Tina Turner - All the Best
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Free Music Review: Not ALL the best - that would take so many CDs!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Like almost all of the reviewers I would give this a 5 star rating for 2 reasons - 1.)This a is superior collection of Tina's music, and far more comprehensive than "Simply the best", and 2.) NEW TINA songs!
As a long time fan, most of the songs on this collection are familiar to me from my heavily played albums and singles Tina has released in the past. Thus, my ear was tuned to the new, and that is what I will focus on since I am pretty sure most people reading this know her hits well enough to sing along.
Disc 1 is a good mix of previously released material with a couple of exceptions. If you were lucky enough to see the lady perform during her TV push for "All the best" you saw her sing the current adult contemporary hit "Open Arms". This song took a few listenings for me really get into...at first blush I thought Tina was kicking her vocals up to make up for the straight ahead bland backdrop...well, now I no longer feel that way. This song has a wonderful, upbeat feel, and while in no way could you say this song "rocks", Tina does what her fans love about her, she delivers a feel good message of friendship wrapped around a very satisfying pop backdrop. This is exactly the song Tina should be recording now, and I think the spirit of this song is what Tina's fans take away from her live shows - good vibes and inner strength.
After that, the least well known track is the song Tina recorded for the Disney film "Brother Bear" called "Great Spirits". This song was written for Tina by Phil Collins, and has a pleasant Adult Contemporary feel with a satisfying backdrop complete with strings. Personally, I like this song, and I am glad it was included here since I did not want to purchase the soundtrack.
Disc 2 is where the new material really surfaces. First off, one of my favorite singles of Tina's which was grossly cast aside by urban and pop radio, the very sexy "Wildest Dreams" (from the album of the same name.) As many of you know, this was a steamy duet Tina did with Barry White (and if you bought the single, also with Antonio Banderas!) And here we have a new version. Curiously, the version included here is a solo cut - Barry White's vocals have been replaced by Tina and new backup singers on the refrain. If I had never heard the original, I would love and defend this version...but hey. We are talking Barry White, and besides, the legend just died recently, he deserves the space on this CD. And to add to this, at the end of this version a French voice over pops on, which, although maybe could be considered adding a little sizzle, seems unecessary. HOWEVER, that said, since this was reworked, I had to wonder if they were considering making this a single - it still kicks and as I said I think it was underpromted when the Tina/Barry version was released about 10 years ago (right down to the bare bones cover art on the CD single with white background and headshots of the two.) This single should have been huge.
Next new, the marvelous "Tonight" duet with David Bowie. Sure, many have heard the live version before, but this is a studio version, and a great one at that. There is a mellow reggae vibe, and I was thrilled to hear Aretha Franklins "Spanish Harlem" (yep!) sampled. It makes one wonder the hit potential if Capitol had released a single. No matter what would have happened, Tina and David are fantastic together, and this is a great addition to a Tina collection.
After that, the next new song is one that other reviewers have praised as the next potential single, "Complicated Disaster". Pretty great title eh? And a very decent song - mid tempo and full of emotional vocals.
Personally, I would rank this just below the last of the new material, a lovely ballad titled "Something Special". This has a beat remeniscent of "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" by Culture Club, and features a demure Tina singing with a honeycoated restraint. It also ends with a nice instrumental wrap. This reminds me of when "Simply The Best" came out and I loved "Way of the world" and "Love Thing" (both sadly missing here.)
So, as you can see, I am a fan of this compilations. Problems with it? Sure. Here is my list, but this is strictly personal.
Missing songs:
Hits:
-One of the living
-Show some respect
-Break every rule
-Look me in the heart
-Afterglow (dance hit)
Not hits but noteworthy:
-Undercover Agent for the blues
-Foriegn affair
-Falling like rain
-Confidential
-The difference between us
-All the woman
But hey, I have all those elsewhere anyway. ENJOY THIS GREAT COMPILATION, AND HOPE FOR A SHOW!
Free Music Review: A Music Gem, Flawless.
