'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' released to celebrate Tina Turner's solo career
It features 55 songs
Last updated 27th Nov 2023
A new album has been released to celebrate the incredible solo career of Tina Turner. With hits like 'What’s Love Got To Do With It', 'Private Dancer', 'We Don’t Need Another Hero, 'The Best', and 'Disco Inferno', to name just a few, this album is packed full of Tina's biggest hits.
The album was released on 24th November, just a couple of days before what would have been the singer's 84th birthday. On the day of release a video was shared on Instagram captioned: 'Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is out today! The incredible anthology celebrates 50 years since the start of Tina’s iconic solo career. From her soulful ballads to electrifying anthems, each single tells a story of resilience and unmatched talent.
'Available in 5LP boxset, 3CD, and 1LP formats. Get your copy at the link in bio! #QueenofRocknRoll'.
Tina released her first solo album 'Tina Turns The Country On!' back in 1974, but it didn't spawn any singles, however, the singer went on to release 'Acid Queen' a year later. Featuring her cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love', this new album starts with that fantastic song.
The album also features duets with the likes of other great singers including David Bowie, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart, and a foreword written by her longtime friend and collaborator Bryan Adams.
Speaking about the new release, Bryan said: "From obscurity to the stages of the UK and Europe, I credit Tina for changing the course of my life and I’m so grateful to have had some of her precious time. She was a force of nature, no one had her energy or her voice, I suppose it’s fitting to say, it’s only love, and that's all."
Including a massive 55 tracks in total, the album ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ includes Tina's songs right up to the remix of 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' with Norwegian DJ Kygo (2020) and the 2023 version of 'Something Beautiful'.
During her amazing career, Tina sold over 200 million records and has had 10 Top 10 singles in the UK and nine Top 10 albums in the UK. She was also the first female artist to have a top 40 song in six consecutive decades in the UK!
Tina sadly passed away at the age of 83 in May 2023, but during her lifetime she inspired people around the world, including the artist Beyoncé, who performed 'Proud Mary' alongside her at the Grammys back in 2008.
Beyoncé also said back in 2005 at the Kennedy Center Honours tribute event: "I will never forget the first time I saw you (Tina Turner) perform, I had never in my life seen a woman so powerful, so fearless and so fabulous."
When is Tina Turner's 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' released?
Tina Turner's 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' was released on 24th November 2023.
What formats will Tina Turner's 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' be available on?
The album is available on as a triple CD and 5 LP set. It will also be available as a 12-track vinyl.
Take a look through Tina Turner's amazing career:
Career beginnings: The Ike and Tina Turner Revue
Scoring an early hit with 'A Fool In Love' in 1960, Ike and Tina Turner earned a GRAMMY Award nomination for their second hit, 'It's Gonna Work Out Fine'. However, they were best known as a live act. The Ike and Tina Turner Revue cut their teeth as a dynamic live draw on the chittlin' circuit, and they were eventually spotted by producer Phil Spector.
1965: 'River Deep – Mountain High'
With Tina Turner in front of the mic, Phil produced the 1965 monumental 'River Deep – Mountain High'. Amazingly, the single flopped in the States but went Top 3 in the UK.
They then reached a wider audience in the US by supporting The Rolling Stones on their 1969 tour. Their two biggest hits, a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Proud Mary' (1971) and their own 'Nutbush City Limits' (1973) followed.
1976: Tina and Ike split
Despite her appearing as The Acid Queen in Ken Russell's movie version of The Who's 'Tommy', Ike and Tina Turner's fortunes were on the wane. Ike's drug problems had escalated and their marriage was marred by domestic violence. She left him in 1976 and the couple eventually divorced in 1978, with Tina holding on to her stage name.
Tina played Las Vegas and made some less successful albums. By the time the 80s rolled by, it looked as if Tina Turner's career was over.
1982: The British Electronic Foundation
Tina Turner's comeback started thanks to the most unlikely of collaborations. In 1982, she hooked up with Heaven 17 members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh for their B.E.F. project (British Electronic Foundation). Their cover of The Temptations' 'Ball Of Confusion' secured her a deal with Capitol. Her new single, a cover of Al Green's 'Let Stay Together', was produced by Martyn Ware, and he and Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory backed her when she debuted the song on 80s pop show 'The Tube'.
1984: ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’
The album that followed, 'Private Dancer', propelled Tina Turner into the mainstream and turned her into a global star. The single, 'What's Love Got To Do With It', was a worldwide smash hit. The album would go on to spawn some of her best-known singles including the title track and a cover of Ann Peebles' 'I Can't Stand The Rain'.
1985: Starring in Max Max Beyond Thunderdome
The success of the album helped to secure her second film role. Travelling to Australia, she starred as Aunty Entity alongside Mel Gibson in the 1985 post-apocalyptic action movie, Max Max Beyond Thunderdome.
Recording two songs for the film's soundtrack, 'We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)' became a massive international hit, securing a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song and a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It was also nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.
1989: '(Simply) The Best'
She followed up 'Private Dancer' with 'Break Every Rule' in 1986, which featured the singles 'Typical Male', 'Two People' and 'What You Get Is What You See'. In 1989 Tina Turner released the ever-popular '(Simply) The Best'. It's one of her most iconic songs.
