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Album Description
Tina! is the 2008 CD to compliment the eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's long-awaited return to arenas throughout North America. Capitol/EMI releases a new 18-track CD and digital collection of Turner's Top Hits, rare live recordings and two exclusive new tracks. Few rock performers can work a stage and an audience as masterfully as Tina Turner has been doing since the 1960s. First achieving stardom alongside then-husband Ike Turner, R&B siren Tina left to pursue an even more successful solo career that also included movie roles. 18 tracks.

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2 out of 5 stars

ANOTHER Greatest Hits CD Needs More Rarities. October 1, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful

When I saw that Tina was set to tour again, my hope was that there would be a new album of songs. My fear was that Capitol would do yet another greatest hits CD. That's what we got here. It's good for the 2 new songs, I'M READY , which rocks, and IT WOULD BE A CRIME, which is good too. As for the other added bonus type tracks not on any other Tina CD, there are 2 nicely rearranged live in concert versions from 1999 of LET'S STAY TOGETHER and I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN that are a pleasant surprise to hear this way. And lo and behold, they dug up a real rarity, the soundtrack version from the film " TOMMY " of Tina's version of THE ACID QUEEN, which is something new to have on a Tina hits CD [ and a different version than on her " ACID QUEEN " 1975 solo album ].

But overall, I wish that this was a RARITIES release. What's the point with dragging up the hits yet again? It was done just a couple years ago with the far superior ALL THE BEST, then the one disc ALL THE BEST-THE HITS. And don't forget her best-selling SIMPLY THE BEST from 1991, the McDonalds promotion CD , GREATEST HITS from 1994, and the box set SIXTIES TO NINETIES. Geez, the greatest hits have been done to death! And still ONE OF THE LIVING from " MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME " has not made any of these greatest hits CD's. It charted at #15, the video was shown all over the place, and yet it's only on the soundtrack CD, and the scarce promotional 1993 Tina hits compilation PLAY THIS IN STORE. Tina must really hate ONE OF THE LIVING as it has not been on any CD since it's original release. Too bad, as it's a great recording that won her a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, Female.

I would have loved a RARITIES CD, and it would have collected the many non-LP tracks, B-sides, and soundtrack songs. Here's what I would have loved to have seen : THE GAME OF LOVE [ with Santana ], TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, HAVIN' A PARTY, STRONGER THAN THE WIND, BOLD AND RECKLESS, HE LIVES IN YOU, BABY I'M A STAR, LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING, DO SOMETHING, SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER, TINA'S WISH, BREAK EVERY RULE [ Single Remix ], and AFTERGLOW [ Remix ]. Such a selection of songs would have been new to many people, and would have collected all of these odds and ends into a really nice collection. If we couldn't have had a whole new album of songs, that would have been the next best thing. Oh well, just my view that's it's the hits yet again, with 2 new songs, and a few rarities. This could have been a much better CD with more research and some ideas than recycling the hits again. I read that Tina's set list for the new tour basically follows the order of the tracks on this CD. So, it's like a " souvenir " of the concert.

4 out of 5 stars

Whitman's Sampler Delight Covering the Broad Scope of Turner's Fifty-Year Career October 22, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

For the first time, I had the bucket-list pleasure of seeing Tina Turner perform live this past Sunday at San Jose's HP Pavilion. For a woman approaching her 69th birthday and celebrating her fiftieth anniversary as a performer, she is a genuine force of nature - still as striking as ever and showing even more passion with her familiar repertoire. In conjunction with Turner's all-stops-pulled tour, Capitol has released yet another greatest hits compilation but this time following the order of the concert set list. Your appetite for this release will depend on how many of the other collections you own. There are several on the market already - 1991's Simply the Best, 1993's What's Love Got To Do With It (the soundtrack to her biopic), 2005's All the Best: The Hits - not including all the live recordings on CD and DVD and her legendary work with her ex-husband Ike. However, if you have not been a fervent follower since her 1984 breakout, Private Dancer, this is an especially worthwhile purchase.

There are eighteen tracks in all that cover the broad scope of Turner's career. Her years as the distaff half of Ike & Tina Turner are book-ended by the Phil Spector-produced "River Deep, Mountain High" from 1966 with his signature Wall of Sound in full force, and the autobiographical "Nutbush City Limits" replete with Memphis-style horns from 1971. Forget the covers by Celine Dion and Bob Seger, as both are indisputably her classics. However, Turner's signature song, as we all know, is "Proud Mary". Although for me, it always loses something without Turner's familiar choreography in view, she transforms the original by Creedence Clearwater Revival with the slow ("nice and easy") opening, the spoken-word intro, and the high-kicking, horn-blasting choruses. The comparatively polished version presented here is the one she recorded for the soundtrack of her 1993 biopic.

1989's Foreign Affair is well represented with the twangy power rocker "Steamy Windows" (the opening song of the concert) and her synth-heavy anthem, "(Simply) the Best". The percolating "What You Get is What You See" comes from 1986's Break Every Rule. But it's no surprise that "Private Dancer" gets the lion's share of the tracks here - the seductive title track, the underrated rocker "Better Be Good to Me", and of course, her Euro-infused comeback, "What's Love Got to Do With It?". There are four movie songs, two of which Turner played roles onscreen - as the drug-dealing Acid Queen announcing her arrival with Pete Townshend's eponymous rocker from the Who's groundbreaking rock opera, 1975's Tommy, and as Aunt Entity, the foreboding ruler of Bartertown, in 1985's post-apocalyptic Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, from which she uncharacteristically sings the poignant anti-war ballad, "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)".

