TINA TURNER - Simply The Best:
The Video Collection

Tina is more than just a persistent tannie. Starting in the days when TV watchers never thought it would ever turn into colour, Tina and her abusive husband Ike made a soulful, energetic duo. After finally dumping the bum, she went out on her own, but it wasn't until What's Love Got To Do With It revived her career in the 80s - with a vengeance. This video collection contains a blend of promo clips as well as live footage. The latter include songs like I Can't Stand The Rain, Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love and the Mad Max 3 theme song We Don't Need Another Hero. Even in her more mature years Tina still rocked live (she'd been quiet of late). The videos are mostly garish, bright, soft focussed '80s visions, Tina shaking her wig and dancers letting rip, her being the focal point, of course. The videos include her best known resurgent hits like The Best, Private Dancer, What's Love Got To Do With It and Steamy Windows. Her collaboration with Rod Stewart (It Takes Two) gets added while a live version of the David Bowie / Iggy Pop tune Tonight gets a live rendition with surprise-surprise, Bowie appearing as guest vocalist! This DVD is pretty much a digitally re-mastered version of the '91 video collection release with not even so much as a documentary on the woman's life and accomplishments. Don't expect any classic old stuff (besides the Nutbush City Limits revamp), you'll just find her career resurrection up until the beginning of the 90s. So, no Goldeneye Bond song, I'm afraid. Of the 21 songs, the last is a "secret version" of What's Love Got To Do With It - a black & white, more moody video than the bright and day-glow one aimed at the MTV hard sell. While extra bits would've been great, this collection is a sheer treat for those who recognise the impact Tina Turner has had on the music industry not only as an artist, but also as a strong, independent woman rising to legendary status.

4 / B
- PB