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1989 Tina Turner – Foreign Affair

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Foreign Affair is the seventh solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on September 13, 1989, through Capitol Records. It was Turner’s third album release after her massively successful comeback five years earlier with Private Dancer and her third and last album with the label. Although the album was not a major success in Turner’s native United States, it was a huge international hit, especially in Europe. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, her first number one album there. Dan Hartman produced most of the tracks on the album, including the hit single “The Best”, which has gone on to become one of Turner’s signature songs.

Tracks

1  Steamy Windows (Tony Joe White) 04:05
2  The Best (Holly Knight; Mike Chapman) 05:30
3  You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What) (Tony Joe White) 03:47
4  Undercover Agent For The Blues (Tony Joe White; Leann White) 05:20
5  Look Me In The Heart (Billy Steinberg; Tom Kelly) 03:43
6  Be Tender With Me Baby (Albert Hammond; Holly Knight) 04:22
7  You Can’t Stop Me Loving You (Albert Hammond; Holly Knight) 04:01
8  Ask Me How I Feel (Albert Hammond; Holly Knight) 04:47
9  Falling Like Rain (David Munday; Sandy Stewart) 04:04
10  I Don’t Wanna Lose You (Albert Hammond; Graham Lyle) 04:20
11  Not Enough Romance (Dan Hartman) 04:06
12  Foreign Affair (Tony Joe White) 04:30

Biography

Musicians

1 Steamy Windows

BassCarmine Rojas
Bass (synthesizer)Tony Joe White
DrumsJT Lewis
GuitarTony Joe White
GuitarEddie Martinez
Slide GuitarNeil Taylor
Electric PianoDan Hartman
OrganDan Hartman
HarmonicaTony Joe White
HornsJeff Bova
SaxGary Barnacle


2 The Best

BassTM Stevens
DrumsArt Wood
GuitarPat Thrall
GuitarJames Ralston
GuitarGene Black
KeyboardsPhil Ashley
KeyboardsElliot Lewis
SaxEdgar Winter
StringsElliot Lewis
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsTessa Niles
Background VocalsDan Hartman
VocalsTina Turner


3 You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)

BassTM Stevens
Bass (synthesizer)Jeff Bova
DrumsJT Lewis
GuitarTony Joe White
Electric PianoDan Hartman
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
SynthesizerDan Hartman
HarmonicaTony Joe White
PercussionDanny Cummings
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsTessa Niles
VocalsTina Turner


4 Undercover Agent For The Blues

BassCarmine Rojas
Bass (synthesizer)Tony Joe White
DrumsJT Lewis
GuitarTony Joe White
GuitarEddie Martinez
Electric PianoDan Hartman
OrganDan Hartman
OrganJeff Bova
HornsJeff Bova
VocalsTina Turner


5 Look Me In The Heart

BassCarmine Rojas
DrumsJT Lewis
GuitarEddie Martinez
ProgrammingDan Hartman
FlutePhilippe Saisse
HornsJeff Bova
SaxTim Cappello
StringsJeff Bova
ShakerDanny Cummings
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsTessa Niles
Background VocalsDan Hartman
VocalsTina Turner


6 Be Tender With Me Baby

BassTM Stevens
DrumsArt Wood
Guitar (solo)Gene Black
GuitarPat Thrall
GuitarJames Ralston
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
OrganPhil Ashley
SynthesizerPhil Ashley
StringsPhil Ashley
Background VocalsTessa Niles
VocalsTina Turner


7 You Can’t Stop Me Loving You

BassTM Stevens
DrumsArt Wood
GuitarGene Black
GuitarJames Ralston
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
KeyboardsElliot Lewis
KeyboardsPhil Ashley
StringsPhil Ashley
CongasDanny Cummings
Background VocalsTessa Niles
Background VocalsLance Ellington
VocalsTina Turner


8 Ask Me How I Feel

BassTM Stevens
DrumsArt Wood
GuitarJames Ralston
GuitarGene Black
Slide GuitarPat Thrall
Acoustic GuitarDan Hartman
KeyboardsElliot Lewis
PianoPhil Ashley
FlutePhil Ashley
SaxTim Cappello
StringsPhil Ashley
StringsElliot Lewis
Background VocalsTessa Niles
Background VocalsLance Ellington
VocalsTina Turner


9 Falling Like Rain

BassRupert Hine
Drums (programming)Rupert Hine
GuitarPhil Palmer
KeyboardsRupert Hine
Background VocalsSandy Stewart
Background VocalsDavid Munday
Background VocalsRupert Hine
VocalsTina Turner


10 I Don’t Wanna Lose You

Bass (synthesizer)Greg Mathieson
DrumsGeoff Dugmore
GuitarJames Ralston
GuitarGene Black
KeyboardsNick Glennie-Smith
KeyboardsCasey Young
SaxGary Barnacle
StringsNick Glennie-Smith
ShakerAlbert Hammond
Background VocalsGraham Lyle
Background VocalsAlbert Hammond
Background VocalsHolly Knight
VocalsTina Turner


11 Not Enough Romance

BassTM Stevens
Drums (programming)Dan Hartman
GuitarPat Thrall
Acoustic GuitarDan Hartman
MoogDan Hartman
KeyboardsDan Hartman
FluteElliot Lewis
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsTessa Niles
VocalsTina Turner


12 Foreign Affair

Bass (synthesizer)Nick Glennie-Smith
Drums (programming)Nick Glennie-Smith
GuitarTony Joe White
GuitarMark Knopfler
KeyboardsNick Glennie-Smith
SaxGary Barnacle
StringsNick Glennie-Smith
Bell TreeNick Glennie-Smith
VocalsTina Turner

Liner Notes

Producer – Dan Hartman (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Tina Turner (Tracks 2, 8)
Producer – Rupert Hine (Track 9)
Producer – Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle (Track 10)
Producer – Roger Davies, Tony Joe White (Track 12)
Producer (Executive) – Roger Davies, Tina Turner
Arranged By – Tina Turner (Tracks 2, 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Dave O’Donnell, John Lee, Vincent Frerebeau
Engineer (Assistant) – Darren Allison, David Scott, Elliot Singerman, James Allen Jones, Lee Curle, Paul Logus, Ray Pyle, Tim Leitner
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge

Art Direction – Bill Burks, Tommy Steele
Design – Glenn Sakamoto
Photography – Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts

Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At The Grey Room
Overdubbed At Power Station
Overdubbed At Multi-Level
Overdubbed At E-Zee Studios
Overdubbed At Mayfair Studios
Overdubbed At Swanyard Studios
Overdubbed At Lion Share Recording Studios
Overdubbed At Pathé-Marconi Studios
Recorded At -he Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc

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