Private Dancer

One of my dads favourites, a solid 3.

Tina is simply the best! May her soul rest in peace!

Without the reverb drums and with more 70s keyboards, it would be a great album... It's what the 80s have...

B-puoli nostattaa bileet. Harmi vaan, että edes kokonaisen levyn kuunteleminen ei saa mua tykkäämään Turnerin äänestä. Se on hieno, mutta ei jotenkin tarpeeksi… monipuolinen? Biisit on myös niin kasaria, että kalahtelu alkaa kaikua korvissa. Mutta: mukanakarjumisbileet!

Todellinen LP: kokonaisuudessa on väistämättömyyden tuntua siitä huolimatta, että mukaan on valikoitu tuttuja covereita. Hittibiisi on Oikeasti Hyvä ja nimibiisi oman naiiviutensa tyylikkäästi ylittävä. Osa biiseistä kompastelee kummalliseen, konemaiseen tarkkuuteen, jota ainakin osa tuottajista on halunnut painottaa. Mutta on ilahduttavaa kuulla, miten artisti värittää Beatlesin uudelleen. 3+

Some good, some okay, some bad, all 80s

Love Tina Turner! This isn't her best, but it's still damn good!

Nice performance, if I was in the mood I would give it 5 otherwise it would be 3

I’ve never been a fan of Tina Turner, and this album is too 80s for my taste

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

This is so much better than I remembered.

Hard to assess. Not my wheelhouse, not my decade I suppose. But jeez you listen to this thing and it sounds like every song was a hit single. And though I don’t love the ultra polished 80s production sound, it does serve Tina Turner’s delivery pretty good. I bet a lot of this stuff sounded great live, too.

3 stars

To paraphrase the lyrics of the title-track, "any old music will do" to illustrate the comeback of an artist who probably deserves to return under the spotlight after being treated like shit by her partner (both professional and domestic). And this whereas her talents as a performer were clearly pivotal for the success of their common past endeavors. Fortunately for her, Tina Turner managed to find allies from within the industry to relaunch her career as a solo act some years after her painful divorce from Ike. And this record is when her efforts paid off at last. Of course, the music on *Private Dancer* wasn't "old" at the time, it sounds terribly old *now*. But you still have the feeling that "any music", as long as it fit with the cheesy commercial aesthetics of the day, would have done here. There's a case to be made about how hackneyed and ridiculous some of the production choices are on this thing. Any lover of this album consciously ommiting to point that out today is not giving you the full picture. The eighties were quite a horrible moment for mainstream music at large. Let's *never* forget that. *That said*, and quite surprisingly given that I had already tried to enjoy this record before (to no avail), I feel far more benevolent to most of those songs this morning, as I spent some more time with them. Is it because Tina passed away?--may she rest in power. Is it because I imagined that late-career Talking Heads were playing the instruments behind her on the admittedly slightly underwhelming opener "I Might Have Been Queen -- Soul Survivor"? And that, somehow, it made the song a little more interesting? Or is it because, actually, the overall energy of Tina's performance in this opener, as well as in the midtempo plea "Better Be Good To Me" and the very lively and fast-paced rocker "Steel Claw", indeed manages to make the cheesefest of the production somewhat irrelevant. Those compositions are also well-crafted overall, with some interesting chord sequences and salvageable arrangements. One can dream about what an updated remix of those songs could sound like, as one reviewer has pertfully remarked here... We haven't even addressed the real highlights of this album, and I already have positive things to say. Now, with "What's Love Got To Do With This?", you gotta admit that the song is a soulful hit for a reason--and one aptly showing Tina settling the score with her difficult past. And "Private Dancer", written by Dire Straits' Mark Knowfler, is another pivotal moment giving its distinctive appeal to the whole LP: by telling the inner monologue of a stripper, one feels like Tina is offering a metaphor for what she does here as an artist--probably selling parts of her soul for money (and getting her rightful place again within the industry), a situation underlined by the sadness conveyed by the chord progression on the bridge, and then still looking dignified and vindicated enough to do so in a somewhat graceful manner. And Jeff Beck's wincing guitar solo at the end, as strange as it might sound for some ears, actually emphasizes this interesting ambiguity... This LP also has its significant share of covers. And apart from "Help", which just literally murders (and even *slaughters*) what makes the Beatles song great in the first place, those covers are very nice as well. "I Can't Stand The Rain" offers an excellent new-wave-tinged version of Ann Peebles' progressive-soul sleeper hit, and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and David Bowie's "1984" get the slick eighties treatment to great effects. So the only real dud here (apart from "Help") is "Show Some Respect"--sounding too thin, too dry, and too bland harmonically speaking to deserve being showed what it asks for. But apart from that, let's call this reviewer pleasantly surprised this morning. Still erring on the side of caution here, because I feel like my feelings could change again, but I'm glad most of those tracks "clicked" for me at last, in spite of their horrid production values. Plus, given that Tina didn't write her own songs here, there's no way I can *automatically* include this record in my own list of 1001 keepers. Yet I leave the door open for it, at least as a culturally relevant milestone for mainstream pop music. Knowing how Tina never took "no" for an answer when she eventually managed to shackle her chains, chances are that this LP might blow those doors into oblivion in the foreseeable future anyway. :) 3/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 8/10 for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 193 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 348 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 203 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 256

