Private Dancer

Has its moments but not my jam

Megatykki! 4/5

Kovaa menoa! En tiedä nappasiko nuo coverit erityisemmin, mutta hyvä fiilis tästä jäi.

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

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

Could it sound more 80s? It is quite groovy tho. Does get quite repetitive after a while.

I managed to download the 1997 remastered version. Which is longer. Which isn't good. BUT it contains I wrote a letter - clearly, obviously the best track I listened to by a mile. That has what the rest of the album, with it's oh so precise 80s production, is missing. Heart. Grind. Guts. Stuff that makes it more than just carefully placed. I grew up in the 80s and they produced some great music. Some of the time at least. But this just feels like it's being done on a cruise ship by some kind of tribute act. Or it's Opportunity Knocks. Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be Tina Turner. It sounds knocked off. I do get why her voice is important. I do get why the album might be important in terms of her control over it and so on. But I just don't like the way most of it sounds.

Mye gøy! Eva danset.

This was an okay album. Very 80s, very pop, quite middling in my opinion. There were a couple of more exciting songs but a lot of it was just slow and boring. I'm sure it belongs on the list but I can't say I cared that much. Favourite: I Wrote A Letter

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.

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

Fuckin sick

Never before have I intentionally listened to Tina Turner, she just happen to sing the background music of my youth. No wonder she is sampled by countless artists, no wonder this album is in the Library of Congress. This album contains elation, pride, hurt.... though she may not sing with the warmth of Whitney Houston, she sings with an emotion that is palpable and clearly inspired generations.

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

This is a "rock" record in the same way Rod Stewart made "rock" records. To me this is a soul album that is overproduced, overwrought, overthought, and dated. She's giving it her all with the vocal performances but they don't do enough to save this one.

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She got a nice voice and yea it some 80s pop which I feel like lately I’ve been writing off the whole genre nothing in it sunder crazy different so I’ll continue to listen and keep lookin for the stuff

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.

Takler ikke 80-tallet, men det var en gjennomført plate

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.

Amazing powerhouse of an album from Tina Turner.

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

Ok

Prime 80s Tina turner. I can see why I this would appeal to the masses, and why in the 80s this would have been huge, but honestly it's just not my style.

Rock. Pop.

Good but 2 hours is way too long

Great album.Not too long,almost every track is great and really shows off Tina tuners amazing vocals.The only track that felt a bit dated was 1984.

Her voice is really impressive, but I just didn’t enjoy the music at all.

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.

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

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

Very good, never listened to more than one song

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

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

I tried to listen to the whole thing to understand and appreciate this, but it's really just like nails on a chalk board to me.

Very good album. Well representative of her work.

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

some great (seriously!), some shite.

Oh come on! Big-haired pop-rock with over the top vocalising. No one really has to hear this before they die. It was tedious enough having to put up with the singles back in the day. Still, I suppose if you like this sort of thing...

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.

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

4/9, 44%

⭐️ What’s Love Got To Do With It

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

Nej! var det första jag tänkte. Fulla mormorsTina har jag hittills lyckats förtränga.

I have no desire to listen to Tina Turner.

Great album

Tiene hasta temas de rock, muy variado y entretenido. Whats Love Got to do With It temazooo

There are many enjoyable grandma pop stuff around, this isn't one of them.

I love it but what’s live got to do with it?

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.

Show some resoect is an obvious 'Nutbush city limits' rewrite, poorly done. The album is a triumph of 1980s production over songwriting content. Hopelessly dated. Great voice, terrible productions.

One of the first albums I had as a kid was Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome so my first exposure to Tina Turner was We Don't Need Another Hero (plus she was in the movie). Another memorable Tina moment in my teen years was Nutbush City Limits, also heard many times at my kids' school discos. This album doesn't really grab me with What's Love Got To Do With It being the only stand out.

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!

Queen of Rock

An iconic album from an amazing artist that just doesn't hit all the notes for me.

2.5/5 She has such a powerful voice, it’s truly amazing. Apart from that the album doesn’t cut it for me. Just not my type of music. Favourite song: - Private dancer

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

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

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

Cool rock album. Steel Claw is a banger.

