Simply the Best

~ Release by Tina Turner (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Release cat no. - TVD 93359 (RMD 53359) (CDP 7 97916 2)
Disc 1 cat no. - TVD 93349 (RMD 53349)
Disc 2 cat no. - TVD 93359 (RMD 53359)

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-12 02:29 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Best
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
music videos:
The Best by Tina Turner
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner3.94:10
2Better Be Good to Me
producer:
Rupert Hine
recording of:
Better Be Good to Me
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter), Nicky Chinn and Holly Knight
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc. (ended), Careers Music, Inc. (ended), Land of Dreams Music Inc. (ended), BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Tina Turner2.653:40
3I Can’t Stand the Rain
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain
writer:
Don Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Tina Turner33:43
4What’s Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner4.153:50
5I Don’t Wanna Lose You
engineer:
Mike Ging and Tommy Vicari
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Lose You
writer:
Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner2.754:20
6Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s version)
engineer:
Robin Hancock
producer and mixer:
Dave Dorrell and C.J. Mackintosh
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Tina Turner33:44
7What You Get Is What You See
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
What You Get Is What You See (Some boys got the look of a Greek Adonis…)
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Goodsingle Ltd. (publisher), Myaxe Music Ltd., Taiyō Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Tina Turner44:28
8Let’s Stay Together
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Tina Turner33:40
9Addicted to Love (live)
live cover recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Tina Turner25:05
10River Deep, Mountain High
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector and Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 33) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 221)
recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High (in 1966-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日本アブコ音楽出版
Tina Turner3.23:40
11Steamy Windows
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Steamy Windows
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Tony Joe White Music
Tina Turner2.654:04
12Typical Male
recording engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
additional engineer:
Mike Ging
producer:
Terry Britten
bass and guitar:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Typical Male
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner3.24:18
13We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
assistant engineer:
Mike Ging
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
saxophone:
Tim Cappello
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
We Don’t Need Another Hero
lyricist and composer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Goodsingle Ltd. (publisher), Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Tina Turner3.354:15
14Private Dancer
producer:
Carter
solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Private Dancer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Straitjacket Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Tina Turner3.54:03
15Look Me in the Heart
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
cover recording of:
Look Me in the Heart
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
Tina Turner4.53:42
16It Takes Two
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Rod Stewart
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart and Tina Turner
cover recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Tina Turner duet with Rod Stewart3.254:13
17I Want You Near Me
engineer:
Mike Ging and Robin Hancock
producer:
Terry Britten
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
saxophone:
Tim Cappello
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Want You Near Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
cover recording of:
I Want You Near Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner2.53:53
18Way of the World
engineer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Albert Hammond, Chris Lord‐Alge and Graham Lyle
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
background vocals:
Tim Cappello and Tina Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
recording of:
Way of the World
writer:
Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner34:26
19Love Thing
assistant engineer:
Talley Sherwood
engineer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Chris Lord‐Alge and Tina Turner
organ, saxophone, tambourine and background vocals:
Tim Cappello
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
music videos:
Love Thing by Tina Turner
recording of:
Love Thing
writer:
Albert Hammond and Holly Knight
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Knighty-Knight Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Tina Turner2.354:28
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Best
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner, Jimmy Barnes & Diesel4:12
2I’m a Lady
recording of:
I’m a Lady
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner3:25
3I Can’t Stand the Rain
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain
writer:
Don Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Tina Turner33:44
4Be Tender With Me Baby
producer:
Dan Hartman
recording of:
Be Tender With Me Baby
writer:
Albert Hammond and Holly Knight
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Knighty-Knight Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Universal/Empire Music Ltd.
Tina Turner24:18
5Show Some Respect
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Show Some Respect
writer:
Terry Britten and Sue Shifrin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Tina Turner3.53:20

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:I Want You Near Me
Love Thing
Nutbush City Limits
Simply the Best by Tina Turner & Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
Way of the World
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/87755 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000270629 [info]
Wikidata:Q1768671 [info]