5
Good but not my thing
Love Tina 3
Com a edição comemorativa estendida foi possível apreciar a potência do vocal e versões marcantes de hits.
Sooooo…..I’m very conflicted about this album. In 1984 is was probably a banger. However, knowing what I know about Tina and Ike Turner’s relationship, this album reads more like a victims plea for help rather than a pop masterpiece. What’s Love and Let’s together are timeless pop songs. Buuuuut… Private Dancer, Better Be Good to Me, and Help and particularly brutal songs in the light of such heinous domestic abuse crimes. Tina’s voice is timeless, and maybe this album as well, but it will always be haunted by Ike.
Not necessarily my favorite genre of music to listen to as a whole album, but Tina Turner has such a powerhouse voice that she makes each song impressive to hear. What's Love Got To Do With It is a great song and I enjoyed the Al Green and Beatles cover songs too
About as in the middle as you can get. I enjoy her voice and she's fun to listen to but I think there were too many fluff songs on here. Maybe if some of the songs hadn't been included I would have enjoyed it as a whole more.
This album was fine. I have zero feeling towards it whatsoever.
It had a Grace Jones vibe that I never noticed.
-The arpeggio (?) into cool synth riff in "I Can't Stand the Rain" is pretty cool -"Private Dancer" is definitely gonna be stuck in my head -"Steel Claw" is a total jam. Fast moving instrumental and intense vocals. It's competing for my favorite track on the album -Cool cover of "Help!" by The Beatles -Very cool cover of "1984" by David Bowie. I was not familiar with this track before but I really like Turner's cover. High energy, lots of great vocal lines
Zabavan i dobar album, nije loše.
Only got halfway through
Decent album, just not really my style. 2.5/5
much better than i thought - really hits that 80s vibe
Some fun tracks, but not something I would usually listen to a whole album of. It did inspire some adorable toddler dancing, though.
Quite dated sound, it seems to me. But there's still some great tracks to keep and return to -- What's Love, Steel Claw, and Can't Stand the Rain
Interesting time capsule!
Bitchin!
Tina
Oh well, not bad.
I've always struggled with Tina
You could pack this up in a little bumbag, pop a blonde mullet on it, and call it the Eighties.
idk what to say lol its tina turner. the music is good but i didnt really like it
Some absolute gems, lots of ok
Better than expected but didn’t wow me.
Mad synthesizer in the back. There's nothing to the instruments. Doesn't hold up at all.
Yeah it gets a bit samey after a while, but it is very grooveable
Surprisingly enjoyable 3
In context an amazing comeback built on mostly covers. But no, I don't want to see her do the shimmy again.
What's fascinating about Private Dancer was the overall unlikelihood of Tina Turner ever being a household name in the 80s. She was seen as someone who didn't have a good track record and was largely described as being better off with her abusive husband; not one to be taken seriously as a long overdue solo juggernaut. Private Dancer changed that. It is a little strange hearing cover versions of songs that sound good in it's original configuration being tooled up for 80s showcasing and some of it works (Let's Stay Together) while others are best left untouched (I Can't Stand the Rain, Help!). Overall, while not a perfect record, Private Dancer gives insight into how Tina became the rock legend she is today and beyond. Favorites: I Should Have Been Queen, What's Love Got to Do With It, Show Some Respect, Private Dancer, Let's Stay Together, Better Be Good to Me, Steel Claw.
3.5/5
A few bops, nothing particularly incredible but nothing too bad either
Une voix essentielle à connaître. L’album est très marqué par l’époque, autant avec certains éléments plus audacieux et d’autres qui ont très mal vieillis. Donc côté voix, cet album est fantastique. Je peux pas croire que je n’avais jamais entendu I Can’t Stand The Rain. Ça change ma perception de la chanson The Rain de Missy Elliott que j’aimais déjà. Un album à connaître que je me suis surpris à aimer plus que je l’aurais pensé.