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

Surprisingly not so bad

Some things are best left in the past, this album is one of those things.

"Private Dancer" is the fifth solo studio album by Tina Turner, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." This pop rock album was a commercial success and affirmed her career as a solo artist. This was an exceptionally popular album, notably for gifting the world "What's Love Got To Do With It." The greatest downside to this recorded album is that the listener does not appreciate the full experience of Turner's unstoppable energy in her live performances.

La voix est cool mais le reste musical est genre bof

Great Album

Decent

This rocks harder than I expected.

Tina! Great voice, production not the so much Fav song: let’s stay together

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

Sorry Tina of 1984 - I always preferred you as an Actor in Thunderdome. Not as this singer with a strident voice and ample wig. Sorry.

Both bland and grating somehow , couldn't finish it

Very one track, same sounding throughout

I think it's mostly good. That cover of Help brought out something ugly in me though.

It pains me to give this such a low rating to Tina Turner. The awful 80's production is unbearable on this album. Plus some of the covers are just so bad, Let's Stay Together especially.

I never realized this was such a terrible record. And that Mark Knopfler and David Bowie each have terrible songs on it. What’s Love Got to Do With It is a pretty ok pop song. I guess it worked for Tina Turner.

I liked "What's Love Got to Do with It", maybe just out of nostalgia. The rest of the album has some heavy production. A weird choices of cover songs as well.

I really wasn't a fan of this album. Maybe one or two listenable songs, but overall not for me at all.

Definitely a one of a kind singer. Too much 80’s for me.

She's simple the best but not for me. Fun and energetic music but not something I would play for myself.

5.5/10 The Help! cover is terrible. Highlights: What's Love Got to Do with It Private Dancer

One of the best voices every recorded trapped in '80s purgatory.

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

Yeah just not my thing. I gave it a go. Next please.

All time classic

"What's Love..." is fun. I don't know that there's much else for me here. Obviously her voice is amazing. But the production is a little sad. I like “Better Be Good to Me.” And "Steel Claw" is some surprising fun. Same with "I Wrote a Letter;" those songs absolutely rock. Do not need this Beatles cover. The Al Green cover is better but not much. No thanks to the Bowie cover. But the live collaboration with Bowie is a cool add. Okay this track listing for the 30th Anniversary edition is all screwed up. Not only bonus songs, but they've changed the order of songs. Why would they do that? The actual album in question though is mediocre. Even "What's Love," isn't good enough a single to breathe some much needed life into things here. There are eye-popping names in the credits, but I do hear production value to match. 2/5.

Tina Turner is kind of GOATed for What’s Love Got To Do With It alone Incredibly sly, sneaky fun production, one-of-a-kind voice, great combo. There’s something so cool about her super beat-up, chain-smoking badass hurt voice over this super cheesy, silly New Romantics kind of shit. Whoever decided to do that is kind of a genius. Kind of new-wavey? Do I feel some Culture Club? Except I don’t hate it? Tina could sing anything and I’ll pay attention. Kind of like an Amy Winehouse, she just gives the song authority. And she respects the song! A lot of these songs would kind of suck without her singing it, with her singing it it’s a BOP! “Show some Respect,” great example. You can imagine the lame version of that, it’s too easy. Embarrassed to say that I unfairly judged a book by its cover. I kinda loved this! Minus some silly, superfluous covers. This is a super weird album, in a good way. Truly, could only have been made in the 80’s. Nobody would dare do this today, take a voice as unbelievably soulful as this and give it the slicked-back 80’s treatment. -1 for double album. -1 for a kind of confusing series of covers and less exciting ones toward the end. Felt more lost and meandering. But, as Charlie mentioned, it looks like we’re listening to a bloated “deluxe” edition on Spotify, and there doesn’t seem to be an easy way to hear the original LP as intended. I imagine even the 40-minute version would dip in interesting-ness toward the back half. Was very close to a 4 honestly, but yeah, this back half is confusing enough to temper my excitement. 3/5

