Love Explosion is Tina's second solo album after she left Ike Turner, which 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. Because neither the album nor the singles charted, Tina lost her recording contract in North America, so this is the last studio album until Private Dancer in 1984. Tina promoted it only once on November 16, 1979 at the TV-Show Midnight Special in America with the performance of two songs.
Producer: Alec R. Costandinos
Photographer: Claude Mougin
Release: November 1979 / 1990 (CD) / November 2023 (Digital) / 2024 (Vinyl, CD)
Label: United Artists (UK) / Ariola (Germany) / EMI (CD) / Parlophone (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
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. In 2024, it was released again digitally to promote the re-issue of the album as part of the Tina Turner 74 - 79 Reissues, promoted with a lyric video.
- Backstabbers 3:35
- Sunset On Sunset 3:35
Release: November 1979 / November 2024
Label: United Artists / Parlophone
Format: 7“ Vinyl / Digital