By Susie Salva.    

Capitol/EMI Records has released “Tina!”, the music icon, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and the undisputed Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll Tina Turner’s  long awaited return, featuring a new 18-track CD and Digital collection of Turner’s top hits, rare live recordings and two exclusive new songs – the definitive collection.

With sales totaling more than 170 million albums worldwide and a phenomenal number of hit records throughout her career, Tina Turner is the most successful female rock artist of all time. If there is one album that is a must have it would be this collection “Tina!”. This CD is the best grouping of Turner’s endless chart topping hits to date.

Tina Turner made headlines around the world in May when she announced that she would tour this fall and winter. The brand new stage show will feature hit after hit spanning Turner’s entire career with a spectacular production including the singer’s top-notch band, innovative choreography, hi-tech lightning and much more. With sensual, soulful and powerful vocals that have been part of music history for over four decades, the singer’s explosive live set will include everything form early career singles through superstar smashes, as well as ‘90s comeback hits including, “I Don’t Wanna Fight,” and the theme songs to James Bond film, “Goldeneye.”

The set, the production, the songs and Turner’s unique stage presence will delight her legions of fans who have followed the legendary diva’s extraordinary creative journey, while seducing new admirers and proving that her vocal majesty still continues its reign to this day. Before the tour begins “People” magazine and “Entertainment Tonight,” will showcase Turner with looks behind the curtain in special previews of what fans will enjoy at the concerts.

In addition to featuring all of the career-spanning hits Turner will perform at her concerts including “What’s Love Go To Do With It,” “Private Dancer,” “Better Be Good To Me,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome),” “Proud Mary,” (1993 version), “Nutbush City Limits,” and “River Deep Mountain High,” among others, “Tina!” features two all new exclusive tracks, titled, “It Would Be A Crime,” and “I’m Ready.”

Four concert recordings are also features on “Tina!” including, “I Can’t Stand the Rain,” recorded live in Amsterdam Arena (1996), Robert Palmer’s, “Addicted to Love,” recorded live at London’s Camden Palace (1986), and two that have never before been released on CD, “The Best,” recorded live at London’s Wembley Arena (2000), and “Let’s Stay Together,” recorded live at Amsterdam Arena (1996).

The tour will take Turner to major cities across North America for 28 concerts from October 1 to December 12, including a stop at Stapes Center on October 16th and includes other venues at Newark, Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, Toronto and Montreal.

For the latest tour news and other updates, please visit Tina Turner’s official “Tina!” tour website: www.tinaturnerlive.com.

Photos by Andrew MacPherson