Hit: 5 Stars
I think that when a greatest hits album is released, there are always going to be different points of view because you're not going to find everything you were looking for. But I think that this album has a very good direction. It mainly captures Tina solo hits (From the Ike and Tina era it only includes "PROUD MARY", "RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH" and "NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS") from her 1983 comeback hit "LET'S STAY TOGETHER" going through hits such as "PRIVATE DANCER", "BETTER BE GOOD TO ME", "WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO", "TYPICAL MALE", "TWO PEOPLE", "THE BEST", "STEAMY WINDOWS", "I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU" to her latest US Top 10 hit "I DON'T WANNA FIGHT", which happened to be the theme of the movie made of her life in 1993. Then you can find Tina's latest hits that were big in Europe but in the US they didn't make it to the Top 10. Songs from this era that started in 1995 with the theme of James Bond's "Goldeneye", you have the track "GOLDENEYE" and singles from her 1996 smash "WILDEST DREAMS" album that brought her hits such as "MISSING YOU", "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL REMAINS" or "SILENT WINGS". Finally from her latest studio album to date you have "WHATEVER YOU NEED" and "WHEN THE HEARTACHE IS OVER" and her hit duets "IT'S ONLY LOVE" next to Bryan Adams and "COSE DELLA VITA" with Eros Ramazzotti.
There are some hits missing in this recopilatory like her 1985 Grammy winning track "ONE OF THE LIVING" which is a song that you can't find on any Tina recopilatory. If you are looking for it, you have to buy the Mad Mad Beyond the Thunderdome Soundtrack. Then her 1992 hit "WAY OF THE WORLD" or even "WHATEVER YOU WANT" which was the first single from the"WILDEST DREAMS" album. The producers must had added this songs intead of "GREAT SPIRITS" which wasn't a even a single or "IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS" or "WHY MUST WE WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT?", singles that are very good but didn't reach the success of the others. Refering to "IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS", it's a pity that you can't find the version next to Barry White that was much better than the one with Antonio Banderas.
For this album Tina recorded 3 new songs which are different but they all show that Tina even being 65 when she recorded them, still has her unike strengh when she sings. The new tracks are "OPEN ARMS", "COMPLICATED DISASTER" and the soft and relaxed ballad "SOMETHING SPECIAL". Other highlights from this album is that you can find the original and extended versions of "THE BEST", "LET'S STAY TOGETHER" and "BETTER BE GOOD TO ME" and that for "PROUD MARY" they chose the re-recorded version from 1993 and for "NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS" you can find the orinal version from 1973 which is better that the 2 new versions from 1991 and 1993.
That was just my point of view for this album but I think that it's worth it every penny and is simply a must have because captures a big part of a music legend.
Free Music Review: All the Hits, Great Covers and Classics, and 3 New Songs.
Hit: 5 Stars
"All the Best" is a terrific collection of 33 tracks on 2 CDs, nearly 2 1/2 hours of music that spans 4 decades of Tina Turner's career,1966-2004. The comeback hits that made Turner huge in the 1980s are all here, including half of the tracks from her breakthrough "Private Dancer" album. There are 2 songs from her days with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, 3 duets, 5 songs from movie soundtracks, and 3 new songs, among an eclectic assortment of others. The tracks are not in chronological or any other apparent order, but the collection does have a nice flow, and the sound quality is excellent.
The first CD kicks off with Turner's newest single "Open Arms" and immediately proceeds to 1973's "Nutbush City Limits", by the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. We also get 1966's "River Deep Mountain High" from Tina's days with Ike Turner. But the version of "Proud Mary" that comes later on the disc is a solo recording from 1993. It isn't bad, but I would have preferred the version by the Ike and Tina Turner Revue that had more flavor. Hit singles on this disc include "The Best" and "I Don't Wanna Fight" from the "What's Love Got To Do With It?" soundtrack. Turner's title theme from the Bond movie "Goldeneye" and "Great Spirits" from the Disney film "Brother Bear" are also here. And Disc 1 concludes with a nice live recording of "Addicted to Love", written and made famous by Robert Palmer.
The second CD is loaded with hits, including "Private Dancer", "Typical Male", "We Don't Need Another Hero" from the "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" soundtrack, "It's Only Love" duet with Bryan Adams, "What's Love Got To Do With It?", and my favorite "Better Be Good to Me". "Tonight" is another duet, this time with David Bowie. And "Cosa Della Vita" is an English and Italian language duet with Eros Ramazzotti that is surprisingly good. The two new songs on Disc 2 are "Complicated Disaster", which I think suffers from an awkward and forced narrative, and "Something Special", a very listenable love song.
"All the Best" has everything that casual fans of Tina Turner will want and more. It's not surprising that the collection's strengths are love songs with an edge. That's what Tina does best, and there is plenty of it here. Turner particularly demonstrates her mastery of that genre when she covers other artists' material so well that listeners won't miss the original, as she does with "Missing You", which was a hit for Tom Waits, "Addicted to Love", originally a hit for Robert Palmer, and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". "All the Best" displays Tina Turner's talent with all the old hits, an impressive collection of covers and classics, and new stuff too. I would have appreciated more material from the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, but "All the Best" is a satisfying compilation.
