Tina Turner: Private Dancer (Capitol)
Jack Barron, Sounds, 23 June 1984
AM I the only person who thinks Tina Turner looks, um, more sensual when she's fully clothed rather than parading acres of well preserved flesh? The inner sleeve pic of this album features the singer in simple, chic jeans and checked shirt, and she seems a lot of, you know, fun. Right, let's finish playing the be kind to "legends" game...
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