Some great songs in there, and there's an undoubtedly great voice in there. But: the entire album is so deeply anchored in that “classic” eighties sound I found it hard to tolerate in its entirety. Way too much of an eighties overdose!
It's exactly what one would expect. Good voice. Also there's a cat on the album cover, just noticed that while writing this sentence.
I bought the 12" of Let's Stay Together in 1983 pretty much as soon as it came out in 1983, completely oblivious to the existence of the Al Green version in those days. Still love it but much of the rest of the album leaves me cold.
Very 80's, but not awful.
Listened to on 4/25/22 2/5 Favorite song: what’s love got to do with it I wanted this album to be better than it was - only one solid bop and BIG 80s fluffy hair energy
It was meh. Didn’t really love anything. Even What’s Love Got to Do With It wasn’t that amazing.
4/25/22 This album is 80s to the max. It feels like something that would be playing over the radio at my dentists office and that’s because this is what they play on daytime radio! I knew several songs, but I don’t really like any of them. Feel very neutral towards this album. Favorite song: What’s love got to do
4/23/2022 Today's Album: "Private Dancer" by Tina Turner - This album is an 80s pop album that can pretty much be split right down the middle in terms of quality. The first leg of this record is so promising. The opening track is immediately really funky and features a lot of really interesting instrumentation. The vocal performances from Tina feel powerful and confident and each following track just shows that off. What's Love Got to Do with It has this really cool reggae beat in the chorus and overall is just a great 80s love ballad. Show Some Respect kicks the energy back up and at this point it is clear that this entire album is going to feel incredibly 80s, but so far it has been pulled off with some serious expertise. The chorus kicks ass, even if it sounds just slightly underdeveloped. I Can't Stand the Rain has this really cool production to it, sounding very unique for a song of it's style. There's this tinking percussion noise that repeats until the song picks up with some seriously cool percussion and synth work that creates a really cool atmosphere. Private Dancer is a great track that gives a lot of insight into the life of a private dancer and the insecurity involved with that line of work. The first half could almost be cut into a short and sweet single, but the guitar work in the second half before the last chorus feels really ahead of it's time and adds a ton of charm to the track. Let's stay together is a great bait and switch, starting with this really slow ballad verse before opening up into this really fun funky track with this really cool synth solo and a lot of interesting production throughout. And with that, Better Be Good to Me begins the slow decline of this album. I still like the overall feel of this track, but it doesn't really reach a similar high as the rest of the tracks so far and begins this trend of every song sounding like another 80s band could have easily done it and probably done it better. Steel Claw literally sounds like that "saturday" song from the 80s and doesn't do much to deviate from it. Help! is perhaps one of the worst beatles covers to ever exist. 1984 is generic and the mix feels really unbalanced. I wrote a letter sounds like a bad blondie song. Rock n' Roll widow doesn't have too bad of an instrumental, but the lyrics are really corny and the vocal performance is just kind of weak. The rest of the songs continue this trend with unlikeable and generic 80s tracks that don't do much to improve to the album at all and often make it much worse. I would absolutely recommend the first half of this album as one of the best examples of 80s synth pop, but the 2nd half is bound to put anyone to sleep. Listen to the first half if it sounds good and just don't listen to the first half if you respect your time Score: 5/10 fifty fifty Highlights: Soul Survivor, What's Love Got To Do With It, Show Some Respect, I Can't Stand The Rain, Private Dancer, Let's Stay Together, Better Be Good To Me
The Broadway show chronicling my life will open with “1984.”
Tiene dos de sus canciones más famosas: What's Love Got to Do with It y Private Dancer. El resto no me han llamado la atención.
This is my first time listening to a Tina Turner album and given her reputation, I had high hopes. After listening I was sorely disappointed. I her vocals to be fine but the instrumentation on a lot of songs just reeked of the 80s and I think that spoiled it a lot.
