Mad Max (Beyond Thunderdome)

Mad Max (Beyond Thunderdome) is the soundtrack album for the same named movie from 1985, starring Mel Gibson as Mad Max and Tina as the Aunty Entity of Bartertown. The album comes with a wonderful gatefold cover, featuring many pictures from the movie and includes a giant poster with Tina & Mel. In addition to the original orchestral score composed by Maurice Jarre and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, it includes two new recorded songs from Tina: One Of The Living, which was the film's opening track and We Don’t Need Another Hero , played during the end credits of the movie and 

Release: July 1985
Label: Capitol / EMI
Format: Vinyl (Colored) / CD / Cassette
Charts: Germany: #7 / Europe: #16 / USA: #39 / Australia: #31

Tracks

Singles

The first single We Don't Need Another Hero was a massive worldwide success and Tina's first number one in Germany. The power ballad with London's King's House School choral received a Golden Globe Award nomination for 'Best Original Song' and a Grammy Award nomination for 'Best Female Pop Vocal Performance'. The rock song One Of The Living was released as the second single and won a Grammy Award in the category 'Best Rock Vocal Performance Female' the following year.

We Don’t Need Another Hero: June 1985 (USA) / July 1985 (Europe) / Germany: #1 / USA: #2 / UK: #3 / Europe: #4 / #1 in Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Spain
One Of The Living: September 1985 / Germany: #6 / USA: #15 (Pop), #6 (Dance) / Europe: #23 / UK: #55 / Australia: #34

Movie / Video

Mad Max (Beyond Thunderdome) is an Australian post-apocalyptic adventure movie from 1985 with Mel Gibson as „Mad Max“ and Tina Turner as „Aunty Entity“, produced and directed by George Miller. It’s the sequel to „Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior)“ and the first real starring role for Tina in an action movie. The shooting took place in late 1984, while Tina was on tour in Australia. The theatrical trailer for the movie is available on all formats of the home movie as a bonus. The „Making of Mad Max“ was narrated by Tina Turner and includes some interesting behind the scenes information and one cut stunt scene.

Producer: George Miller, Doug Mitchell, Terry Hayes
Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie
Clothes: Norma Moriceau
Release: September 1985 (Movie) / March 1986 (Video) / 1999 (DVD) / 2015 (Blu-ray)
Label: Warner
Format: VHS / LaserDisc / DVD / Blu-ray
Time: 107 Min.

CashBox

August 17, 1985

While "We Don’t Need Another Hero" speeds to the top of the charts, Tina Turner shines bright on this soundtrack LP to the popular Warner Bros. summer movie "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome," in which the Queen of Rock 'N' Roll co-stars with Mel Gibson. Once "We Don’t Need Another Hero" runs its successful course, expect another hot Turner tune in "One Of The Living," a second single, and the only other Turner vocal on the LP. Side two features instrumentals.

Billboard

July 27, 1985

Go Ahead…Make Me Mad, Max!
The soundtrack album of the summer is here. It’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome featuring two new hits by Tina Turner, 'We Don’t Need Another Hero' and 'One Of The Living'. Bring it home and let Tina take you to the Max.