Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition)

~ Release by Tina Turner (see all versions of this release, 29 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD2 track 1: Unreleased
CD2 tracks 2 to 8: B-Sides
CD2 tracks 9 to 12: Single Edits
CD2 tracks 13 to 16: Extended Versions

Hype sticker reads -
2CD PRIVATE DANCER
40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
INCLUDES REMASTERED ORIGINAL ALBUM,
B-SIDES, SINGLE EDITS AND
EXTENDED VERSIONS PLUS
A BRAND NEW TRACK FROM THE VAULTS
'HOT FOR YOU BABY'
5021732386069

Made Germany

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA/MCPS
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 0825646170425-01 AF93450-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L578
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9733
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 5021732386069-02 AO30223-02 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L578
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9733

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-13 23:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1I Might Have Been Queen3.54:11
2What’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:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1984, in 1997) and 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:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 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., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., 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)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo version)
writer:
Terry Britten, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (Norwegian DJ & producer Kyrre Gørvell‐Dahll a.k.a. ※) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) (from 2020 to present) and WC Music Corp. (from 2020 to present)
is based on:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
4.053:50
3Show 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)
3.53:19
4I 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 (R&B singer/songwriter), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
33:43
5Private Dancer
producer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer)
bass:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Hal Lindes
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Julian Diggle
saxophone:
Mel Collins
solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios (recording studio in Soho, London, UK, 1977–1989) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Private Dancer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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
4.57:15
6Let’s Stay Together
drum machine programming:
Martyn Ware
sampler programming:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
guitar:
Ray Russell (guitar, composer, producer)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Nick Plytas
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
background vocals:
Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
arranger:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and CBS Studios (London, 1967 - 1972) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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.
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.
3.85:18
7Better Be Good to Me
percussion programming:
Rupert Hine
producer:
Rupert Hine
bass and keyboard:
Rupert Hine
drums (drum set):
Trevor Morais
guitar:
Jamie West‐Oram
background vocals:
Cy Curnin and Rupert Hine
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
cover 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
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
3.755:14
8Steel Claw
producer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer)
bass:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Hal Lindes and Richie Zito
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tina Turner
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios (recording studio in Soho, London, UK, 1977–1989) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Steel Claw
lyricist and composer:
Paul Brady
publisher:
Halit Music and Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
recording of:
Steel Claw
lyricist and composer:
Paul Brady
publisher:
Halit Music and Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
43:50
9Help
synthesizer programming:
David Ervin
engineer:
F. Byron Clark
producer:
Leon Ndugu Chancler, Wilton Felder and Joe Sample
bass and saxophone:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
F. Byron Clark
guitar:
Charles Fearing and David T. Walker
piano and synthesizer:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Gwen Evans and Jessica Williams (disco/hi‐NRG)
cover recording of:
Help!
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
4.54:32
101984
drum machine programming:
Martyn Ware
sampler programming:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
piano and synthesizer:
Nick Plytas
background vocals:
Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
strings arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
arranger:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1967 - 1972) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
1984
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jones Music America, MainMan, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:12
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hot for You Baby
4:47
2I Wrote a Letter
cover recording of:
I Wrote a Letter
lyricist and composer:
Inga Rumpf
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:26
3Rock ’n’ Roll Widow
recording of:
Rock and Roll Widow
writer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
4:42
4Don’t Rush the Good Things3:46
5When I Was Young
cover recording of:
When I Was Young
writer:
Vic Briggs (Victor Briggs), Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch and John Weider
3:09
6Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
recording of:
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
3:30
7Nutbush City Limits (live)
mixer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Mark Woods (engineer, recorder and live sound mixer)
live recording of:
Nutbush City Limits (on 1984-08-02)
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
3:05
8Let’s Pretend We’re Married (live)
mixer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Mark Woods (engineer, recorder and live sound mixer)
produced for:
Westwood One
recorded at:
Park West in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1984-08-02)
live cover recording of:
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (on 1984-08-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:19
9Let’s Stay Together (single edit)
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
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.
33:42
10Help (single edit)
cover recording of:
Help!
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
3:46
11Better Be Good to Me (single edit)2.653:42
12Private Dancer (single edit)
producer:
Carter
solo guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984) and 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:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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
3.54:02
13What’s Love Got to Do With It (extended 12″ remix)5:44
14Better Be Good to Me (extended 12″ remix)7:46
15I Can’t Stand the Rain (extended 12″ remix)
producer:
Terry Britten
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain
writer:
Don Bryant (R&B singer/songwriter), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
5:42
16Show Some Respect (extended mix)
recording of:
Show Some Respect
writer:
Terry Britten and Sue Shifrin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
5:44

Credits

Release

art direction:Roy Kohara
photography:Brian Aris (photographer)
Peter Ashworth (photographer)
Paul Cox (photographer)
liner notes:Jason Draper (liner notes related)
miscellaneous support:Erwin Bach (executive at EMI Electrola) (task: management)
mastering:John Webber (mastering engineer)
remastering:Geoff Pesche (mastering engineer)
vocal:Tina Turner
design:John O'Brien (Graphic Artist)
manufactured by:Optimal Media GmbH (manufacturer; do NOT use as release label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company)
mastered at:Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33489638 [info]
ASIN:US: B0DTKJDL5W [info]