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

this was a fine listen overall, though a lot of the songs sounded generically 80s to me. tina turner is an icon who'd been through so much (RIP) and what's love got to do with it is definitely an enduring and classic song forty years later. my favorite part of this album was when it shook things up a bit toward the end. steel claw, the very transformative cover of Help!, and 1984 were all rock solid tracks for me. i plan to come back to these later on, i just wish the others were more interesting. favorites: what's love got to do with it, steel claw, help!, 1984

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

The album is OK, but nothing special. Contains her hits "What's Love Got to Do with It" and "Private Dancer", plus passable covers of Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain", Al Green's "Let's Stay Together", and David Bowie's "1984".

Some nice Songs.

Some cool interpretations of classics but more importantly a powerhouse of a voice.

Tina Turner is masterful in this album!

I could not finish it...

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

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

Meh. For me, it's an okay album by a great singer, ruined by "the 80s".

3/5 Rocking Tina Turner, good album.

What is there to say? It's Tina Turner...5/5

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

Tina Turner is a legend. I just don’t particularly like her music.

my 80's bias is showing. 5/5.

The album that solidified Tina as a solo act.

Holy shit these music videos have an inconsistent frame rate and it's bothering me a lot.

I wanted to like this more, and Tina Turner is a force, but the rest of it really left me flat.

I enjoyed listening to this! Over Christmas we were at Luke's mum's and watched a Tina Turner concert on telly and it was spectacular! She was pretty old at the time and was all over that stage. I don't know Tina Tuner stuff that well but I get it, the energy and fun was excellent. Luke's mum really enjoyed it and that's a nice memory now. So listening to this album was easy to picture what it's all about. The music is not my thing, but I respect it

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

She just keeps repeating the same phrase over and over in each song. No love for this album.

Tina is otherworldly and there should bee statutes erected for her greatness. Total 80's sound and some of it was super cheesy but her presence and voice are transcendent. Amazing!!

Proof that an album can sound extremely dated and still be relevant. Tina Turner's Private Dancer was her reemergence after the very public fall with her split from abusing husband Ike Turner. This album slapped back in 1984, but unlike fellow 1984 album release alums Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA, Van Halen's 1984, Prince, and Madonna's contributions as well, this is the one that doesn't necessarily fit. Tina was known to use a lot of filler tracks and cover which she doesn't shy away from here with a great cover of Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together', but some 40 years later, this album sound dated and a little tired. 3.5/5

Tina Turner - Private Dancer Tina's solo breakthrough. It has the hits on here but for me it falls victim of the 80s machine in regards to production. I get the love for this album, but it's not something I'll revisit. 4/5

It sounds so 80s which might not be a good thing

Ok. This is the record with: What’s Love Got to Do with It, I Can’t Stand the Rain, Private Dancer, Let’s Stay Together, and Better Be Good to Me. Basically, all of her best songs. All from her first solo album. This woman was a goddess.

Spotify gave me the extended remastered version. I had to stop at track 10, the end of the original release. Just not for me this one.

❤️

og så har man også fået nok tina turner for i dag. altså fair nok hahah men man er godt nok mættet efter at have hørt det hele 2/5

Fun. Tina Rules.

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

Fantastic album

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

not a big fan, but it is a good album - 3.5

Besides the hits I don't know much about Tina Turner. To be honest I was nervous about what the cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain" because I love that original song so much, but it was kind of an interesting and fun cover. I am not sure I love this album overall. When it's good and catchy it is REALLY good and catchy, but that is not all the time. "Better Be Good to Me" is a waste of a track. "Let's Stay Together" is a bad cover. Too many covers on this record. I don't know, man, when this record is good it's good, so it makes it more annoying when it's boring. I know what you can do, Tina! Do it!