1993: What's Love Got To Do With It film
Tina's autobiography, I, Tina, was made into a film in 1993, borrowing its title from one of her most famous songs. Detailing her rise to fame and abusive marriage to Ike, the film starred Angela Bassett as Tina and Laurence Fishburne as Ike, with Angela winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Tina also sang a Bond song, 'GoldenEye', for the 1995 film. The song had been written by The Edge and Bono from U2, who specifically had Tina in mind as the vocalist.
2000: Retirement
Tina embarked on the 'Twenty Four Seven Tour' in 2000, and at a concert in Zürich, Switzerland, she announced that she'd be retiring at the end of the tour. However, at the GRAMMYs in 2008, Tina took to the stage in a performance alongside Beyoncé, and went on her 'Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour', before retiring from performing in 2009.
2018: The Tina Turner musical
A jukebox musical based on Tina's life, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, opened in London in April 2018, starring Adrienne Warren as Tina (pictured together here on the stage on opening night). Tina also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
2020: Happiness Becomes You and UK Top 40 hit across 7 decades
In August 2020 Tina announced her third book, Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good, which was published in December 2020.
The singer also reached a new music milestone after Kygo's remix of 'What's Love Got to Do with It' came out in July 2020, and Tina became the first artist to have a Top 40 hit across seven consecutive decades in the UK.
2021: Tina Documentary
With footage from interviews and performances over the years, Tina was able to tell her story in the Tina documentary film. It aired in the UK in March 2021 and shows the performer's incredible life, from her early career with Ike Turner, her marriage and achieving global stardom with record-breaking sell-out tours.
2021: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In October 2021, Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Angela Bassett, who portrayed Tina in the 1993 film about her life What's Love Got To Do With It?
In her speech, Angela said: "Now let us remember, Tina is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from her earlier work with Ike Turner. However, what brings us here tonight is Tina's journey to independence. For Tina, hope triumphed over hate. Faith won over fear. And ambition eclipsed adversity."
Also in October 2021, Tina sold the rights to her music to BMG. She said of the deal: "Like any artist, the protection of my life's work, my musical inheritance, is something personal. I am confident that with BMG and Warner Music my work is in professional and reliable hands."
2022: Kristina Love joins the cast of the Tina Turner musical
As Tina - The Tina Turner Musical continued its West End run at the Aldwych Theatre, producers announced that Kristina Love was joining the production as Tina herself from 4th October 2022. Having played the role in Germany, Kristina shared the role with Elesha Paul Moses.
She said of joining the show: "I am so excited and humbled to revisit such a wonderful role, having previously played Tina in the Hamburg production. After having met her on my birthday in 2018, performing with her and receiving her blessing at the Hamburg opening, I count it a great honour to be entrusted with performing her life story. I am grateful to be continuing my Tina journey at the same time as making my West End debut, and I can't wait to join such an amazing and talented cast at the Aldwych Theatre."
2024: 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' (30th Anniversary Edition)
On 26th April 2024, 'What's Love Got to Do With It' (30th Anniversary Edition) was released. The brand new collection features the fully remastered album, single edits, remixes and rarities. The box edition also includes the full Live from San Bernardino show in 1993, on CD/DVD for the first time plus a poster and 24-page booklet.
What is the album tracklist?
'Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll' features a massive 55 tracks, see the full tracklist for the 5LP set below.
5LP - Side 1
Whole Lotta Love (1975)
Acid Queen (1976)
Root, Toot Undisputable Rock’n Roller (1978)
Viva La Money (1978)
Sometimes When We Touch (1979)
Music Keeps Me Dancin’ (1979)
Side 2
Let’s Stay Together (1983)
Help (Edit) (1984)
What’s Love Got To Do With It (1984)
Better Be Good To Me (1984)
Private Dancer (1984)
I Can’t Stand The Rain (1985)
Side 3
Show Some Respect (1985)
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (1985)
One Of The Living (1985)
It’s Only Love (with Bryan Adams) (1985)
Typical Male (1986)
Two People (1986)
Side 4
What You Get Is What You See (1987)
Girls (1987)
Break Every Rule (1987)
Paradise Is Here (1987)
Afterglow (1987)
Side 5
Tearing Us Apart (with Eric Clapton)
Addicted to Love (Live in Europe) (1988)
A Change is Gonna Come (Live in Europe) (1988)
Tonight (with David Bowie) (Live in Europe) (1988)
River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe) (1988)
Side 6
The Best (Edit) (1989)
Steamy Windows (1989)
I Don’t Wanna Lose You (1989)
Look Me In The Heart (1990)
Foreign Affair (Edit) (1990)
Side 7
Be Tender With Me Baby (1990)
It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version) (1991)
Love Thing (1991)
Way Of The World (1991)
Side 8
I Want You Near Me (1992)
I Don’t Wanna Fight (1993)
Disco Inferno (1993)
Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (1993)
Proud Mary (1993)
Side 9
Goldeneye (1995)
Whatever You Want (1996)
On Silent Wings (1996)
Missing You (1996)
In Your Wildest Dreams (with Barry White) (1996)
Cose della Vita (with Eros Ramazzotti)
Side 10
When The Heartache Is Over (1999)
Whatever You Need (2000)
Open Arms (2004)
Teach Me Again (with Elisa) (2017)
What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo remix) (2020)
Something Beautiful (2023 Version)
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