TINA: Song

What You Get Is What You See

is a country-tinged rock track featuring Eric Clapton on guitars and was released as the third single from the album Break Every Rule. Tina performed it live at her Break Every Rule Tour and twenty years later at her 50th Anniversary Tour, available on home video. The song was used in a commercial for the Australian New South Wales Rugby League in 1989.

Writer: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
Producer: Terry Britten
Album: Break Every Rule (1986) / Live In Europe (1988) / TINA Live (2009) / Do You Want Some Action? (2021) / Live In Rio (2022)
Single: What You Get Is What You See (1987)
Video: Break Every Rule (1987) / Live In Rio (1988) / TINA Live (2009)
Charts: USA: #13 / Germany: #17 / Europe: #18, #9 (Airplay) / UK: #30 / Australia: #15

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  1. What You Get Is What You See 4:31
    2. From the album 'Break Every Rule'
    Recorded & Mixed by John Hudson at Mayfair Studios / Tina's vocals recorded at Studio Grande Armee, Paris (France) / Assistant Engineer: Mike Ging / Ambisonics Surround Sound courtesy of Richard Elen / Nick Glennie-Smith: Keyboards / Terry Britten: Guitar, Bass Drum Programming / Graham Lyle: Mandolin
  2. What You Get Is What You See (Single Version) 3:57
  3. What You Get Is What You See (Extended Dance Mix) 6:39
  4. What You Get Is What You See (Extended Rock Mix) 5:59
  5. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 4:57
    6. From the 1987 single release / Live version recorded in London, November 1986
  6. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 5:34
    7. From the album 'Live In Europe'
  7. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 4:03
    8. From the album 'TINA Live' with a concert at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Holland on March 21, 2009
    Warren McRae: Bass / Laurie Wisefield: Guitars, Vocals / Euge Groove: Saxophone, Percussion, Keyboards / Jack Bruno: Drums / Joel Campbell: Keyboards, Vocals / Ollie Marland: Musical Director, Keyboards, Vocals / John Miles: Guitar, Vocals / Stacy Campbell, Lisa Fisher: Backing Vocals
  8. What You Get Is What You See (Live) 4:37
    9. From the album 'Live In Rio 88'
    Drums: Jack Bruno / Bass Guitar: Bob Feit / Guitar: James Ralston, John Miles, Laurie Wisefield / Keyboards: Deric Dyer, Don Snow, John Miles / Percussion: Steve Scales / Saxophone: Deric Dyer, Don Snow / Vocals: Bob Feit, Don Snow, James Ralston, John Miles

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