Simply the Best

by Tina Turner

Overview

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. Reprogram the disc to play it at the beginning or end, skip the new "Nutbush" completely, and you've got sparkling, nearly perfect overview of Turner's postcomeback career.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/1991
Label:	Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC:	0077779715220
Rank:	9192

Tracks

1. The Best
2. Better Be Good to Me
3. I Can't Stand the Rain
4. What's Love Got to Do with It
5. I Don't Wanna Lose You
6. Nutbush City Limits (90's Version)
7. What You Get Is What You See
8. Let's Stay Together
9. River Deep, Mountain High
10. Steamy Windows
11. Typical Male
12. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
13. Private Dancer
14. Look Me in the Heart
15. It Takes Two
16. I Want You Near Me
17. Way of the World
18. Love Thing

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tina Turner   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Lol Creme   Primary Artist
Rod Stewart   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Richie Stevens   Primary Artist
Snake Davis   Primary Artist
Miriam Stockley   Primary Artist
Chris Lowe   Primary Artist
Sting   Primary Artist
Tim Pierce   Primary Artist
Brian Tench   Primary Artist
John Thirkell   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Gavyn Wright   Primary Artist
Gary Hughes   Primary Artist
Terry Britten   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Richard Cottle   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Graham Broad   Primary Artist,Drums,Percussion
Steve Hamilton   Primary Artist,Horn
Jamie Muhoberac   Primary Artist
Neil Tennant   Primary Artist
Andy Bush   Primary Artist
Peter Thoms   Primary Artist
Andy Hamilton   Primary Artist,Saxophone
Tony Nwachukwa   Primary Artist
Tony Chapman   Primary Artist
Eric Ansten   Primary Artist
Antonio Bonderos   Primary Artist
Trevor Rabin   Primary Artist
Trevor Horn   Primary Artist
Tessa Niles   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Keith LeBlanc   Primary Artist
Ike & Tina Turner   Primary Artist
Conner Reeves   Primary Artist
J.J. Belle   Primary Artist
Dominic Miller   Primary Artist
Charles Olins   Primary Artist
Bernard Edwards   Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jeff Golub   Guest Artist,Guitar
Tony Joe White   Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar,Harmonica,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Rhythm),Synthesizer Bass
Dan Hartman   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Edgar Winter   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Phil Collins   Guest Artist,Drums
Jeff Beck   Guest Artist,Guitar
T.M. Stevens   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Charlie Morgan   Drums,Percussion
Terry Williams   Drums
Ike Turner   Vocals
Jimmy Roberts   Saxophone
Billy Livsey   Keyboards
Geoff Dugmore   Drums
Chuck Kentis   Keyboards
J.T. Lewis   Drums
Lance Ellington   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Larry Knechtel   Piano
Frank Capp   Percussion
Cy Curnin   Vocals (Background)
Gene Black   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Elliot Lewis   Strings,Keyboards
Carol Kaye   Bass
Pat Thrall   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Carter Lewis   Percussion
Graham Lyle   Vocals,Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Carmine Rojas   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Donald Peake   Guitar
Gene Estes   Percussion
John Illsley   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jack Bruno   Drums
Albert Hammond, Jr.   Shaker,Vocals
Phillip Ashley   Bass,Keyboards
Roger Davies   Vocals (Background)
Phil Palmer   Guitar
Philippe Saisse   Flute,Keyboards
Greg Mathieson   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Synthesizer Bass
Martyn Ware   Electronic Drums,Vocals (Background)
Mel Collins   Saxophone
Tim Cappello   Organ,Saxophone,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Hal Lindes   Guitar
Glenn Gregory   Vocals (Background)
Nick Plytas   Piano,Synthesizer
Ray Russell   Guitar
Alan Clark   Keyboards,Percussion
Trevor Morais   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Simon Morton   Percussion
Harold Battiste, Jr.   Piano
Danny Cummings   Shaker
Holly Knight   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Steve Sidelnyk   Percussion
Roy Caton   Trumpet
Gary Barnacle   Saxophone
Barney Kessel   Guitar
Earl Palmer   Drums
Frank Ricotti   Percussion
Eddie Martinez   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Jamie West-Oram   Guitar
John Carter   Percussion
Jeff Bova   Horn,Strings
