themusicaddict's Greatest CDs Of All-Time: Tina Turner's "Private Dancer"

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Today's blog is about Tina Turner's amazing 1984 CD "Private Dancer", I couldn't find a video for the full album. But this is even better, Tina Turner in concert singing songs from "Private Dancer". She also sings other songs, with special guests Bryan Adams and David Bowie.



Here's a bonus concert from 2009:



Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26th, 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee. Turner orginally gained fame for her duets with Ike Turner. After many years of abuse at his hands she finally left the relationship. Their stormy relationship is shown in the movie "What's Love Got To Do With It". Of course, since it's a Hollywood movie it shouldn't be taken at face value. But I believe this brutal movie can give one a bit of insight into their rocky relationship. Giving it a bit more realism the movie was adapted from Turner's own autobiography.

"Private Dancer" was her 5th solo CD and by far her biggest CD. "Private Dancer" would go on to sell 5 million copies in America and over 20 million copies worldwide. If you didn't know who Turner was before the release of this CD, you certainly did afterwards. Turner wisely took full advantage of MTV, which had come into it's own. She also used her sex appeal, highlighted by those amazing legs. Her career was heating up again before the release of "Private Dancer", but it took her to new heights.

The original "Private Dancer" CD was released on May 29th, 1984. In 1997 EMI released a so-called Centenary edition that added 7 extra songs. Enjoy. (Thanks to Wikipedia.)

1) "I Might Have Been Queen":



2) "What's Love Got To Do With It": (This is definitely a Top 500 song.)



"What's Love Got To Do With It" (Live extended version):



3) "Show Some Respect":



4) "I Can't Stand The Rain":



5)  "Private Dancer" (written by Dire Straits Mark Knopfler)



6) "Let's Stay Together" (a cover of the classic Al Green song):



7) "Better Be Good To Me":



8) "Rock 'n Roll Widow" & "Steel Claw" (live on Johnny Carson):



9) "Help" (Written by Lennon and McCartney, of course this is a wildly different arrangement.):



10) "1984" (written by David Bowie) (I like this quirky little song.):



Centenary Bonus Tracks:
11) "I Wrote A Letter":



12) "Rock 'n Roll Widow":



13) "Don't Rush The Good Things":



14) "When I Was Young" (co-written by the Animals Eric Burdon):



15) "What's Love Got To Do With It" (Extended 12" Remix):



16) "Better Be Good To Me" (Extended 12" Remix) (edit):



17) "I Can't Stand The Rain" (Extended 12" Remix):



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