Tina Turner “Simply The Best” CS (1991)

Details: "Simply the Best was the first greatest hits compilation by Tina Turner and was released on October 22, 1991." Previously owned cassette. Near mint condition. Features 18-tracks of Tina Turner's greatest hits. Clear cassette shell, white pad-printing.

Description: "Simply the Best is surrounded by some of the best situations a compilation can hope for. Tina Turner's work for Capitol past Private Dancer was spotty, she made a bunch of appearances on soundtracks and other artists' albums, and most of the tracks on Private Dancer are good enough to own twice. Almost half of Private Dancer shows up on Simply the Best, but you don't have to endure the way the original album spiraled down into slick fizzle. Instead you have to endure a misguided, pumped-up house remix of "Nutbush City Limits," but that's it. Everything else here is either top-notch or campy, certifiable fun. A duet with Rod Stewart on "It Takes Two" supplies the fun along with the new track, "I Want You Near Me" (Turner to lover: "You're so good with your hands/To help me with a hook or zip"). The two other new tracks tacked to the end beat out most of the album cuts the collection passes on, plus you get the bombastic "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" without having to buy a dull soundtrack. The oldest cut by years is the monolithic "River Deep, Mountain High," which is a bona fide classic but sonically out of place here. ...play it at the beginning or end, skip the new "Nutbush" completely, and you've got sparkling, nearly perfect overview of Turner's post-comeback career." - AllMusic, David Jeffries

Grade: NM (Cover/Cassette)

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. The Best
A2. Better Be Good To Me
A3. I Can’t Stand The Rain
A4. What’s Love Got To Do With It
A5. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
A6. Nutbush City Limits (90s Version)
A7. What You Get Is What You See
A8. Let’s Stay Together 
A9. River Deep, Mountain High

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Steamy Windows
B2. Typical Male
B3. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
B4. Private Dancer
B5. Look Me In The Heart
B6. It Takes Two
B7. I Want You Near Me
B8. Way Of The World 
B9. Love Thing