Tina Turner - Private Dancer: Centenary

As a Part of the EMI Cententary Celebrations, a Number of Classics CDs Are to Be Re-Issued with Extra Bonus Tracks and Enhanced Packaging. For this First Release in this Series Seven Tracks have Been Added (4 B-Sides and Extended Remixes). Album Details

almost perfect--except for the 12" EDIT of Better Be Good To Me

I was thrilled when this reissue was released with the 12" version of the hits. The 12" of What's Love Got To Do With It is fantastic, with that unique, special intro--I always thought that maybe the song was actually recorded this way and then edited down for the LP release, because this isn't just an 'extended' version looping specific parts of the song like 12" versions did at that time, but actually original material added to the original version.

My only gripe is the fact that the 12" version of Better Be Good to Me, running just over 7 minutes, has edited about 30-40 seconds off the original 12" version!!! As of this writing, this 12" mix has never appeared on CD in its full running time!

It would be great if Tina's two 80s follow-up LPs would also be reissued on CD with all the 12" versions as bonus tracks. August 27, 2008

I still love this album

Gosh - I cannoit tell you how often we played this one when it first came out. Every single song is clearly etched in my mind. I love this album. I even remember watching Tina at the MTV and Grammy awards that year. Well deserving of all the praise, this is a classic. Extended remix of I Can't Stand the Rain = Flawless. June 24, 2008

My Favorite From 1984!

I can't believe I have never reviewed this album before now. When this came out I was just starting to discover the club scene. As a kid in the 70's in small town America we all knew who Tina was, as she was considered kind of a has been. All of a sudden this album came out, and I would turn my radio on a 6 in the morning to get ready for work and the first single was Let's Stay Together. Well, I looked forward to hearing this song every morning. And then I would hit the clubs at night and they started playing What's Love Got to Do With It. I was mesmerized by Tina from then on. I actually bought the LP and wore it out. Then the cassette and remember blaring this album in my 76 Regal while cruising. Finally bought the cd, and it will always be one of my favorite albums of all time. I Might Have Been Queen should also have been a single. Tina will go down as my favorite singer of the era, and it's due to her soulful singing on this album! June 3, 2008

Tina is great but not this time.

I like Tina Turner but this CD is not one of her best. Several of her numbers may have been exciting live but they do not translate to audio. November 17, 2007

Love it, but...

DONT BUY it from AMAZON! I got burned, I bought what was supposed to be the new delux edition and what I received was the original CD release. I'd rather buy items like this from official stores instead of Amazon after that hell of an experience. Over-all, its a great album April 15, 2007

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