Good old school album
Godddd this album is long. I liked the stuff got through but still 10 songs left
3 comme le nombre de semaines qu’il m’a fallu pour terminer l’album
The balls on Ms. Turner to sing about being a private dancer at 45 years old in 1984 when women were still fighting against such a horribly ageist and misogynistic industry - trailblazer! This album is full of hits. Enjoyed it a lot.
Not a fan of tina’s voice
I see how it's a classic - so many radio hits and must have been groundbreaking for its time. Especially coming from a more mature woman of color who was so on top of the trends. I can respect that, but too much treble for me!
Love her voice and tone. Not the biggest fan of the album though. Stand outs are What’s Love Got to Do With It and the Bowie cover.
pretty classic
Songs like 'What's Love Got to Do With It' are familiar on a very eighties sounding album (guitars, effects, production, keyboards, tempo are all in that mold). Tina Turner is in very good voice and the songs are catchy. It's very much a rock orientated album rather than soul which I like. I probably enjoyed it more than I care to admit, mainly due to Turner's vocals but ultimately I probably wouldn't choose to listen to it again. I might go and listen to 'River Deep Mountain High' now though!
Nostalgia crept back in for me, the single releases are still great sing-alongs. The rest of the songs, despite Tina's powerful vocals, feel dated and largely forgettable. (I'm ignoring that Beatles' cover.)
She's a classic. But, I've never been grabbed by her stuff to be honest.
Never really listened to Tina Turner before but I enjoyed this album. Highlight for me was Private Dancer.
An archetypal 80s yuppie CD. Tina's evergreen voice plays second place to the then-popular "more is more" production. Lots of 80s tropes, bits of Pat Benatar, covers of Al Green and Bowie, and noticable Heaven 17 production. I thought I'd hate this yacht-soul album but it's interesting enough for a tentative thumbs up. And Tina can wail, it's undeniable.
Ah, what a voice, what power & what energy. I love so much of her early music. But this huge album surprised me with how much of it felt tired and aged. It's more a reflection on power ballads than Tina though.
Turner takes from each of the previous decades to craft a post-Disco comeback brimming with sheen and attitude.
Couple of absolute bangers on here but outside of that lots of generic 80s music and not-quite-as-good-as-the-original-but-still-decent covers. Pretty much the definition of a 3/5
Pretty good 80s pop. Fav track “What’s love got to do with it”
Poprock, covers, god vokal
This isn't my cup of tea. But I can appreciate the talent.
Essential 80s - but not really standing the test of time
I want to like this album, but there is not much carrying it other than Tina Turner's incredible voice. The cover of I Can't Stand the Rain is just a worse copy of the original. The Let's Stay Together and Help! covers add nothing to this album. A lot of the musical accompaniment is pretty uninspired. This album could have really been something if better music was matched up with Turner's vocals, but as it is this album is a couple of highlights without much to fill it in 3/5
1/14/22
Such authentic 80's synth.
Good 80s album.
we all know the hits, but there are some other good tracks on the album. it was a good comeback for her, an emancipation.
Tina Turner Assoziationen: Jüngste Oma der Welt. Geprügelt von Ike. Mad Max 3. Towuhabohu! Ist so meine Kindheit im Fernsehen, bissl wie Joe Cocker. Eh gut, sie singt super, passt.
not bad tina, not bad!
Some classic tunes, Great to revisit and remember when I saw Tina live but not one I’d play regularly
Was torn between rating this good for the high energy power tracks Tina's great at, or badly for everything else. So I guess it's a 3...
Some great songs but overall a solid 3
It's an okay album, I have to say Private Dancer is a good song when you first hear it, but it no longer fascinates me, or moves me. This time listening to this album I found myself going back to Steel Claw over and over.
Eighties tastic-strangely enjoyable.
Seemed dated, and did not enjoy as much as I thought I would. Great voice and “What’s love got to do with it” is a good hit, but otherwise just ok.
Couple of beatles covers.
