Love Explosion is Tina's second solo album after she left Ike Turner and is much more disco influenced than it’s predecessor. It was recorded in England after her second Hammersmith show in February as part of her ongoing European tour. The track Music Keeps Me Dancin' is the only song Tina performed live in her concerts, available on the Wild Lady of Rock home video from 1979. The album was not released in North America and because neither the album nor the singles charted, Tina lost her recording contract over there, so this is the last studio album until Private Dancer in 1984. The album was reissued in 2024 as part of the 'Tina Turner 74 - 79 Reissues'.
Producer: Alec R. Costandinos
Photographer: Claude Mougin
Release: March 1979 / 1990 (CD) / November 2023 (Digital) / 2024 (Vinyl, CD)
Label: United Artists (UK) / Ariola (Germany) / EMI, Parlophone (CD, Reissue)
Format: Vinyl / Cassette / CD / Digital
Tracks
- Love Explosion 5:58
- Fool For Your Love 3:26
- Sunset On Sunset 3:38
- Music Keeps Me Dancin' 3:54
- I See Home 5:22
- Backstabbers 3:38
- Just A Littel Lovin' 3:15
- You Got What I’m Gonna Get 3:11
- On The Radio 3:50
Music Keeps Me Dancin’
was the only single from the album in Europe and the only song which Tina performed live in her concerts. A live version is available on the Wild Lady of Rock home video from 1979. The b-side contains an edited version of Love Explosion, which was only a single in Australia. Both songs were written by Tina's former bandleader Lenny Macaluso.
- Music Keeps Me Dancin’ 3:54
- Love Explosion (Edit) 3:12
Writer: Lenny Macaluso, Pat Summerson
Producer: Alec R. Costandinos
Photographer: Claude Mougin
Release: November 1979
Format: 7“ Vinyl
Love Explosion
was written by Tina's former bandleader Lenny Macaluso and was released without a picture cover in Australia to promote her Australian Tour, starting on December 04 in Sydney, but the song was at least also released in Bolivia with the same cover as the album. The 12“ single contains a very rare extended version.
- Love Explosion (Edit) 3:12
- Love Explosion (Extended Version) 7:02
- Sunset On Sunset 3:38
Writer: Lenny Macaluso, Pat Summerson
Producer: Alec R. Costandinos
Release: November 1979
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl
Backstabbers
is a cover version from the O’Jays, released only as a promotional record. It was mainly intended to promote the album in the UK, because the song was never released officially as a single.
- Backstabbers 3:35
- Sunset On Sunset 3:35
Writer: L. Huff, G. McFadden, J. Whitehead
Producer: Alec R. Costandinos
Release: November 1979
Format: 7“ Vinyl