Tina Turner - Live In Europe - Album

Live In Europe

Album / Singles / Video / Promo (1988)

Live In Europe is Tina’s first solo live album, featuring recordings from her Private Dancer Tour and Break Every Rule Tour, plus some additional tracks from the concert at Camden Palace in 1986. The songs, including live versions of her duets with David Bowie, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray, were recorded at the N.E.C. in Birmingham; Wembley Arena in London; Camden Palace in London (UK); Westfalenhalle in Dortmund (Germany) and the Isstadion in Stockholm (Sweden). The album was reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from April 2, 1988. In Europe, a total of five single have been released from this album. In Australia, Japan and South America this album was released as two separate records: Tina Live in 1987 and More Live in 1988.

TINA on Tina Live In Europe: To those who shared it with me, here is a fond reminder. To those who could not make it, here is a part of what you missed.

Producer: John Hudson, Terry Britten
Photographer: Paul Cox, Terry O’Neill, Brian Aris
Illustration: Ann Field
Release: March 1988 / 1987 (Tina Live) / April 1988 (More Live)
Label: Capitol / EMI
Format: 2 Vinyl / 2 CD / 2 Cassette / Cartridge / Digital
Charts: Germany: #4 / UK: #8 / Europe: #4 / USA: #88
Certifications: UK: 1x Gold / Germany: 1x Gold
Grammy: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (1989)

Tina Turner - Live In Europe - Album

Tracks

  1. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 5:34
    2. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
  2. Break Every Rule (Live) 4:29
    3. Written by Rupert Hine, Jeannette Obstoj
  3. I Can’t Stand The Rain (Live) 3:25
    4. Written by Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller
  4. Two People (Live) 4:27
    5. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
  5. Girl's (Live) 4:55
    6. Written by David Bowie, Erdal Kizilacay
  6. Typical Male (Live) 3:59
    7. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
  7. Back Where You Started (Live) 4:22
    8. Written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  8. Better Be Good To Me (Live) 6:29
    9. Written by Holly Knight, Nick Chinn, Mick Chapman
  9. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:23
    10. Written by Robert Palmer
  10. Private Dancer (Live) 5:37
    11. Written by Mark Knopfler
  11. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Live) 4:56
    12. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
  12. What’s Love Got To Do With It (Live) 5:28
    13. Written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
  13. Let’s Stay Together (Live) 4:41
    14. Written by Al Green, Willie Mitchel, Al Jackson Jr.
  14. Show Some Respect (Live) 3:05
    15. Written by Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin
  15. Land Of 1.000 Dances (Live) 3:06
    16. Written by Chris Kenner
  16. In The Midnight Hour (Live) 3:32
    17. Written by Wilson Pickett
  17. 634-5789 (Live Tina & Robert Cray) 3:06
    18. Written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
  18. A Change Is Gonna Come (Live Edit) 6:45
    19. Written by Sam Cooke
  19. River Deep, Mountain High (Live) 4:12
    20. Written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  20. Tearing Us Apart (Live Tina & Eric Clapton) 4:42
    21. Written by Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes
  21. Proud Mary (Live) 4:48
    22. Written by John C. Fogerty
  22. Help (Live) 5:04
    23. Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  23. Tonight (Live Tina & David Bowie) 4:15
    24. Written by David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  24. Let’s Dance (Live Tina & David Bowie) 3:28
    25. Written by David Bowie
  25. Overnight Sensation (Live) 3:54
    26. Written by Mark Knopfler
  26. It’s Only Love (Live Tina & Bryan Adams) 4:15
    27. Written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  27. Nutbush City Limits (Live) 3:43
    28. Written by Tina Turner
  28. Paradise Is Here (Live Edit) 5:41
    29. Written by Paul Brady

David Bowie: „I’d like to say that this was a privilege to be on the same stage as you tonight. It’s about the hottest place in the uni­verse."

Addicted To Love

is a rock song, originally from Robert Palmer. Tina covered it live for her Break Every Rule TV-Special, but never recorded a studio version. It was the first single in England, instead of Nutbush City Limits in Germany. The b-side track 'Legs‘ is a ZZ Top cover, used from Tina as an encore at her Private Dancer Tour.

The music video was taken from the Break Every Rule home video and shows Tina in her distinctive red mini dress on stage together with her band.

Illustration: Anne Field
Release: March 1988
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl / 5“ CD
Charts: Netherlands: #28 / UK: #71
Music Video: 5:59 / David Mallet (Director) / Scott Millaney (Producer)

Tracks
  1. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:22
    2. Written by Robert Palmer / Live recording and production by John Hudson
    Additional tracks:
  1. Overnight Sensation (Live) 3:54
    2. From all single releases
  2. Legs (Live) 10:57
    3. From the 5" & 12" single / Previously Unreleased / Written by Gibbsons, Hill, Beard / Produced by Terry Britten / Recorded live in Europe in 1985

Nutbush City Limits

is a live version of Tina’s self-written autobiographical song from 1973 and the first single in Germany, instead of Addicted To Love in England.

The music video was taken from Tina’s record breaking concert at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on January 16, 1988 as part of her Break Every Rule Tour. It shows her with a jeans and a white top, performing the song live on stage with a firework in the background. Unfortunately, the song was not part of the Rio '88 home video.

Illustration: Anne Field
Release: March 1988
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl / 5“ CD 
Charts: Germany: #45
Music Video: 3:42 / C. Alberto Sion (Director)

Tracks
  1. Nutbush City Limits (Live) 3:28
    2. Writer: Tina Turner / Producer: John Hudson / Recorded live in Europe at the 'Break Every Rule Tour' in 1987
    Additional tracks:
  1. Overnight Sensation (Live) 3:54
    2. From all single releases
  2. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:22
    3. From the 5" single
  3. Legs (Live) 10:57
    4. From the 5" & 12" single / Previously Unreleased / Written by Gibbsons, Hill, Beard / Produced by Terry Britten / Recorded in Europe 1985

A Change Is Gonna Come

is a soul song, written by Sam Cook in 1964. Tina covered it for her Break Every Rule TV-Special with Robert Cray playing the guitar part. It was the second single only in England.

The live music video was taken from the Break Every Rule home video. It shows Tina on stage of the imaginary club Le Zero together with Robert Cray.

Release: May 1988
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl
Music Video: 4:01 / David Mallet (Director) / Jacqui Byford (Producer)

Tracks
  1. A Change Is Gonna Come (Live Edit) 4:01
    2. From the 7" single / Writer: Sam Cooke / Live recording and production by John Hudson
  2. A Change Is Gonna Come (Live) 6:44
    3. From the 12" single
    Additional track:
  1. Nutbush City Limits (Live) 3:28
    2. From all single releases

Tonight

was recorded at Tina’s Private Dancer Tour in Birmingham with guest vocals from David Bowie. It was first released in Holland, where it reached #1 on the charts and was then also issued in other European countries, but not in England. The original studio version of the song, taken from David's Tonight album, was already a single in 1984.

The music video shows Tina in a black leather dress, talking to the audience and singing the first part alone. Then David appears from behind on a platform, and the whole crowd went crazy. While he sings the second part, he comes down the stairways to Tina. During the instrumental part of the song Tina and David dancing together and they finish the song as a duet.

Release: December 1988 (Netherlands) / February 1989 (Europe)
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl / 5“ CD
Charts: Netherlands: #1 / Germany: #39
Music Video: 3:45 / David Mallet (Director) / Jacqui Byford (Producer)

Tracks
  1. Tonight (Live with David Bowie) 4:15
    2. Writer: David Bowie, Iggy Pop / Producer: Terry Britten / Recorded live in Europe at the NEC in Birmingham on March 23, 1985
    Additional tracks:
  1. River Deep, Mountain High (Live) 4:12
    2. From all single releases
  2. Let’s Stay Together (Live) 4:40
    3. From the 5" & 12" single

634-5789

is a soul song, originally recorded by Wilson Pickett in 1966. Tina covered it in 1986 for her Break Every Rule TV-Special, together with guitarist and singer Robert Cray. It was the last single from the album, only released in The Netherlands, but was also available as an import in other European countries. The picture with Tina and Robert on the cover is an alternate shot and not from the official home video release. The single was reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from February 2, 1989.