Un album assez oubliable de la part de notre Afida Turner nationale. Les années 80 continuent de confirmer leur statut de pire décennie musicale. Vous avez sans doute dû vous apercevoir que je manquais de régularité dans la publication de mes critiques ces derniers temps. Le générateur constitue en effet pour moi une énorme pression à gérer au quotidien (je suis la deuxième personne la plus suivie du site). Je me suis donc décidé à appeler Robert à un moment où j'étais en larmes sur le sol de mon salon pour lui confier mon mal être. Il a pris le temps de me remonter le moral et m'a accordé deux jours de repos.
11/16/21 - A lively listen. Title track is a heartbreaker. Insane that all music sounded like this in the 80s. Totally flat, plastic, hermetically sealed. Not a huge fan of her howl but the energy is contagious regardless.
Never diverges from total high energy which becomes monotonous after a while. Couple of big hits in there though
Tina Turner is amazing but this album doesn’t do anything for me.
6/10
Pretty good. 6-7/10
Half of the songs are GREAT. The rest are a little dated now. Great for its time though. 3/5. Help is not on the US version of the Album. We were missing something, Nice version of the Beatles classic. Standouts: Private Dancer, What's Love Got to do With It, I Can't Stand the Rain, Let's Stay Together, Help.
Alright album with one great pop song. The album has a couple covers which doesn’t show originality but Tina Turner is a great talent. It’s a quick fun album but it’s highlight is the famous song. 5.6/10
I enjoyed this slightly more than I expected to. The hits are bangers. Despite Kelsey trying to explain it to me, I still do not understand what a second hand emotion is. The covers definitely diminished the album as a whole. Turner has great pipes, but it just made me wish I were hearing the originals. Fun to hear where that Missy Elliot sample came from.
Tina Turner is like old lady hot? I remember my mom listening to her when I was a kid. I felt like Turners voice was so aged? it's a beautiful voice, but I get kind of weirded out when she starts talking the more sexy game. Like, Good for her ya know? but also, I know so much about her life and it's sorta sad. She's got some solid vocals and it's a solid album with some real classics.
Singles / Hits sind pure 5.0er wert. Rest nicht der Rede wert. Einigen wir uns auf den Absoluten Mittelwert ? 2.5
Ended up on the very extended 30th anniversary edition and had to take a look at the more manageable original track list. Nothing extraordinary beyond what’s love got to do. Impressive vocals but mediocre supporting music for most of the album. What’s love got to do, let’s stay together, better be good to me
In the 2021HBO documentary "Tina", Tina Turner admits she thought the original Bucks Fizz version of "What's Love Got to Do With It" was "terrible". A snippet of the song is played, and you totally agree with Tina. She's eventually sold on the idea of the song's potential, and Tina takes this bland, vanilla song and turns it into a goddamn fireworks show. She does the same thing with her cover of "Let's Stay Together". But for my money, the essential track from Private Dancer - the one song I'd put in a time capsule to exemplify Tina Turner at the peak of her powers in 1984 - is "Better Be Good To Me". It wasn't as big as "What's Love" but it has more staying power. It hints at the young Tina Turner who took "Proud Mary" and set that thing on fire, leaving CCR in the dust. It made all the sense in the world that Tina would have a second act in that magical musical year of 1984. It was also a peak year for MTV, and Tina popped off the screen in her videos with seduction and sex appeal that spoke to an audience that didn't care she was 44 years old, and had no idea she had an earlier life making amazing records with an abusive husband. We were just waiting for Tina to show up, and she fit right in alongside Madonna and Cyndi Lauper to provide real star appeal. I'm not crazy about the black cat on the album cover hiding Tina's legs. It's disappointing that "It's Only Love", her collaboration Bryan Adams, ended up on his album Reckless and not here. But I get it, Adams wrote the song so he dictates terms. Turner's dynamic force is almost enough to soar over the dated instruments prominently on display here. It's so great that Tina is getting one more victory lap at the end of her life, getting long overdue recognition by the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Her comeback in 1984 is one of the greatest in rock history. Hell, she lived long enough to see her own Bio-Pic. We can still recognize Tina's solo career while also acknowledging her best songs were with Ike. You really should seek out old footage of Tina doing Proud Mary to truly comprehend what a force of nature she was. Actual rating is 3.5.
