SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:16 Min.
Recording this pop-rock track for 1986’s Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome film starring Mel Gibson, Tina Turner also co-starred as its sultry villainess. This tune appears on some ‘80’s miscellaneous collections, but its primary re-issuing remains Turner’s 1991 Simply the Best compilation album.
REVIEW:
In a precursor to 1995’s Goldeneye, Tina Turner’s sultry vocal style infuses some magic to this earlier movie theme. Briefly incorporating a back-up choir, Turner sounds very much on her game. Unlike Goldeneye’s slickly-written verbiage, it falls on her to really sell these lyrics hinting at Thunderdome’s post-apocalyptic plot.
She receives ample instrumental support, including some great saxophone work, getting the job done in style. Accordingly, “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Beyond Thunderdome)” is a download option worth re-discovery.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
