Rhino's celebration of Tina Turner knows no limits! Just months after the career-spanning compilation The Queen of Rock and Roll, the label will reissue another one of her classic albums in several deluxe formats: 1993's What's Love Got to Do with It.
The companion album to the biopic of the same name, the 4CD/1DVD set (available April 26) will include the remastered original album - including two tracks left off U.S. pressings - along with a bonus disc of remixes and rarities, including an unreleased single edit of Tina's cover of The Trammps' "Disco Inferno" and an unheard a capella vocal of her re-recording of "Proud Mary." The last two CDs and DVD include What's Love Live, a concert film recorded at San Bernardino, CA's Blockbuster Pavilion in 1993 but only released on VHS and laserdisc in Europe. (Three promo videos will round out the DVD content.) The box also features a 24-page booklet and poster. A cutdown 2CD edition will be available, featuring the first two CDs of album and remix material; a new vinyl pressing will be issued, as well.
Adapted from Turner's bestselling 1986 memoir I, Tina, What's Love Got to Do with It told the story of how the woman born Anna Mae Bullock found fame in the '60s and early '70s with husband Ike Turner, endured a torrent of violence at his hands, and managed to walk away and rebuild her career in the '80s. For their portrayals, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne each received Academy Award nominations; Bassett won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Though critics and both Turners took the movie to task for some narrative exaggerations - Tina, in particular, admitted to only seeing part of the film and disagreed with how she was portrayed as a victim - the film performed well at the box office.
Tina did participate in the making of the film, coaching Bassett on her high-energy dance steps and contributing an album's worth of material to the film as a soundtrack of sorts. What's Love Got to Do with It split the difference between new recordings of rock and soul songs Tina frequently performed in concert ("Nutbush City Limits," "Proud Mary," "Disco Inferno," "Shake a Tail Feather") alongside a few new songs: the international Top 10 "I Don't Wanna Fight" (co-written by British pop singer Lulu), the underrated ballad "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?" (written and produced by Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange) and "Stay Awhile," a new track from "What's Love Got to Do with It" songwriters Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. (Their famous 1983-1984 comeback hit for Tina is the sole "old" track on the album.)
All formats of the What's Love Got to Do with It reissue hit stores on April 26. Pre-order them below and check out the full track listing. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn a small commission from purchases at the links below.)
What's Love Got to Do with It (30th Anniversary Edition) (Parlophone/Rhino, 2024)
4CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
CD 1: Remastered album (released as Virgin (U.S.)/Parlophone (U.K.) 07777 88189 2 2, 1993)
- I Don't Wanna Fight
- Rock Me Baby
- Disco Inferno
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight
- Stay Awhile
- Nutbush City Limits
- (Darlin') You Know I Love You
- Proud Mary
- A Fool in Love
- It's Gonna Work Out Fine
- Shake a Tail Feather
- I Might Have Been Queen
- What's Love Got to Do with It
- Tina's Wish
All tracks newly recorded/remixed for the album except 13, from Private Dancer (Capitol ST-12330 (U.S.)/TINA 1 (U.K.), 1984). Tracks 11 and 14 not included on U.S. pressings of the album.
CD 2: Single Edits/Remixes/Rarities (* previously unreleased)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Single Edit)
- Disco Inferno (7″ Edit) *
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (7″ Single Edit)
- Proud Mary (Single Edit)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Urban Remix)
- Disco Inferno (12" Version)
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Tony Dofat Remix)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Holiday Inn Lounge Remix)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Clubhouse Mix)
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Tony Dofat 7″ Edit)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Jerry Moran Dance Mix)
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Instrumental)
- I Don't Wanna Fight (Urban Radio Instrumental)
- Disco Inferno (12″ Dub)
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (A Capella)
- Proud Mary (A Capella) *
Tracks 1, 5, and 8 from Parlophone U.K. CD single 72438 80647 2 9, 1993
Tracks 3, 7 and 15 from Virgin U.S. CD single V25H-38407, 1993
Track 4 from Virgin U.S. CD single V25H-38434, 1993
Tracks 6 and 14 from Parlophone U.K. CD single CDR 6357, 1993
Tracks 9 and 13 from Virgin U.S. promo CD single DPRO-12775, 1993
Tracks 10 and 12 from Virgin U.S. promo CD single DPRO-12812, 1993
Track 11 from Virgin U.S. promo CD single DPRO-12807, 1993
CD 3-4: What's Love Live
- Steamy Windows
- Typical Male
- Foreign Affair
- Undercover Agent for the Blues
- Private Dancer
- We Don't Need Another Hero
- I Can't Stand the Rain
- Nutbush City Limits
- Addicted to Love
- The Best
- I Don't Wanna Fight
- Let's Stay Together
- What's Love Got to Do with It
- Proud Mary
- Legs
- Better Be Good to Me
- Disco Inferno
- (Darlin') You Know I Love You
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?
Recorded live at Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA - 9/15/1993
DVD: What's Love Live (same track list as CD 3-4) and promo videos
- I Don't Wanna Fight (promo video)
- Disco Inferno (promo video - new edit)
- Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (promo video)
What's Love Live released as Picture Music International VHS MVN 491280-3 (U.K.), 1994
Dustin says
This is very exciting! Tina's official store: https://www.thetinaturner.com/collections/whats-love/products/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-4cds-1dvd lists the promo videos as follows:
I Don't Wanna Fight (Promo) [2023 Remaster]
Disco Inferno (Promo) [New Edit]
Why Must We Wait Until Tonight (Promo) [2023 Remaster]
Mike Duquette says
Thank you, Dustin! Just added to the post - not sure why they were missing from the press release.
Zubb says
While I am thrilled about this, it is surprising to me being that this is the 40th anniversary year of Private Dancer. I was expecting the deluxe treatment of that album that would hopefully include all the different mixes as well as the concert DVD of the VHS only Private Dancer Tour from 1985 and the videos collection. Maybe Rhino will give that to us as an early Christmas gift in the fall.
Jordan Peter says
Yes! I completely agree!!!
Being the 40th anniversary I was really hoping for a re-release along with the 1985 tour. I used to have the video and cd of the NEC performance in Birmingham a long time ago so was praying it was going to be digitally remastered and released.
Andemoine Winrow says
I surely hope they did a 40th Anniversary box set of ''PRIVATE DANCER''.