"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

5/5 for tina’s vocals throughout. good songs mostly especially the singles. I recalled just how good What’s love got to do with it is. great sound on that track. Private dancer also great song.

Listened to this a lot back in 1984

Not my style

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

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

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

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

Corny as hell. Good singing tho

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

80s classic. Album fucks

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

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

Some big hits but also some whiffs

Loved the start of the album

"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.

I love Tina Turner’s work from the 70s. And I respect her career revitalization in the 80s. I really just feel like her vocal style doesn’t work with the slick 80s production. She needed something more raw like funk imo.

Nice

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

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

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

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

too repetitive but stl represent

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

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

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

2.4? It's ok just not my thing.

Never realized 1984 was a Bowie track written in the 70s for a George Orwell-themed musical. I'm surprised to say I think it's the weakest track on an excellent album.

Hadn't heard before

Good

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

Enjoyable

Not my cup of tea, but it’s OK. 2/5

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

Larguisimo, mucho relleno, por lo menos en el reissue. Tina tiene muy linda voz pero la produccion no envejecio muy bien, me gustan las canciones un poco mas organicas como Private Dancer y el cover de Help.

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.

So annoying. She’s got a powerful voice but I don’t enjoy this music in the slightest.

absolute banger tbh

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

Bangers. Show some respect goes crazy

Strong 2, doesn't feel like it aged well

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

very solid introduction to her music for me. such a powerful singer she’s very versatile.

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

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

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

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

Love that 80s vibe but Tina's lack of restraint gets tiring after a while and this is a LONG album

I love her raw voice and the way it elaborates the beat. It goes hand in hand to deliver a funky rhytm

Super 80's Vibes. Stellar voice.

Är väl nästan oförskämt om jag inte ger den här en femma. Vilken hitparad.

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.

Really did not like her Al Green cover.

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

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

Great Album

So fun, still holds up.

Не считаю это культовым Сори

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

The production on these songs is so 80's, and I mean that in the best possible sense.

The goddess

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.

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

Started strong, fell off towards the middle

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

the music is largely uninteresting 2.5

Good songs, gigantic voice, great times!

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

This album is fraught with the bloat of 80’s production, bad arrangements and songwriting. Not all of the songs are bad, “I Might Have Been Queen” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” in particular are favorites, I don’t mind the 80’s sound here. They kept it clean and simple. The extended version of “Private Dancer” was long winded for no reason, and this version of “Let’s Stay Together” seems like a weird ‘about face’ to the attitude of “I Might Have Been Queen”. Tina is a specific voice, a strong voice, but not a large voice like an Aretha (who had their own issues production wise at this time as well). Tina’s biggest strength is in live performance, this should have been a live album with all the greats, and far better originals and cover arrangements, and it would have been killer.

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.

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

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.

Starts an ends like an intense 80s film soundtrack loses its way in the middle a bit. Steel Claw the best montage song of the lot, though it's basically a rip off of one section of bat out of hell. Beatles cover was particularly painful. In summary, nah.

A lot of the songs sounded the same as each other. Powerful voice. Didn't enjoy the Let's Stay Together cover, -1 star.

I had heard her famous tracks like "What's Love Got to do with it" but never properly listened to her music. She has a great voice but it's quite a dated album.

Knew the hits but nothing really did much for me. It's very 80s.... But not the good kind The cover of help was pretty shite Sorry Tina

Intrigante... "What's love got to do with it" è heartwarming

Very much the sound of the 80s, but just not that interesting.

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

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

2.5 1/2 ⭐️ for Tina's voice. All and all, pretty terrible

alright

Not a great overall record, but has a lot of great moments on it, and a few great songs

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

Tina is great. The issue I have is that this album was a couple of good songs that were buried in a pile of way overproduced 80's sound. The production values just haven't aged well and I, personally, just can't get over that.

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

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.

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

Another one of these perfect 80s albums that only got better over time. I like everything about it: TT's vocals, the strong song writing, the slick production, it is all simply perfect. Standout song is of course Better Be Good To Me. Best song of the 80s? It has these Miami Vice vibes - it is even better placed on that first classic MV soundtrack album (as with every song on that soundtrack).

