Simply the Best

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

Tracklist

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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 Turner3.94:11
2Better Be Good to MeTina 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
7Let’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 Turner33:39
8We 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 Turner3.354:17
9Addicted to Love
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 Turner5:05
10River Deep - Mountain HighTina Turner3:40
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 Turner3.24:16
13Private 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
14It 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
Rod Stewart & Tina Turner3.254:13
15I 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
cover recording of:
I Want You Near Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
recording of:
I Want You Near Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner2.53:53
16Way 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 Turner34:25
17Love 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 Turner2.354:31
18Break Through the BarrierTina Turner4:46

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]