Free Music Review: All The Best is Simply The Best!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic album. The songs span 40 of the 50 years of her career - dating from River Deep Mountain High in 1966 to Open Arms in 2005.
Some Gems:
* This includes the remixed SINGLE VERSION of Silent Wings which is actually has a MUCH better arrangement than the Album Version from Wildest Dreams. STING'S vocals sound fantastic alongside Tina's on this song.
* Great Spirits EXTENDED. This song is from the Soundtrack from Disney's Brother Bear written by Phil Collins. This version include an extended moving interlude.
* STUDIO VERSION of "Tonight" with David Bowie, never before released on a Tina Turner Album. Has a very nice reggae feel to it.
* STUDIO VERSION of "It's Only Love" which only appeared before on her 3 CD Box Set from earlier in the 90s.
* COSE DELLA VITA Spanish duet with Eros Ramazotti. This was never released in the United States. Its a nice treat to hear Tina Turner sing some Spanish Lyrics :). This is one of the many songs on this album that showcase her versatility as a vocalist.
Personal Favorite:
Open Arms - At First I did not like this song that much, but it has REALLY grown on me and I have been listening to it nearly every single day :)
Complicated Disaster - a BRAND NEW song by Tina Turner is very edgy and fits very well into current Pop/AC radio.
Something Special - ANOTHER NEW song. Most people will be VERY suprised by how smooth and even SOOTHING her usually edgy voice sounds on this contemplative number.
Private Dancer - this is an AMAZING SONG. Tina Turner's vocals display a passion and depth heard on very few of her other recordings. This has the 4-minute abridged radio version. I much prefer the full 7 minute version on the "Private Dancer" album. But this is a wonderful song showcasing almost 2 octaves of vocal range. One of her rangier and passionate songs.
Better Be Good To Me, another one of my favorites. Rangy song very energetic, and strong vocals!
One Glaring Omission: One of The Lving from the Mad Max Soundtrack. This song has not been on any of her albums and I fail to understand why. It was a hit for her and the song itself is fantastic. She needs to get this song out there :)
All in all this fantastic collection showcases Tina Turner's wide vocal range, vocal colors, vocal agility, and artistic adaptability. She is a one of a kind vocalist and is in the pantheon of the greatest voices in the history of Rock and Roll/Soul/Pop/R&B music history! This album shows that she is not only an unmatched PERFORMER, but also a formidable singer!
Free Music Review: Tina gives us her "Best"
Hit: 5 Stars
Tina Turner is one of the most well known vocalists of the rock era. Not only has she had a long career (she started singing in the late 1950s), but she has remained popular. I consider her more recent prominence a product of VH1 (before they stopped being a music channel). I watched her appearance on Behind the Music (numerous times), which gave me a clearer picture of how her life shaped her music. Of course, this 2-disc (!) set of music provides a picture clearer than any television show. As a long-time fan of her 80s and early 90s work, I knew I had to get this collection. But I truly had no idea how much great music she had made (and I guess you don't until you look at someone's work in concise packaging). This body of work is spread out over 33 tracks, and the songs work despite the lack of sequencing. The first disc opens with one of 3 new songs, "Open Arms", already a hit at AC radio. It further spans her career, from the classics "Nutbush City Limits" and "River Deep Mountain High", all the way to the anthemic "When the Heartache is Over". It also contains "The Best", which speaks for itself; the modern day classic "I Don't Wanna Fight", and her important covers of "Let's Stay Together" and "I Can't Stand the Rain". It's also nice to have the full version of "Goldeneye", which makes Tina a part of both musical and film history. The soundtrack cuts add to the value, and the disc closes with a cover of "Addicted to Love" (the lyrics are somewhat altered in the bridge, but it's not a big deal). After Disc 1, you might think, "Can it get any better?" The answer is YES, it can: Disc 2 concentrates on Tina's big 80s hits and duets. Here we find the iconic songs: "What's Love Got to Do With It","Better Be Good to Me","Private Dancer", and the timeless pantheon, "Thunderdome". We are also treated to duets with Bryan Adams, David Bowie, and Eros Ramazotti (is his part in Italian?), which are all superb. "Typical Male" is mid-80s pop at it's peak, and "Steamy Windows" is deliciously bluesy. There are two new recordings as well. "Complicated Disaster" is modern yet enjoyable, but "Something Special" is nothing special; it's boring and repetitive. The music isn't bad though. Either way, it's nice to hear Tina record new music. The final song on the collection is "Something Beautiful Remains", which is true both of how you feel when you're done listening, and of Tina herself. But really, was there ever any doubt about this collection? A must for any Tina fan, hardcore or casual.