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

Strong songs, splendid voice.

Great singing, great music

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.

Simply the worst

It was alright. Already knew What’s Love Got To Do With It and Private Dancer, of course. (And the original I Can’t Stand The Rain.) Don’t really like this style of music that much. It’s a bit generic.

Good nostalgic 80s vibe. Great singing and songwriting

ROAR!

Better than I thought there’s some good song writing even though it’s very 80s pop

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

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 album may be the 80s-ist album to ever 80s. At first, I thought I Might Have Been Queen was possibly the most 80s song I had ever heard, but then Show Some Respect came on to challenge it. Then I Can't Stand the Rain came on, and then Private Dancer...who will win the 80s crown? If you're a fan of every 80s music cliche, then YOU are the winner. Then again, with those covers of Help! and 1984 we all lose. The only saving grace is that at least Tina Turner has a great voice (but even she managed to sound bad on Help!).

This wasn’t something I’d listen to again as it’s a bit grandiose for my taste, but damn, girl!

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

I've never heard this album in full, but I've heard the hits... hory shet what a lesson in 80s pop/rock. It's big, loud, confident, well produced and what a great performance. This is an easy 4, maybe even a 5.

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

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

Couple of good pop songs, some terrible covers and a rehash of an old cover. Mundane production but an extra star for her fabulous voice. Overall though a very bland offering.

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.

It's one o already have. It is really good. The original songs are by and large all classics - 20 years into her career, she decided that somewhere between Prince and The Human League was a cool move. Could you imagine Oasis pivoting to post punk and PC music in 2010? It's a baller move, and it mostly works - only time and advances in electronic music have aged it a little. And all 4 covers are great choices. Help stripped back to become an accusation to those who did nothing to help her, Ann Peebles jazzed up with bleeps, and not the most obvious Bowie track. Should be a four because of the over quantised production, but my enjoyment of it gets it top marks!

This is all wrong on this list.

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

Go on, Tina! Give it some welly!!

Giving it a generous 2 because I liked the synth I Can’t Stand the Rain cover, but the original’s better. Help and Let’s Stay Together sound like cheap knock offs. Wasn’t a fan of any of the original music.

Quite like the typography on the sleeve cover...

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

This is where ratings are a bit hard. I get this album is a ‘classic’, I didn’t hate it, but I wouldn’t listen again.

Sounded like an album that every middle class family had in their CD rack. Great voice, but the music lacks any sort of welly. Prime cut: I Can't Stand The Rain

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.

Maybe the most 80’s album I’ve ever heard. Lots of classics I guess, but I don’t feel like the music behind the vocals has aged well. Some songs are just too long (private dancer felt like it played twice in a row).

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.

Amazing - I'd forgotten how good this album is.

Didn't like it when I was a kid. She's immense, yes, but this was poison to my ears back then

I really disliked this. She’s not writing songs or playing a note on here so what am I judging on? The songs selection, her delivery, the visual? It’s mostly covers, so we’re got writing credits of Al Green, Lennon-McCartney, Bowie, Knopfler… you’d expect some decent tracks? Her tone? aaaaah. Reading her Wiki just now and early label boss described it (as a good thing) like “screaming dirt”. I think I can agree with that. And her image… It falls for me somewhere between drunken aunty at a wedding disco and 3rd rate drag act. Maybe because she’s so iconic she is actually the genesis of these things but either way, it’s mutton dressed in leopard print and I am not a fan. It’s like the Rod Stewart of people - hard pass.

Los van dat ik haar attitude geweldig vind, heb ik verder niks met haar. Erg gedateerde sound en die stem kan ik maar weinig mee.

Knappe songs, maar heel eighties en haar stem doet het gewoon niet voor mij.

Lekker veel energie gooit die Tina er tegenaan!

Tina was precies wat ik nodig had.

Tina's great. The rest of the instrumentation and production, not so much.

some classic tunes on there but not likely to bother going back to it

Sexy and groovy pop record with that tinge of 80s while sounding timeless!

Painfully 80s.

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

This album really grew on my with every listen. First 6 songs are all bangers and the others songs are quite good as well. Really liked Show some respect and I can't stand the rain. Funny to hear the Dire Straits influences on Private Dancer as well!