Plas Johnson   Saxophone
Rupert Hine   Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Nick Glennie-Smith   Strings,Keyboards
Art Wood   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Bass)
Albert Hammond   Shaker,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Julian Diggle   Percussion
C.J. Mackintosh   Multi Instruments,Various Instruments
James Ralston   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Robert Gerstlauer   Multi Instruments
Bob Feit   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Steve Sedelnick   Percussion
Rave Calmer   Drums
Carter   Percussion
John Ewing   Multi Instruments
James E. Bond   Bass (Upright)
Kenny Moore   Piano
Frank Riccotti   Percussion
Casey Young   Keyboards
Ollie Marland   Keyboards
Graham Jarvis   Drums
Neil Taylor   Guitar,Slide Guitar
Phil Ashley   Bass,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
King's House School Choir   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Taylor Dayne   Composer
Stephen W. Tayler   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Steve MacMillan   Mixing,Engineer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Bernard Edwards   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Bernard Miller   Composer
Billy Steinberg   Composer
Sheryl Crow   Composer
Kevin Gilbert   Composer
Robert Palmer   Composer
Larry Levine   Engineer
Don Bryant   Composer
Donald Bryant   Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Pat Thrall   Musician
Carter Lewis   Producer
Graham Lyle   Composer,Producer
Greg Walsh   Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Programming
John Hudson   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Walter Samuel   Mixing Engineer
John Karpowich   Mixing Engineer
Wally Traugott   Mastering
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Albert Hammond, Jr.   Producer
Mark Leonard   Composer
Rod Stewart   Producer,Performer
Roger Davies   Arranger,Producer,Executive Producer
Robin Hancock   Engineer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Melvin Davis   Composer
Martyn Ware   Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Nicky Chinn   Composer
Mike Ging   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Tim Leitner   Sound Assistant
Al Jackson, Jr.   Composer
Tom Kelly   Composer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
Sweet   Engineer,Digital Remastering
A. Gordon   Composer
Tina Turner   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Tom Fritze   Engineer
Al Green   Composer
Tommy Vicari   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Tom Waits   Composer
Dan Hartman   Producer,Percussion Programming
Darren Allison   Sound Assistant
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Holly Knight   Composer
Willie Mitchell   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer,Producer,Equalizing,Remastering
Tony Joe White   Composer
Terry Britten   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Paul Logus   Sound Assistant
Andrew Scarth   Engineer
Bono   Composer
Chas Sandford   Composer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Larry Walsh   Digital Remastering
Earl Palmer   Leader
Talley Sherwood   Assistant Engineer
Fred Zarr   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Remixing,Remix Engineer
John Carter   Producer
John Waite   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Mark Knopfler   Composer
Rupert Hine   Producer,Programming
Neil Tennant   Composer
Mike Chapman   Composer
Ann Peebles   Composer
Albert Hammond   Composer,Producer
Herb Ritts   Photography
Bryant Arnett   Mixing Engineer
B. Russell   Composer
C.J. Mackintosh   Mixing,Producer,Programming,Mixing Engineer
C. Lowe   Composer
Richard Elen   Engineer,Sound Design
Dave Dorrell   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
James Ralston   Composer
Alan Yoshida   Mastering Engineer
Andrew Baker   Composer
Bruce Weber   Photography
Carter   Producer
William Mitchell   Composer,Composer
Nick Froome   Engineer
Lee Curle   Sound Assistant
Hans Wilhelm Steinberg   Composer
Gil Morales   Mixing Engineer
C.P. Reeves   Composer
Davide Riva   Composer
Mark Chapman   Composer
Stuart Furusho   Mastering Engineer
Glenn Sakamoto   Design
Graham Jarvis   Drum Programming
S. Nelson   Composer
William Stevenson   Composer
Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli   Composer
Malcolm Cullimore   Coordination

Editorial Reviews

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. Reprogram the disc to play it at the beginning or end, skip the new "Nutbush" completely, and you've got sparkling, nearly perfect overview of Turner's postcomeback career. ~ David Jeffries