There’s definitely a lot to like here, some really great songs. They’re just dripping with that 80’s vibe that kind of turns me off. I’d love to hear these reworked with arrangements from either a prior or future era, something a little cleaner. As is, it’s very listenable and fun. The covers are exceptional. “Let’s Stay Together” is almost as good as the original. The gospel-inspired cover of “Help!” feels like an incredible inspired and original take a classic song. The originals are good, too. Obviously “What’s Love Got to Do With It” is the headliner here despite not being the title track. That belongs to “Private Dancer,” which, while long, earns its length for its excellent instrumentals and guitar solo. This was probably a transition album for her, moving away from Ike and changing her sound to match the times. I can respect that and know that transition often means some stumbles. But I don’t think there are many stumbles here. And for once I don’t think this is an instance where this album was included because of one hit song. This earned its spot. 3 stars. Standout tracks: What’s Love Got to Do With It, I Can’t Stand the Rain, Private Dancer, Let’s Stay Together, Steel Claw

Well it’s the 80s and not on the good side or the 80s. 2 stars

Female Jeff Buckley

Hard not to root for TT, but the awful Ultimate-'80s effects undercut the case for timelessness. "What's Love" and title cut are perfectly pleasant (one would like to have seen TT doing them at the Cafe Carlisle with just piano accompaniment), and "Better Be Good to Me" has its merits. But the production and "instrumentation" (if it can even be called that) on "Can't Stand the Rain" manifests nearly everything that was wrong with this musical era. "Let's Stay Together" has only sightly less cheesy synth effects and, while not unenjoyable, isn't exactly an interpretation for the ages. The same could be said for "Help!" and "Ball of Confusion." Frankly, TT's voice and vocal style – mostly guttural but filligree-ing here and there – isn't perfectly aligned to one's taste. One can feel happy for TT's success which, one supposes, might be deserved, and still find this musically iffy and mostly forgettable.

So really liked most of the songs and Tina Turner’s ballsy soulful vocals….but not going to lie I didn’t love the dated 80s production. The best songs were definitely the ones with minimal additions to Tina Turner’s vocals

Need to fully listen to it.

Tina Turner - hmm.. I like the "blues years" - the early years. Private dancer is much too much commerce for me. Some songs are great, some not. Therefor 3 stars.

Sort of surprised at how I didn’t love her vocal tone, the brassiness made it hard to understand at times.

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

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

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

Great music

Another beautiful, iconic voice but I had higher expectations for the album. Some great songs but also some crap 2.5

Some set of lungs on her Tina

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

Enjoyable

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

Album con diversi successi di Tina. Non lo riascolterei, ma è stato abbastanza gradevole

An undeniably iconic voice that is competing for attention within an over-produced and overly commercial typical 80s pop-rock explosion of sound that will forever be a period piece.

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

Classic Tina :D

I love Tina. Great album

Of course TT is a great singer, but these are just typical 80 s pop songs with a few covers

Great singer and some great music!

I like this

Good singer, mwah music

Amazing singer. Couple of bangers I'd put on a playlist but I don't think I'll revisit it as a full album.

Wonderful and great to listen regularly

Once I got past the 80's dance vibe, I truly enjoyed the whole album. Most of the tracks were new to me and I could feel the foundation of OG R&B.

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

Full on power pop

Pretty obnoxious that the 30th Anniversary Issue completely re-sequenced the original. Album opens with I Might Have Been Queen, which puts 80s pop tropes on full display. Heavy cheese in the synth instrumental with a funky lean. Her voice is smokey, scratchy, and powerful emerging from the depths of the instrumental. What's Love Got to Do with It is the one that everyone knows. I find the instrumental very peculiar almost dubby in atmosphere with western "wah" elements that remind me of some later Talking Heads. That said, it is an easy going song that hooks you in. I can see why it gained the popularity that it received. Show Some Respect drops into a more funk-rock stomp. Fine, but doesn't do a ton for me. I Can't Stand the Rain, on the other hand, grabbed my attention instantly with the stark high pitched intro and never let me go. This instrumental is sick, and her vocals are so commanding. Early standout; love the layering. Reminds me a LOT of Charlotte Adigery and Bolis Pupul's latest work Topical Dancer. Original album drops into Better Be Good to Me, which is a straight forward 80s pop-rock entry. Once again this song is tapping into a desire for respect. Side two starts with Let's Stay Together, which is another familiar one. However, I feel like I've mostly heard other versions / covers. I actually love the instrumental here. It has such a dreamy feel about it with the silky guitar and hand percussion. Some weird off-key synth through the mid-section, but I don't mind. 80s pop is generally not what I go in for, but this album was pretty enjoyable. At its best it is great (Let's Stay Together, I Can't Stand the Rain). At its worst it is forgettable (Show Some Respect, I Might Have Been Queen). I would say this is a solid 3 for me. Not something I'll listen to straight through, but some jams I would love to come back for. Songs Added to Playlists: - I Can't Stand the Rain (Sunny-vibes) - Let's Stay Together (Sunny-vibes)

