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An excellent album from the rock legend Tina Turner!
In the 1980's, the now legendary success story of Tina Turner made her one of the biggest female recording artists ever. Her days of loneliness with Ike were over, and she now back on track, with multi-million selling albums such as "Private Dancer," "Break Every Rule" and "Foreign Affair." A greatest hits collection, "Simply The Best" followed in 1991, with the soundtrack to the autobiographical movie on Tina's troubled life, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

Fans were left eagerly awaiting Tina's latest release - her first album of brand new songs in seven years. It arrived in September 1996, and was called "Wildest Dreams." The album has experienced moderate success in America, but big sales have been achieved in Europe where Tina is by far at her most famous. The album produced many Top 10 hits and further proved that - now in her 60's - Tina Turner is still a rock legend and a true force to be reckoned with.

Wildest Dreams opens with the fantastic song "Missing You." This cover-version is absolutely fantastic, and Tina's vocals are very impressive. Heavy guitars and drums are added to awesome effect and violin strikes towards the end are particularly enjoyable. A fantastic Tina classic. "In My Wildest Dreams" is another highlight. There is only one word to describe this song - sexy! Tina's vocals are gravely and husky in such a mysterious tone, and the beat is deep and moody. The lyrics are equally intense, and a vocal guest appearance from Antonio Banderas spices things up even further. With "Whatever You Want," Tina goes back to her hardcore rock roots by pumping out this absolutely amazing power ballad and sings to her lover, telling him that whatever he wants, he can have. "Do What You Do" is a pure pop dance number. An infectious beat dominates the song, and Tina's incredible vocals twist around the arrangement perfectly.

"Thief Of Hearts" is a brilliant dance number in which Tina hits the disco floor and belts out a fantastic song about loving guys, giving them what they want, and running away while stealing their hearts. "On Silent Wings" is a wonderful mid-tempo ballad which will relax any listener. Tina's vocals are once more on top form, and the beat is very open and beautiful. You can imagine Tina stood on a mountain top singing this song, because it has such an excellent melody. "Something Beautiful Remains" is an average song on this album. It's not the best song, but it's good enough with some great lyrics and a mysterious beat. "Confidential" is another highlight. Penned by the Pet Shop Boys, the song is about Tina telling her lover that she can keep anything confidential if he indeed confides in her. The melody is relaxing and tranquil, and Tina's voice is smooth and silky.

"The Difference Between Us" is not featured on my version of this album, so I cannot comment on it. "All Kinds Of People" is a wonderful mid-tempo song about the various races in the world, and how everyone is equal. A real quality power anthem. Tina's cover-version of Massive Attack's "Unfinished Sympathy" isn't as good as the original version, but it's a worthy effort. "Goldeneye," the theme from the James Bond film of the same name, is another album highlight. Tina's trademark husky vocals make this song sizzle, and the traditional strings of a Bond theme are also present. "Dancing In My Dreams" is an excellent ballad in which Tina sings about dancing in her dreams. There isn't much of a beat, but the drums make for a heavenly kind of image in the brain.

OVERALL GRADE: 9/10

Wildest Dreams is not Tina Turner's best album, but it does come very close to being so. It seems that at present, Tina Turner is taking a well-deserved break after a hectic 40 years in the music business. The woman deserves all her success and the fact that her record sales are fast approaching 100 million is something to be very proud of. Wildest Dreams is the kind of album that you can put on to chill out or relax to. It's definitely not a party album, but it's not meant to be. Buy it now and experience this legend.

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Tina's first new studio album in 7 years !!!
Wildest dreams was released in Europe in april '96 and, as always in Europe, was a multi-million seller. The album was (slightly different) released in North America in September of '96. The album was as usual not so well received in the states and that's a shame because "wildest dreams" is an excellent record. The album opens with a cover of John Waite 's Missing You, which reached number 13 in the UK charts but barely made the Billboard top 100 in the States. History seems to repeat itself...remember River Deep, Mountain High ? The second track is the duet with barry white ( in Your Wildest Dreams). "Whatever you want" is next and is one of the best Tina Turner songs of the last years. Other tracks on the album are : On silent wings ( with cameo appearance by Sting), Confidential (written by the Pet Shop Boys), "Something beautiful remains" and the european smash hit "Goldeneye". The album was produced by Trevor Horn. If you like Tina Turner, than order this album now. For the europeans, note that the american release has one song more ("the difference between us") than the European + a different version of "Something Beautiful Remains".

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A superb CD by Tina Turner
Ultimately, all Tina Turner CDs will likely be measured against "Private Dancer," and I think that's unfair. "Private Dancer" is a product of its time and place, and will long be remembered as Tina's big breakthrough, but its big contribution to popular music is that it gave Tina Turner the opportunity to make albums like "Wildest Dreams." "Wildest Dreams" is an under-appreciated and deeply satisfying Tina Turner classic. The first song on the CD, John Waite's "Missing You," is low-key and fairly inconsequential, but she gathers momentum with "In Your Wildest Dreams," which is a sexy, dreamy duet with Barry White. By the opening notes of "Whatever You Want," it is clear that this is a singer at the peak of her power and confidence. As much as I love Taylor Dayne, her version of "Whatever You Want" (which Ms. Dayne wrote) pales in comparison with Tina's. "Do What You do" and "Thief of Hearts" are rock-flavoured pop, along the lines of "Steel Claw" and "Better be Good to me" from "Private Dancer." Tina takes on the Pet Shop Boys' sound in the lovely "Confidential," with the boys (well, Neil Tennant anyway) adding tasteful background vocals. "All Kinds of People" (co-written by Sheryl Crow) is a stirring, bouncy piece about racism, respecting diversity, and not teaching children to hate. The U2-penned "Goldeneye" is Tina's foray into Shirley Bassey territory. "Dancing in my Dreams" is intensely moving in its meandering pace. Track 7, the Britten/Lyle composition "Something Beautiful Remains," is probably the most beautiful song Tina has ever recorded. It's about the perseverance of memory in tribute to a departed loved one, and Tina adds grace and heart-breaking emotion to the song. You can't call yourself a Tina Turner fan if you don't own this CD!