TINA: Single

Paradise Is Here (1987)

Tina Turner - Paradise Is Here - Single

Paradise Is Here is a wonderful ballad and the last single from the album Break Every Rule in Europe. Tina used the song as the encore on her Break Every Rule Tour, available on the album Live In Europe from 1988 and the Rio '88 home video. As a special tour souvenir, the single contains a poster sleeve and the maxi a gatefold cover with pictures from the tour. The b-side track was taken from the Break Every Rule home video and features an additional short intro from Tina and the promo single contains an otherwise unreleased Radio Edit of the title track.

Photographer: Paul Cox / Guido Harari, Alfred (Sipa Press) / JAT (live)
Design: Stylorouge
Release: September 1987
Label: Capitol / EMI
Format: 7“ Vinyl (Poster) / 12“ Vinyl (Gatefold)
Charts: Germany: #31
Album: Break Every Rule

  1. Paradise Is Here (Album Version) 5:36
    2. Writer: Paul Brady / Producer: Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman / Mark Knopfler: Guitars / Guy Fletcher: Keyboards / Branford Marsalis: Soprano Saxophone / Micky Feat: Bass Guitar / Jamie Lane: Drums / Frank Ricotti: Percussion / Albert Borkholt: Programming / Samantha Brown, Margot Buchanan, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler: Backing Vocals
  2. Paradise Is Here (Radio Edit) 4:05
    3. From the 7" promotional record
  3. Paradise Is Here (Live) 7:35
    4. From the 12" record / Recorded live in Dortmund, Germany / Produced by John Hudson / Deric Dyer: Saxophone, Keyboard / Don Snow: Keyboard, Saxophone, Vocals / James Ralston: Guitar, Vocals / Steve Scales: Percussion / Bob Feit: Guitar, Vocals / John Miles: Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals / Jack Bruno: Drums / Laurie Wisefield: Guitar/ Ollie Marland: Keyboard, Vocals
    Additional track:
  1. In The Midnight Hour (Live) 3:32
    2. From the 'Break Every Rule' home video / Written by Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper / Produced by John Hudson / Additional intro on the UK release
Tina Turner - Paradise Is Here - Single

The music video was recorded live during the Break Every Rule Tour in Dortmund, Germany. The video version is slightly shorter than the mix released on the 12“ maxi single. The clip was first released officially in 2004 on the All The Best home video. In 2022, a remastered version was also included into the Break Every Rule (Deluxe Edition).

Director: Andy Morahan
Release: All The Best / Break Every Rule (Deluxe Edition)
Time: 7:06

Tina Turner - Paradise Is Here - Music Video

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