Long boy album. Clearly an 80s album feel. It sounds like someone is just smashing a soundboard with miscellaneous electronic sounds. This album is long. Steel Claw is not my jam...I miss What Does Love Got to do with it... Oh no, what is she doing to the beatles...Help me.. This is painful. So long. It feels like these songs have nothing in common and isn't really a though out album. Makes it even worse. I'm giving it a 2 because she is talented but this was tough to get through.

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

This album was all over the place, which makes sense because each song was written by a different person. I really liked the uptempo songs like Steel Claw, that song was a jam. But some of the songs were a little too slow for me. Mark Knopfler wrote Private Dancer with Jeff Beck having a solo on it which is pretty cool. And 1984 was written by Bowie which also checks out because of the style of the song sounds like it could be one of his. I'd say this is a 3.49

Something about this album really turns me off. I think it's that type of 80's sound that I hate. I also might be the only person in the world who doesn't really like Tina Turner's voice. Sounds like she's crying the whole time. Does get some emotion behind it at least. Bunch of covers makes me want to listen to the originals. High 2

So many songs on this album, damn Tina. What a bomb ass album. No skips. I forgot how much I love her music.

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

Classic.

Great voice sometimes overcome by over produced 80s nonsense.

My God I hated this album when it came out. Proud to report my feelings haven't changed in 40 years.

A lot of stereotypical 80s production. Most of the non-hit/non-cover songs sound like they could be used for the montage scene in an 80s comedy. But good hooks and vocals.

Surprisingly good. 3.5

It pains me to rate a Tina turner record so low but that plastic 80's sound just grates on my ears. Tina has a voice and it's the only redeeming thing about this record. I don't know how someone with so much soul could soldier through the experience of making something that winds up so soulless and not go crazy but, here we are. 2.5 because it's Tina .....

So viel Power!

I know plenty of songs from here but overall if you think about it, that's pretty average music, especially with production and sound - mainstream success didn't help in this case.

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

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

Surely Turner, a dazzling, distinctive vocalist and an artist of pedigree and influence, deserves better material than this awkward, artificial recording? Cobbled together by the A&R man at Capitol, a few covers here, some originals there, the album never feels organic or artist led. Clearly this tapped into something, though, as it was such a huge hit and revived Turner's career. Private Dancer is the highlight - a seriously subversive mainstream chart release - and What's Love... shows what Tina can do; and whilst she doesn't top Ann Peebles on I Can't Stand the Rain, she comes pretty close. But you hope for something more.

She was a national treasure. 5 stars.

Ugh, this was a chore to finish. Bad 80s synth and covers, I didn’t even like the Bowie collaboration.

Good voice, dorky production/ instrumentation

This album was just fantastic. What an icon.

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

It aight. - 6/10

What’s Dean got to do with it! Why, it’s time to Tina Turner the clocks ahead. Happy daylight savings! Album was fine, kind of long

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

Pretty good! I kinda felt like the songs were trying too hard sometimes? Idk, like it didn’t feel that natural and groovy? But enjoyable. 6.5/10

3/10 - The whole time I just wanted to Tina Turn her off. But its not as bad as some other things. But at least they were kinda interesting.

Mid 5.5/10

Sounds super dated and her voice really doesn't do it for me. 4/10

I only liked a literal couple of songs. I think I'm missing some context to better appreciate this album but os to what it is, is not something I enjooyed as a whole.

Absolutely excellent. What a total Queen she was

Ganz gut. Klingt nach Drumcomputer. Drei Sterne weil Tina einfach gut war.

Several classics that put a smile on my face

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

Álbum bom demais, parecia que eu estava no carro dos meus pais a 15 anos atrás ouvindo 101.7

Enjoyable 80s crossover pop.

Iconic ; )

Tina rocks

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

Tina is a legend. Unique person, unique voice. Great songs!

