Tina Turner famously recorded "River Deep - Mountain High" in 1966, produced by Phil Spector as his ground-breaking masterpiece using his trademark Wall of Sound music technique. Turner would later recall, "I must have sung that 500,000 times. I was drenched with sweat. I had to take my shirt off and stand there in my bra to sing." George Harrison, who worked with Spector when he later produced Let It Be for the Beatles, would later call it 'a perfect record from start to finish.' The scene is reimagined in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical as the pivotal moment when Tina Turner finds her voice as a solo artist.”
Tina Turner said: "At that very difficult time in my life, recording this song opened my eyes to possibilities. I felt liberated, excited, ready to challenge myself vocally. "River Deep - Mountain High" introduced me to the way I wanted to sing. I am thrilled that Adrienne has picked up the mantle and not only risen to the challenge but made this moment one of my very favorites in the musical. It is so right that this is the first single to be released from our cast album. She makes me very proud."
"River Deep - Mountain High" was recorded in January 2019 at Angel Studios and produced by Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’s Musical Supervisor and renowned Musical Director, Nicholas Skilbeck.
Track Listing
Track List:
1. Etherland 2. Nutbush City Limits 3. Don't Turn Around 4. Shake a Tailfeather 5. The Hunter 6. Matchbox 7. It's Gonna Work Out Fine 8. A Fool in Love 9. Let's Stay Together 10. Better Be Good to Me 11. Higher 12. River Deep - Mountain High 13. Be Tender with Me Baby 14. Proud Mary 15. I Don't Wanna Fight 16. Private Dancer 17. Disco Inferno 18. Open Arms 19. I Can't Stand the Rain 20. Tonight 21. What's Love Got to Do with It 22. We Don't Need Another Hero 23. (Simply) The Best 24. Finale, Nutbush City Limits / Proud Mary
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