Good. Not my fav style but i can appreciate this as good album, very consistent.
I wish I could give half stars for this as I really enjoyed the first half of the album. The second half is still solid, but more than a few could have been removed. Overall, I liked it and need to make more of an attempt to listen to her catalog.
1984 was not like 1984
Dated production, but strong songs, and always good to listen to her voice. One of those albums where I can picture a particular location for a listening session. (Annie Paynter's house). Horrific covers of Help! and Bowie's 1984 at the end.
strong voice interesting instrumentals very cool
It's fine, not my thing.
Simple 80s fun
Great danceable R&B tunes!
"What's Love Got to Do With It" is, of course, a classic. The rest is too 80s for my taste.
A few great tunes here - I particularly love her voice on Let's Stay Together. A few really dated-sounding tracks (1984, esp!) that bring the whole effort down a bit. She's an icon, no doubt, but I'd prefer a greatest hits collection to this full album.
This is so 80s I felt myself growing a full perm and shoulder pads as I listened. It's beautifully produced classic pop, containing some of the most recogisaable songs from that decade. As an unapologetic lover of most things 80s, even though I'm not a big Turner fan, this tickles all the right nostalgia places. A fun listen and a fun singalong.
decent, song got better at some parts but at most its mediocre
Quintessential 80’s. Tina showed her ability to stand out as a solo act on this record, but I could’ve sworn “What’s Love” was faster paced.
Este álbum encontra se extremamente datado, a partir da primeira nota ouvimos anos 80. Tina tinha uma boa voz mas pop está longe de me agradar. Nota:5/10
Sounds quite dated now, but still interesting and the covers are good
A classic but...
Guuuud va långt, kommer inte kunna lyssna på hela. Whats love bla bla bla är enda anledningen till att den får en 3/5
decent production carried this project, with not a lot to hold onto in the lyrical dept but these are big fun 80s pop tracks. Title track was 7 minutes and fairly overdone by the time it wrapped though
Strong start Tina, unfortunately as the album went on it fell a bit flat for me in places. The good songs on there do just about enough for me to give it 3*
You know what you're getting withna Tina Turner album. Well crafted catchy pop with the odd belter.
I appreciate the clear vocal and production talent, just not my cup of tea
eh. i'll give it 6/10. overall i think this sounded pretty generic, but there were fun tunes here and there. the cover of help! is actually really cool. her lower register is rough at times, but when when she belts it's fantastic.
I'm actually not even really interested in listening to this one... but I will.
A lot of very good individual songs, not a classic album when all put together
Not a bad album. "What's Love Got to Do with it" is the most popular song by far. Rest is alright. 6/10.
Some good cheese.
I quite liked this. Very 80’s movie vibe throughout the whole thing and not a huge variety but was an easy listen.
Solid 3. No doubt Tina is a talent, but this isn't my jam.
Another classic 80's pop album. I left it playing and it went like a breeze. It's got its couple of megahits so it sounds somewhat familiar, but it's not what I'd play on a daily basis.
fun album
Great record of this era. I was disappointed there weren't more BANGERS in here, but overall very solid.
Not bad.
I can dig this
Classic
good but wasn’t the vibe for the day
Some very interesting covers (and then there was 1984...). Seemed pretty uneven with just a couple of standout tracks.
classic
Excellent collection of powerful 80s tunes. I had only ever really heard What's Love Got to Do With It, so I have a new found appreciation of Tina Turner. Highlights: -What's Love Got To Do With It -Private Dancer -1984
It’s ok just very 80s pop which isn’t my fav genre
Favorites: What's Love Got to Do with It, Show Some Respect, Let's Stay Together, 1984 The fifth solo album by Tina Turner, it was what propelled her into becoming a solo star after several challenging years of going solo after divorcing her husband and performing partner Ike Turner. Her best-selling North American album. Blends sounds from rock, pop, smooth jazz and r&b throughout a mixture of uptempos and ballads.