I’m familiar with the hits, which I still find catchy. Otherwise, not my style.

Very 80s

a much better album than I expected. From cheese 80. To classic r&b.

I was surprised to not enjoy this almost at all

I thought maybe I’d like Tina Turner but her voice is grating to my ears

Great

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

Not really my jam, I was feeling a disconnect between her really powerful voice and the almost cartoonish tracks. Sometimes they are fine, but then some wild synth line comes in and it felt really out of place in otherwise somber ballady songs.

Much better than I thought it would be.

Excellent album with some great songs

Fine but nothing to interest me

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

Show Some Respect - love this one. Help - Beatles cover, very good.

Ieder zijn ding. De hitjes zijn leuk, de rest wat minder maar me goed vermaakt.

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

Good album from someone I'd never known much about!

Solid but not my style.

She’s got a killer voice but man some of the songs are a mess

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.

This was great, Tina’s amazing.

Tina is one of the all time greats. I remember when this album came out. It was a smash hit. Classic.

Brings me back! I actually remember it being better than it is now

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

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.

Altså Tina! Mine Britney cravings ble mettet. Awesome.

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.

The murder of Al Green is horrific and inappropriate.

OH MY GOD SHE ATEEEEEE WHAT THE FUCK

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.

Must have been good at the time. Like most 1980s albums, it has aged like milk.

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

Ja, kan niet anders

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%

She sounds that an estranged aunt that thinks shes good at singing. I am a certified hater, so don't take my opinion too seriously if you like her music. "What's love got to do with it" has a fun 8 bit nintendo music sound to it when she isn't screaming like a walmart denizen scrabbling over the last discounted TV. It's not horrible but I don't like her voice and what she does with it. Wouldn't ever listen to it by my own volition, but I think Kelsey likes a few of these songs.

Bro, I'm straight up not having a good time. I've stopped and started this album like four times and each time it turns out only like 10 minutes have passed. Her voice is very grating at times and really gets to me. I guess this is rock and roll? But also R&B? Bleh What's Love Got To Do With It is very popular and I'm fine with that one. The rest I'll pass on.

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

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

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

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

This is hardly essential. Jeez.

biased cause i grew up w/ tina turner but idc this is heat

Very Average album. I liked it more than I expected, but it was still nothing to call home about. I didn’t dislike any of the songs, but the album definitely felt like it dragged, and the cover of ‘Help!’ is definitely one of the most unusual Beatles covers I’ve ever heard, and not in a good way. Not much else to say 2.5/5

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

Has not aged particularly well

Still a standout performance almost 40 years late

Very 80s. I would put "What's Love Got To Do With It" at the top of the list of "most 80s songs ever". Lots of people might think that is a pejorative but I thought it was amazing. Tina's voice shines, but everything was fun, even when the songs were sad. Didn't much care for the "Help!" cover, but it was original and inventive.

Amazing voice, but not for me. 2 stars

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

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

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

Sometimes she sounds like she could be in a hair metal band or something. Anyway, much respect for Tina but I don't care for her comeback records.

Pretty dull album for such a powerful voice.

Tina Turner is a legend, but this album is a average 80s pop record.

Pretty good album, great vocals and a few bangers

I don’t know anything about Tina Turner but I think I love her now — 10/10

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

Painfully 80's. Lots of synth and stale drum machines. Vocals were great, though!

Enjoyed some of the songs

Old people music

Solid album. Great songwriting. Simply the best.

Best thing I've listened to today.

Almost got a 3 as it was all so familiar despite being very meh... then i realised it's cause 2/3s of the album was released as singles. Bog average and terrible backing tracks

Not as good when Ike’s not around to beat a tune out of her

I had forgotten about Better Be Good to Me. Good tune.

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

the album that cemented her stardom. Cross over success. probably better in context. 3.5

Fun, 80s drum heaven. Bit too of its time.

Add to vinyl

Mid!

This slapped, motown vibes

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)

Obvious hits on the album, and an important album for her re-emergence as a superstar. But doesn’t really stick with me. Maybe I have memories of the hits saturating the radio. I never knew that Private Dancer was a Mark Knopfler song (seems to feel like it know that I know). I also don’t remember Help! from the album. Looks like it wasn’t on the US release. Not sure in Canada.

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!

This album might be OK, but I've had a lifelong aversion to the raspy croak of Tina Turner's voice, I just can't even open it. Am I missing out? Maybe. Do I care? Fuck no.

