Tina Turner's phenomenal reclamation of her stardom is perfectly chronicled on Simply the Best. With the exception of the Phil Spector epic "River Deep, Mountain High", everything included here comes from 1983 on. Turner's iconic voice and bluesy earnestness surface on a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"; she brings a moody sensuality to "I Can't Stand the Rain". Equally adept at rock, soul, gospel and R&B, Turner makes ordinary songs such as "Typical Male" and "Private Dancer" into extraordinary recordings. There are actually better Tina albums than Simply the Best but it stands as a useful compilation of her comeback hits. --Steve Gdula

1 - The Best
2 - What's love got to do with it
3 - I can't stand the rain
4 - I don't wanna lose you
5 - Nutbush City limits
6 - Let's stay together
7 - Private Dancer
8 - We don't need another hero
9 - Better be good to me
10 - River deep - Mountain high
11 - Steamy windows
12 - Typical male
13 - It takes two
14 - Addicted to love
15 - Be tender with me baby
16 - I want you near me
17 - Way of the world
18 - Love thing