TINA: Album (Sampler)

Simply The Best (1991)

Tina Turner - Simply The Best - Album

Simply The Best is Tina’s first and very successful greatest hits album with four single releases. In England it's her most successful album to date and stayed in the charts for over two years. Beside Tina’s most popular hits, it features also three previously unreleased songs, as well as a re-recorded dance version of the classic track Nutbush City Limits and a remastered version of River Deep, Mountain High. The European version differs from the American and Australian version in the order and two tracks.

An additional limited edition „Box Set“ was released 1992 in Europe, which includes the original European CD, VHS video, six postcards and a booklet with the lyrics. In Australia, a two disc edition was released in 1992, featuring the duet Simply The Best with Jimmy Barnes and some additional tracks. The Brazilian version includes the track „Break Through The Barrier,“ which is also available on the soundtrack album Days Of Thunder.

For promotion, Capitol Records released a 2 Disc Promo package with a very nice gatefold cover. In Germany, a Pepsi edition was released with many pictures from the Pepsi promotion.

After the release of the associated home video on DVD in 2002, Capitol Records re-issued the original album as a two disc set together with the video. In Germany, it was re-issued as well as a CD + DVD combo in 2008, but together with the All The Best video collection. Rhino Records released the album again in 2019 as a limited edition blue vinyl version, just in time for Tina’s 80th birthday.

Photographer: Herb Ritts / Bruce Weber
Design: Glenn Sakamoto for Stan Evenson Design
Release: September 1991 / Reissue: 2002, 2008, 2019
Label: Capitol / EMI / Rhino
Format: 2 Vinyl / CD / Cassette / MiniDisc / Digital
Charts: UK: #2 / Germany: #4 / Europe: #4 / Australia: #12 / New Zealand: #1
Certifications: UK: 8x Platinum / Germany: 3x Gold, 1x Platinum / USA: 1x Platinum

Tina Turner - Simply The Best - Album
  1. The Best (Edit) 4:08
    2. Written by Holly Knight, Mike Chapman / Produced by Dan Hartman and Tina Turner / From the album 'Foreign Affair'
  2. What’s Love Got To Do With It 3:48
    3. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Produced by Terry Britten / From the album 'Private Dancer'
  3. I Can’t Stand The Rain 3:42
    4. Written by Peebles, Bryant, Miller / Produced by Terry Britten / From the album 'Private Dancer'
  4. I Don’t Wanna Lose You 4:18
    5. Written by Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle / Produced by Roger Davies, Graham Lyle and Albert Hammond / From the album 'Foreign Affair'
  5. Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version) 3:42
    6. Written by Tina Turner / Produced and Mixed by: C.J. Mackintosh and Dave Dorrell / Single in 1991
  6. Let’s Stay Together (Edit) 3:39
    7. Written by Green, Mitchell, Jackson / Produced by Martyn Ware, Greg Walsh / From the album 'Private Dancer'
  7. Private Dancer (Edit) 4:00
    8. Written by Mark Knopfler / Produced by Carter / From the album 'Private Dancer'
  8. We Don’t Need Another Hero 4:14
    9. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Produced by Terry Britten / From the soundtrack album 'Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'
  9. Better Be Good To Me (Edit) 3:38
    10. Written by Holly Knight, Chin, Mike Chapman / Produced by Rupert Hine / From the album 'Private Dancer'
  10. River Deep, Mountain High (Digitaly Remastered) 3:38
    11. Written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich / Produced by Phil Spector / From the Ike & Tina Turner album 'River Deep, Mountain High' / Re-mastered by Phil Spector especially for this release
  11. Steamy Windows 4:03
    12. Written by Tony Joe White / Produced by Dan Hartman / From the album 'Foreign Affair'
  12. Typical Male 4:15
    13. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Produced by Terry Britten / From the album 'Break Every Rule'
  13. It Takes Two (Tina & Rod Stewart) 4:11
    14. Written by Sylvia Moy, William Stevenson / Produced by Rod Stewart and Bernard Edwards
  14. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:03
    15. Only on the European and Australian version / Written by Robert Palmer / Produced by John Hudson / From the album 'Live In Europe'
  15. Be Tender With Me Baby 4:16
    16. Only on the European version / Written by Holly Knight, Albert Hammond / Produced by Dan Hartman / From the album 'Foreign Affair'
  16. Look Me In The Heart 3:43
    17. Only on the US and Australian version / Written by Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg / Produced by Dan Hartman / From the album "Foreign Affair"
  17. What You Get Is What You See 4:26
    18. Only on the US and Australian version / Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Produced by Terry Britten / From the album "Break Every Rule"
  18. I Want You Near Me (Previously Unreleased) 3:52
    19. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Produced by Terry Britten / Single in 1991
  19. Way Of The World (Previously Unreleased) 4:24
    20. Written by Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle / Produced by Chris Lord-Alge, Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle, Roger Davies / Single in 1991
  20. Love Thing (Previously Unreleased) 4:27
    21. Written by Holly Knight, Albert Hammond / Produced by Chris Lord-Alge, Tina Turner, Roger Davies / Single in 1992
Tina Turner - Simply The Best - Album

Billboard - October 26, 1991 / Australian cover

It's a long road from star to superstar but Tina Turner has made it look easy. Four multi-platinum albums, including 1984’s Grammy-winning Record of the Year 'Private Dancer'. Worldwide record sales over 25 million. Two #1 singles. And the #1 international tour of 1990.

Now Tina brings you Simply The Best. Fifteen of her greatest hits featuring 'What's Love Got To Do With It, Private Dancer, River Deep-Mountain High' and a fresh version of her classic 'Nutbush City Limits,' plus three brand-new tracks including the first single and video 'Love Thing' and 'I Want You Near Me.' A total of eighteen songs, over 70 minutes of music.

And it doesn't stop there. Look for the companion home video, Simply The Best: The Video Collection, available on Capitol Home Video November 19. Tina gives you nothing less than Simply The Best…

Tina Turner - Simply The Best - Album

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