The other two movie songs are the gently loping "I Don't Wanna Fight", the theme from her 1993 biopic, and the disappointing U2-penned GoldenEye, a typical James Bond theme from 1995 that sounds like it was written in the 1960's for Shirley Bassey. Three live performances are gratefully included here as well, the first two from her 1999 Amsterdam concert. Al Green's "Let's Get Together" gets a surprisingly churchy treatment with an organ-dominated opening, but Turner eventually sidles the song into its familiar clubby groove. With the Billy Preston-like keyboard pounding, Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" takes on a roof-raising gospel flavor. Taken from a 1986 concert at London's Camden Palace, her version of "Addicted to Love" doesn't have the curled irony of Robert Palmer's original version, but it captures the beat-heavy bombast and Turner wails mightily on the chorus.

The new tracks, both penned by Pat Monahan of the rock band Train and Robbie Williams' longtime producer Guy Chambers, show her voice undiminished in 2008. "It Would Be a Crime" scoots by with an inescapably catchy techno-beat, while "I'm Ready" is a more programmatic rocker hamstrung somewhat by the overly repetitive chorus. I truly hope these tracks indicate the release of a long-rumored album of new material. For those who are lucky enough to attend her current concert tour, you will find the following songs missing from this compilation: "Typical Male", her bluesy version of the Beatles' "Help!", "Undercover Agent for the Blues", the Rolling Stones medley of "Jumping Jack Flash" and "It's Only Rock `n' Roll", and her final encore, "Be Tender with Me Baby". So consider this album not a definitive collection but more of a nice sampler for those of us in awe of her. I believe that would be the majority of us.

2 out of 5 stars

AGAIN !?!?!?!? October 2, 2008
9 out of 13 found this review helpful

Again a greatest hits??? How many compilations does EMI and Roger Davies Management expect us to buy. It's time to release new material or retire gracefully. How many times more do we have to see "What's Love got to do with it?" released on CD. It has appeared until now on 8 Capitol Records releases!!!
2 stars for the two new songs... "I'm ready" is great!
Don't buy the album, just buy the 2 new tracks.

4 out of 5 stars

'Tina!' Review September 30, 2008
5 out of 10 found this review helpful

Don't let the title or the absence of 'greatest hits' fool you - Tina! is yet another repackaging of Tina Turner's greatest hits being hyped as a new album. The only thing really new on Tina! are the two tracks 'I'm Ready' and 'It Would Be a Crime' which seamlessly blend into the offerings of some of the songs that defined her career.

The Good: The song selections are good and some of any fan's favorites are here - from the staple of 'Proud Mary' and 'I Don't Want to Fight' to some nice live tracks including the bouncy 'I Can't Stand the Rain'. The actual new tracks aren't bad at all and fit with her voice and usual style. My favorite of the new tracks is 'It Would Be A Crime' which sounds like something out of he early 1990s with some really inspiring/uplifting Tina lyrics to boot.

The Bad: As with any greatest hits, there are missing 'hits' that various fans are going to say shouldn't have been omitted. My personal complaint is that with two other 'greatest' hits already on the market, really, there's no reason to buy this one beyond being a fan and wanting to complete your collection. If you haven't bought any Tina Turner, this is an awesome way to start it. With her being on tour, would have been interested in seeing more new tracks weaved into the collection or even some tracks that don't get that much attention given their turn on this 'greatest hits'.

In all, good greatest hits but depending on your music collection and whether you have other Tina Turner greatest hits albums, I'm not sure it's worth two new songs that you'd be better off purchasing as separate tracks here on Amazon.

3 out of 5 stars

Tina Turner For Beginners September 30, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful

When it comes down the greats in the Diva Hall Of Fame, there are very few that really have withstood the test of time. Most of us really right now think of recent divas like the wannabes like Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and The Pussycat Dolls. But with all those, it is such a shame that those legends are right now forgotten about like Cher, and Linda Rondstadt. But, that is sadly the case with Tina Turner too. Nevertheless, she still shows that her voice is a defying knockout that makes it worth while. Her songs for over 50 years have still kept fans buzzing, whether it has been on her own, or with her ex-husband Ike, many have enjoyed Tina's everywoman spirit. Now that she is also heading back on the touring to celebrate her golden anniversary, another greatest hits collection has been released, but is it worth the value of her sex appeal.

Tina!, the 2008 Tina Turner greatest hits collection, is a single disc collection that tries to highlight Tina Turner through her 6 decades of making great music. While the collection doesn't really offer much worth while to hard core fans, but fairs as a simple reintroduction to her music to a new generation. The collection of songs have all been remastered nicely, and includes Tina's biggest hits including her 1984 anthem What's Love Got To Do With It, Private Dancer, and I Don't Wanna Fight, as well as her hits from her era with Ike Turner on Proud Mary. The collection also includes a few new tracks, I'm Ready and Is It A Crime, that feel a bit weak, compared to Tina's distinctive classics. Not only that, but the collection overshadow music from Tina's last 2 albums, 2000's Twenty-Four Seven and 1995's Wildest Dreams. So, die hard fans might feel a bit dissapointed that great songs like Missing you, When The Heartache Is Over and Whatever You Want aren't here. Not only that, but I was also shocked that her big hit duet with Bryan Adams from 1985, It's Only Love also was overlooked on this collection too.

All in all, despite a few overlooked songs, Tina! isn't a bad collection for anyone who hasn't yet heard a great Tina Turner song, but doesn't stand out to be completely as definitive to hard core fans, as was the case with 2005's All The Best (double album edition). If you are new to Tina's music, this is a welcomed sampler that fairs well to your CD library and your MP3 Player.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B-

Price: C 1/2+

Remastering: B+

Overall: C+

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