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

Not my favorite style but I like some of the songs

Rock solid, very enjoyable

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

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

I was really surprised. Expected this to be cheesy 80s schlock and it wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong. It was 80s sounds, but not total cheese. I’m the right setting this is a really good listen.

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.

Fun album. Original sounding voice.

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.

2.5 Favoritas - What's love got to do with it - Let's stay together - Better be good to me - Help!

Songs are good, couple I knew already, but nothing great. 2.5/5

Tina!! Una artista de lujo, excelente album

Fuck it. Five stars. Masterpiece. Powerhouse.

Tina Turner is a great artist with such unique voice!

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Good but not my thing

Banger

My apologies Tina, I was not familiar with your game. I’m a slag for a poorly produced 80s Disco album. Best song: Let’s stay together Worst song: 1984

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Com a edição comemorativa estendida foi possível apreciar a potência do vocal e versões marcantes de hits.

Not many examples of rock and soul being fused so seamlessly, and the special sauce of course is Turner's truly one of a kind vocals. Pop masterpiece.

Just ok. Very 80's sounding. a few good songs.

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.

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

Rating only for Private Dancer. Song goes hard.

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.

I didn't like the 90s tones here, sampling seemed pretty cheap on most tracks, including the cover.

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

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

Nije uredu koliko je hitova na ovom albumu

Zabavan i dobar album, nije loše.

Such an amazing album. Theres all kinds of history and reasons why this is an incredibly empowering album and a triumph for an artist as well, but the short version is that its just a fantastic album. 5/5

Only got halfway through

kinda mid

Decent album, just not really my style. 2.5/5

much better than i thought - really hits that 80s vibe

Crack is whack kiddos.

Some fun tracks, but not something I would usually listen to a whole album of. It did inspire some adorable toddler dancing, though.

It's just not my thing. I really like two songs and that's it. Why is this album so long!

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

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Out of the slot, down and dirty with a little kink in the gravel vocals that pop way higher than the drum machine or the syncopation of the brassy guitar. I mean when this dropped in '84, I was 8. So some of this is seminal, emotional music that still hits me so deep. When I hear her voice, I am right back there on the edge of my seat watching Mad Max or waiting for Mom's aerobics class to end. These early tracks are etched deep into the silicon of my motherboard. Her cover of Al Green is one that put me of two minds. The drum machine is not enough for this song. The synth falters. But her voice. It does carry. The Beatles cover on Help is sort of awful. Ball of confusion earns its name and hmm there are a bunch of songs in the middle that aren't good at all. I feel that all the way through the most of the end. This is one I want to fall in love with again, but just can't.

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

Oh well, not bad.

The album is a mix of pop rock and typical 80's synth. Tina Turner's voice is excellent but I think many of the songs fell flat. I'm surprised on how many songs are covers. Some individual songs like "What's Love Got to Do with It" and "Private Dancer" are 5/5 but others like the cover song of 1984 originally by David Bowie pales by comparison. The album as a whole is not that great.

So very 80s. Title track is pretty lame. What's Love Got To Do With It is cool, but the best songs are covers and not as good as the originals - I Can't Stand the Rain & Let's Stay Together

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.

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

80s cheesy. A few good songs, and of course her voice is great, but that's about it.

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sexy & styley

This album was weirdly fun, but overall not my favorite. I have heard “What’s Love Got to Do With it” many times before, and always thought it was an okay song. “Show Some Respect” was enjoyable as was “Private Dancer”. For some reason Private Dancer reminded me of Steely Dan, but after doing a little digging I found it is actually originally a Dire Straits song. “I Can’t Stand the Rain” is catchy. Let’s Stay Together was an interesting rendition. I snoozed through the last three songs though if I’m being honest.

idk what to say lol its tina turner. the music is good but i didnt really like it

Classic Tina

Some absolute gems, lots of ok

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

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

Nope

I hate Tina Turner so much. This album typifies everything shit about music of this era

It wasn't as bad as I had feared

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

That was a pleasant surprise. Even the singles sounded better, not as produced. That cover of 1984 was excellent, paying homage to Bowie's version by going a little further than he did.

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