Tina Turner - Love Explosion (1979) Vinyl LP • IMPORT • Disco Soul

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Import from Europe. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (poly-lined paper). Spine is mostly readable with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners; text along top edge that is easy-to-read. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Release date is approximately 1979. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Love Explosion
2. Fool For Your Love
3. Sunset On Sunset
4. Music Keeps Me Dancing
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

About The Record:

Love Explosion, by Tina Turner, is the fourth solo studio album by the artist, released in 1979 primarily in Europe, the UK, and select international markets but not in the United States, marking a transitional phase in her career after parting with Ike Turner and the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Produced by French disco pioneer Alec R. Costandinos, known for his work with Demis Roussos and the 1978 film soundtrack Thank God It's Friday, the album blends disco grooves with soul ballads, featuring covers like Patti La Belle's I See Home and Dusty Springfield's Just a Little Lovin'. Historically significant as Turner's final release before her 1984 comeback album Private Dancer, it reflects her commercial struggles in the late 1970s, leading to the termination of her United Artists Records contract due to poor chart performance. Despite its lack of success, the album showcases Turner's versatile vocals in tracks like Love Explosion and Sunset Boulevard, performed on The Midnight Special in 1979. The singles Music Keeps Me Dancin' (Europe), Love Explosion (Australia), and a promotional cover of The O'Jays' Back Stabbers (UK) saw only minor chart placements, with no major hits.