The Grace Jones Story

~ Release by Grace Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1That’s the Trouble
recording of:
That’s the Trouble
writer:
Grace Jones and Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
3:40
2I Need a Man
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
I Need a Man
writer:
Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter) and Paul Slade
3:24
3La Vie en rose
producer:
Tom Moulton
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
37:29
4Send in the Clowns
recording of:
Send In the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Revelation Music Publishing Corp., Rilting Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
A Little Night Music (musical)
7:36
5What I Did for Love
recording of:
What I Did for Love (from “A Chorus Line”)
lyricist:
Edward Kleban
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
American Compass Music Corp. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
A Chorus Line (Marvin Hamlisch musical)
5:18
6Do or Die
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
Do or Die
lyricist:
Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
3:23
7Fame
recording of:
Fame
writer:
Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Gil Slavin
publisher:
Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
5:36
8Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
recording of:
Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
5:28
9Don’t Mess With the Messer
recording of:
Don’t Mess With the Messer
writer:
Grace Jones and Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
4:52
10Sinning
recording of:
Sinning
writer:
Grace Jones and Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
5:07
11Saved
recording of:
Saved
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
5:02
12Warm Leatherette
cover recording of:
Warm Leatherette
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
4:29
13Love Is the Drug
cover recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, BMG Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia, Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
7:11
14Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
recording of:
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1966)
3:48
▼ CD 2
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1Private Life
cover recording of:
Private Life
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
5:13
2She’s Lost Control
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
cover recording of:
She’s Lost Control
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
8:23
3Pull Up to the Bumper
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
remixer:
Steven Stanley (Jamaican producer)
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
3:41
4Walking in the Rain
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Walking in the Rain
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
54:20
5Use Me
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
55:06
6Nightclubbing
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
bass guitar:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
membranophone and synthesizer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Nightclubbing
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
35:07
7I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
bass guitar:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
music videos:
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (music video) by Grace Jones
recording of:
I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
lyricist:
Nathalie Delon, Barry Reynolds and Dennis Wilkey
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player)
version of:
Libertango
3.354:30
8My Jamaican Guy
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
music videos:
My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones
recording of:
My Jamaican Guy
lyricist and composer:
Grace Jones
56:02
9The Apple Stretching
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
bass guitar:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
membranophone and synthesizer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
recording of:
The Apple Stretching
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Van Peebles (American filmmaker)
7:11
10Nipple to the Bottle
recording of:
Nipple to the Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Grace Jones
55:54
11I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)
recording engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
editor:
Barry Diament (in 1986)
bass guitar and guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1986)
drums (drum set), percussion and synthesizer:
Bruce Woolley (in 1986)
synthesizer [DX 7, PPG Wave]:
Philippe Saisse (in 1986)
synthesizer [Roland]:
James A. Farber (sound engineer) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Curtis King Jr. (American singer and songwriter) (in 1986), Terri G. (in 1986), Grace Jones (in 1986), Nile Rodgers (in 1986) and Brenda White-King (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Grace Jones (in 1986)
arranger:
Nile Rodgers and Bruce Woolley
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
edited at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Grace Jones
composer:
Bruce Woolley
publisher:
April Music Inc., Bruce Woolley Music Ltd and Grace Jones Music
4.353:59
12Love on Top of Love
recording of:
Love on Top of Love
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Grace Jones
composer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
6:16
13Someone to Love
recording of:
Someone to Love
writer:
Grace Jones and Chris Stanley (musician/producer)
4:49
14Sex Drive
recording of:
Sex Drive
composer:
Sheep on Drugs
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
4:00

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