Simply the Best
Tina Turner's phenomenal reclamation of her stardom is perfectly chronicled onSimply the Best. With the exception of the Phil Spector epic "River Deep, Mountain High," everything included here comes from 1983 on. Turner's iconic voice and bluesy earnestness surface on a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." She brings a moody sensuality to "I Can't Stand the Rain." Equally adept at rock, soul, gospel, and R&B;, Turner makes ordinary songs such as "Typical Male" and "Private Dancer" into extraordinary recordings. There are actually better Tina albums thanSimply the Best, but it stands as a useful compilation of her comeback hits.--Steve Gdula