The live music video was taken from the Break Every Rule home video. It shows Tina on stage of the imaginary club „Le Zero,“ performing the song together with Robert Cray as a duet.

Release: February 1989
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 5“ CD
Charts: Netherlands: #15
Music Video: 3:05 / David Mallet (Director) / Jacqui Byford (Producer)

Tracks
  1. 634-5789 (Live with Robert Cray) 3:05
    2. Writer: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper / Live recording and procuction by John Hudson
    Additional tracks:
  1. Help (Live) 5:03
    2. From all single releases
  2. Private Dancer (Live) 5:37
    3. From the 5" single

Rio '88

features a selection of Tina’s legendary concert at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on January 16, 1988 as part of her Break Every Rule Tour. With this concert in front of over 180,000 people, Tina broke an attendance record that landed her in the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest paying audience for a single artist.

Especially for this occasion, she changed the setlist and Tina opened it with the song Addicted To Love while she entered the stage on a Beija-Flor de Nilópolis float, designed by carnival designer Joãosinho Trinta. During the performance of Typical Male, she was accompanied by drummers, dancers and the singer of the samba school, Neguinho da Beija-Flor. Also Tina’s clothes were especially designed for this concert, which was closed with a big firework above the stadium.

The concert was broadcasted live on TV in North and South America and parts of it were released on home video the same year. In 2007, it was re-issued on a 3 DVD Set and in 2022, it was remastered as part of the Break Every Rule (Deluxe Edition).

Director: Roberto Talmo
Photographer: Dave Hogan
Release: January 16, 1988 (TV) / 1988 (VHS, LaserDisc) / 1994 (CD-I) / 2001, 2007, 2022 (DVD)
Label: eagle, Polygram / Parlophone
Format: VHS / LaserDisc / CD-I / DVD
Time: 75 Min.

Tracklist
  1. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:36
  2. I Can’t Stand The Rain (Live) 3:36
  3. Typical Male (Live) 5:05
  4. Better Be Good To Me (Live) 6:13
  5. Private Dancer (Live) 7:07
  6. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Live) 4:57
  7. What’s Love Got To Do With It (Live) 5:46
  8. Help (Live) 5:05
  9. Let’s Stay Together (Live) 5:34
  10. Proud Mary (Live) 7:01
  11. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 4:37
  12. Break Every Rule (Live) 5:36
  13. Paradise Is Here (Live) 6:13

Promotion

Captiol Records in North America decided not to release any regular single, but they issued a two disc promotional set with selected tracks from the album. Each disc features four tracks, one for rock stations and one for black outlets.

For the album Tina Live, a 12“ promotional sampler was released in Australia, featuring four tracks as well as a 7“ single in Japan with two song and an one sided insert with infos about the album and the songs.

Dos Personas is a Mexican 7“ promotional single with two songs from the album Live In Europe Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, featuring a promo sheet.

Last but not least, the record company in Japan released also for the album More Live a two track 7“ promo single, including an one sided insert with infos.

Tracks
    Classic Live Songs (USA)
  1. I Can’t Stand The Rain (Live) 3:25
  2. In The Midnight Hour (Live) 3:32
  3. A Change Is Gonna Come (Live Edit) 6:45
  4. 634-5789 (Live Tina & Robert Cray) 3:06
    Killer Rock Tracks (USA)
  1. Tearing Us Apart (Live Tina & Eric Clapton) 4:41
  2. Nutbush City Limits (Live) 3:28
  3. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:22
  4. It’s Only Love (Live Tina & Bryan Adams) 4:15
    Tina Live (Australia)
  1. In The Midnight Hour (Live) 3:32
  2. 634-5789 (Live with Robert Cray) 3:06
  3. Nutbush City Limits (Live) 3:43
  4. Tearing Us Apart (Live with Eric Clapton) 4:42
    Tina Live (Japan)
  1. Help (Live) 5:03
  2. Land Of 1,000 Dances (Live) 3:06
    Live Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (Mexico)
  1. Dos Personas / Two People (Live) 4:22
  2. Bailemos / Let's Dance (Live with David Bowie) 3:14
    More Live (Japan)
  1. Addicted To Love (Live) 5:23
  2. Let's Dance (Live Tina & David Bowie) 3:28

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