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

Poppy 80's album with a hint of rock.

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

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

Banger of an album

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

This is really not my cup of tea. I’m not saying it’s bad, but just not for me.

Hendes bud på "lets stay together" er sku bare klasse. Resten af albummet har nogle indlysende klassikere og også okay sange. Heraf er "private dancer" nok min favorit. Lidt intetsigende danse album. Fint nok.

This is so thoroughly not my thing. I can hardly get through the aggressive 80s instrumentals and kind of showy yet not-pleasant-whatsoever vocals.

I'm a private dancer now.

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

An electrifying come back album with great accompiament.

Amazing! Loved all of it.

good pop

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

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

Let's get one thing out of the way, Tina Turner was a brilliant, electrifying singer who deserved every ounce of success she got. It's a shame this had the misfortune to come out during an era defined by the most hideous production techniques in history. Her vocals are fire and the songwriting itself is fine but the way it's recorded is just garbage. I wish someone had had the foresight to re-record this before she passed. It's really, really hard to recommend even though she was a genius.

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

A lot of 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.

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

meh

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

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.

Artist was a talented just not my taste better than some others.

Nothing special in my mind, just old pop music. 2/5

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.

Let’s Stay Together is a disgrace to the Alfa Al Green original. Thanks O’Byron. I have a headache now hearing this.

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.

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

has soul but felt kind of one note / very of its time

Really solid album. A lot of great songs that I had totally forgotten about, but knew them as soon as the first notes played. Probably a 92-93, but I’ll give it a 5. 1984 is the only song that seems out of place. It isn’t very good. But it’s the last song.

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.

Not for me not a Tina fan at all

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

Tina has a great voice but everything else about this album is lacking and a bit dull.

She's a good singer, but her voice is a complete mismatch with the super clean emotionless 80s production. Quite a few cover songs. None of them are better than the original. I don't like the originals on this album very much either. Favorite song: I can't stand the rain.

Opening track feels like it’s from a random 80’s movie soundtrack. Very cheesy production. What’s Love definitely much better than most songs... Private Dancer is good too, production holds up and all. Still really boring IMO. I'm excited to hear "Let's Stay Together" since that's one of my favorite songs... interesting lead-in with the synth pads. She's singing well, pretty emotive in parts, I just do not like her voice... ok this sucks. Do not like the Casio-sounding beat here. Gonna need to listen to Al to rinse out this overproduced version out of my ears. This doesn't really hold up. I think this will be my first subjective 2/5, just compared to my other 3s I've done, this is less despite the popularity of a couple tracks, and historical significance. I don't think I'd put this on again, even ironically. I just don't think I like Tina Turner. Good for her though, fuck Ike.

I wanted to like this. I love Tina's voice and she has sung on some of the greatest singles ever released (River Deep and Nutbush, to name two). Sadly, this is less than the sum of its parts. Heaven 17? Check. Bowie, Beatles and Peebles? Check. Sadly, this has been produced to within an inch of its life, killed off, and then not quite revived. I can't get past the slickness, the polishing off of any interesting edge. The title track is interesting as a period piece, I guess, but the album sounds like the Eighties, and not in a good way.

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

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

Decent pop

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

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

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.

Too slow and dramatic for me

4.25

Can't fail with Tina Turner

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

Sure, her voice is fantastic, but the music was kind of bland for me. There's so good songwriting and some rather mediocre one.

If this had more songs like What's Love Got To Do With It? it'd be a much better album. That song is a tour de force from a tour de force, the rest of it isn't up to the same standard and doesn't do her justice.

I wanted to like this more than I did, but it just doesn't really do it for me. Her voice is super powerful, but there's really nothing else to the album than that, the drums are tinny, there's a bit of odd synth and a saxophone every now and then, it's everything that you learnt to hate about the eighties. 2/5.

Great performer but tedious album.

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

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.

So, so 80s

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

Tina has a great voice, but these songs weren’t my favourite. They just had nothing to say, no meaning, no interesting instrumentations or melodies either … so like what’s even the point of making an album like this, let alone putting it on a list of 1001 albums to listen to before you die…….. I could have gone a million lifetimes without feeling this was an album missing from my life. Fav tracks: Let’s Stay Together, 1984 Worst track: Private Dancer

You can't deny her talent or her distinction. The Amy Winehouse of the 90s. Not something that I would listen to regularly, but I get the hype.

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