Great album
Solid 80's album. Everything you would expect from Tina
She's a legend, but I wouldn't grab this album for listening on a whim.
hits are real bangers, covers are meh
Tina’s voice is the stand out, defiant & emotional. Feels like a greatest hits. Not a massive fan of the production
We owe Tina Turner so much. She and Ike helped create Rock, Soul and Funk. And she remained with Ike despite the abuse and poor repay. Here, in the 80s she's back helping stretch pop and soul to the next level. I just wish I enjoyed it more. I just want to listen to her 60s output again.
If Tina Turner made music in any other decade, I would love her music. She is undeniably a once in a generation vocalist with such a strong and passionate voice. But I just can't look past the annoying, cheestly 80s production. Which applies to pretty much everying of hers I've ever heard. Truly could have been amazing, but ruined by the circumstances of when she was alive in the moet unfortunate way.
teška, teška srca dajem dvojku. turnerina vokalna izvedba je izvrsna, ali ovo nisu baš dobre pjesme i instrumentalne izvedbe i produkcija ne valjaju. naslovna pjesma primjerice sadrži izvrsnu vokalnu izvedbu i tekst bi mogao biti prolazan, ali je glazbeno toliko bezvezno, ima i neki instrumentalni intermeco koji je baš loš i koji nepotrebno produljuje pjesmu, pa potpuno usere dojam. šteta
too long
★★½
I've lost my taste for most '80s pop music over the years and this is no exception.
Meh. 2/5
Obviously Tina Turner is a mega talented person but this is full of wince-inducingly bright and cheesy 80s production. Another record that makes you feel like a bit of a self conscious tit.
Definitely not my thing, but I can see why its on the list.
4/10
Fuuuuuck, this album sucks.
I was crushed by the wall of 80s production. I can't focus on her voice or the songs.
Her voice is wonderful and she's an icon, but these are terrible songs with terrible arrangements and terrible production. Peak Bad 1980s.
Not really my thing. I was 20 when this came out and I saw it as music for old people. Well in their 40's. They called it AOR. Now I'm a really old person now and it still does nothing for me. It's just boring and generic. Let's Stay Together is the only song with any sort of emotion to it.
Tina Turner is definitely a powerhouse vocalist and deserves her flowers, but holy fuck is the production on this album dated. I'd also like to note the number of covers on this album (1984, Help!, I Can't Stand The Rain, and Let's Stay Together) and are arguably some of the worst versions I've heard. What's even wilder is that the "Let's Stay Together" and "Help!" were actually the first 2 singles off this record! I firmly believe the legacy of this record is propped up fully on just "What's Love Got to Do with It", which is a certified banger by all counts, but the rest of this album was fairly mediocre.
This was fine. I feel like it maybe has not aged particularly well. Steel Claw was a highlight for me. 2/5
Low to solid 2 for tina turner, not a fan of this formulaic radio rock imitating and covering various popular artists, the cover of Help! is unforgivable
2/5. Didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. Tina Turner could sing the phone book and make it sound incredible. Unfortunately, this album occasionally feels like she’s been handed the wrong phone book.
I don't like her voice.
This was not simply the best, sorry, Tina
Tina Turner was a force and her voice is powerful and undeniably great. Her back story makes her solo success inspiring. But the music is garbage. Sorry.
I struggle with this level of 8”s production. I also struggle with Tina’s rasp and content. Not the album for me.
Mixed bag, this one. Couple of big tunes, couple of utterly inexcusable covers - Let’s Stay Together is a crime.