![]() ![]() See more Your browser does not support the audio element. © James Christopher Monger /TiVo More info Unfortunately, EMI offshoot Fuel 2000's reissue of this previously unreleased gem features nothing in the way of liner notes or additional material, marking it as a bit of a disappointment for film music buffs. The soundtrack provided Turner with one of her biggest hits, the sprawling and majestic "We Don't Need Another Hero," which despite containing the silly lyric "All we want is what's beyond the Thunderdome" spent a good deal of the year at the top of the Billboard charts. His segue into the raunchy "Bartertown" saxophone section showed a keen ear for the era, and complemented Turner's "One of the Living" opener with a sly wink. Jarre, who previously helmed the baton for films like Witness and A Passage to India, conjured up an elegant storm of a score that remained reverent to May's brutish dissonance, while establishing a memorable melody - "The Children" - and introducing a lushness that was absent from the first two films. Tina Turner Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) : Tina Turner : Vinyl : 1985 : Capitol Records. What sounded odd in theory came across a great deal better onscreen. ![]() Gone was composer Brian May (not the Queen guitarist) and in came Maurice Jarre and Tina Turner - the latter had a starring role - to give the Australian series some mid-'80s shine. Upon its 1985 release, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome divided critics and fans alike with its big-budget rendering of Mel Gibson's iconic vigilante. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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