Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll＜Crystal Clear Vinyl＞

Delivered months after her May 2023 death, Queen of Rock N Roll is the first comprehensive solo retrospective assembled on Tina Turner in many years. Spanning either three CDs or five LPs, the box set follows a chronological order, opening with a trippy reading of Led Zeppelins "Whole Lotta Love" -- popularized in Disneys Cruella -- then swiftly running through several late-70s tracks that didnt often appear on collections before the comp reaches her great comeback of 1984. By this point, the collection is seven cuts deep and theres another 48 songs to go, which means Queen of Rock N Roll relies heavily on her international hits of the 1990s and beyond, building upon her basic hits with live cuts and re-recordings. It perhaps winds up getting a little too glossy and tasteful by the close of the collection, yet this, of all Turner compilations, paints a portrait of the entire arc of Tinas solo career. Her rawest, nerviest, and funkiest material is missing, but this depicts her comeback and reign in vivid detail. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine