'Tina Turns The Country On!' to be reissued for its 50th anniversary

It was her debut solo album

Tina Turner
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 4th Sep 2024

Tina Turner's debut solo album 'Tina Turns The Country On!' will be reissued later this year, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. 'Tina Turns The Country On!' was originally released back in September 1974, and although it didn't chart it, Tina was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female at the 17th Grammy Awards.

Along with the reissued album available on CD, a brand new half-speed mastered vinyl version will also be available when it is released on 15th November.

The news was announced by Tina's official account writing: '50 years of Tina's debut solo album Tina Turns the Country On! The album sees Tina transforming classic songs from the likes of Bob Dylan and Dolly Parton with her unmistakable power and energy that only she can deliver.'

In addition to Tina's debut album, the following three albums 'Acid Queen’, ‘Rough’ and ‘Love Explosion’ will also be reissued on vinyl and CD for the first time since their initial release. Originally released between 1974 and 1979, the albums paved the way for Tina's breakthrough album 'Private Dancer', which became a Number 2 hit in the UK.

'Private Dancer' was the album that featured hits like 'What's Love Got to Do with It', 'Let's Stay Together' and the title track 'Private Dancer'.

When will the reissued albums be available?

'Tina Turns The Country On!', 'Acid Queen’, ‘Rough’ and ‘Love Explosion’ will all be available from 15th November 2024.

What is the tracklist of the reissued albums?

'Tina Turns the Country On!'

  1. 'Bayou Song'
  2. 'Help Me Make It Through The Night'
  3. 'Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You'
  4. 'If You Love Me (Let Me Know)'
  5. 'He Belongs to Me'
  6. 'Don’t Talk Now'
  7. 'Long Long Time'
  8. 'I’m Moving On'
  9. 'There’ll Always Be Music'
  10. 'The Love That Lights Our Way'

'Acid Queen'

  1. 'Under My Thumb'
  2. 'Let’s Spend the Night Together'
  3. 'Acid Queen'
  4. 'I Can See For Miles'
  5. 'Whole Lotta Love'
  6. 'Baby - Get It On'
  7. 'Bootsey Whitelaw'
  8. 'Pick Me Tonight'
  9. 'Rockin’ And Rollin’'

'Rough'

  1. 'Fruits of the Night'
  2. 'The Bitch is Back'
  3. 'The Woman I’m Supposed to Be'
  4. 'Viva La Money'
  5. 'Funny How Time Slips Away'
  6. 'Earthquake & Hurricane'
  7. 'Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘n’ Roller'
  8. 'Fire Down Below'
  9. 'Sometimes When We Touch'
  10. 'A Woman in a Man’s World'
  11. 'Night Time is the Right Time'

'Love Explosion'

  1. 'Love Explosion'
  2. 'Fool For Your Love'
  3. 'Sunset on Sunset'
  4. 'Music Keeps Me Dancin’'
  5. 'I See Home'
  6. 'Backstabbers'
  7. 'Just a Little Lovin’ (Early in the Morning)'
  8. 'You Got What I’m Gonna Get'
  9. 'On the Radio'

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