Although it contains fewer standalone hits than jones other major albums, slave to the rhythm is a defining achievement from one of the most original and provocative artists of her time. With grace jones, lowell sly dunbar, jeanpaul goude, marjorie jones. The song grace jones slave to the rhythm is professional recreation. It was produced by trevor horn assisted by stephen lipson and released in 1985. Jun 08, 2012 grace jones sings slave to the rhythm while twirling a hula hoop.
The first single from grace jones 1985 album of the same name. Grace jones slave to the rhythm long 12 inch version. Subtitled a biography in the liner notes, slave to the rhythm is a concept album. French horn the strictly unreasonable zang tuum tumb big beat colossus. Grace jones slave to the rhythm 2015, black, cd discogs.
I would also recommend nightclubbing, warm leatherette, and living my life. The song and the album was written by bruce woolley, simon darlow, stephen lipson and trevor horn and was produced by horn. Listen free to grace jones slave to the rhythm slave to the rhythm, g. Aug 30, 2010 music video by grace jones performing ive seen that face before libertango. The music video for slave to the rhythm features the hit single version of the song, billed as ladies and gentlemen. Slave to the rhythm is a concept album featuring several, radical interpretations of one title track. Grace jones slave to the rhythm instrumental slave stereo hq sound duration. Subtitled a biography in the liner notes, slave to the rhythm is a concept album, produced by ztt records founder and producer trevor horn, that went on to become one of jones most commercially successful albums and spawned her biggest hit, slave to the rhythm. His great grandfather came from nigeria, from the igbo tribe. Music video by grace jones performing slave to the rhyt. Slave to the rhythm by grace jones on amazon music. Grace jones was, and still is, an icon without comparison. Slave to the rhythm is the seventh studio album by grace jones, released on 28 october 1985 by island records. Background jones the rhythm was the opening track on the album and was one of the eight variations on the slave to the rhythm theme, this one more rockinfluenced and dramatic than the hit single version, featuring the ambrosian singers and symphonic orchestration, effectively serving as the overture to the audiobiography.
Grace jones slave to the rhythm lyrics and tracklist. When i ran into my drama teacher, all that changed. Grace jones live at the queens diamond jubilee concert. Lyrics to slave to the rhythm hot blooded version by grace jones from the private life. The song and the album were written by bruce woolley, simon darlow, stephen lipson. Grace jones slave to the rhythm 1985, vinyl discogs. Writers simon darlow, trevor horn, stephen lipson, bruce woolley. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from grace jones. Maybe i was too young to discover it or maybe i didnt care about it at all, deciding to take it as it was. Grace jones slave to the rhythm lyrics and tracklist genius. Grace jones slave to the rhythm official video youtube.
Remastered version of a one man show with 3 bonus music videos, slave to the rhythm, love is the drug and crush 2012 the diamond jubilee concert tv special guest performer. Slave to the rhythm was proclaimed the best single of 1985 by the face magazine. I speak french, spanish, japanese, italian and german. Like many outstanding works of art, this clip is a frankenstein of video clips using of a selection of several collages and edits of previous grace jones clips and commercials that make a new whole work, creating a shock to the senses. Find album credit information for slave to the rhythm grace jones on allmusic. May 16, 2007 grace jones was somewhat of an icon in the 80s, and her work with sly dunbar and robbie shakespeare of the early 80s is highly regarded, and her epic slave to the rhythm, produced an envisioned by trevor horn, is every bit as influential and stunning. Grace jones slave to the rythme hot blooded version.
Slave to the rhythm is the seventh album by grace jones. The music video to slave to the rhythm is a true grace jones classic, with a lot of goude influence. In 1994 a newly remixed version of the song reached the top 40 in the uk charts. Home tour music news about slave to the rhythm oct 28, 1985 connect. A great performance and whatever you make of her, this is amazing for someone that is now 64. Grace jones slave to the rhythm mp3 album download. The compass point sessions album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Slave to the rhythm was the first single from grace jones album of the same name, which was released in 1985. A1 jones the rhythm a2 the fashion show a3 the frog and the princess a4 operattack b1 slave to the rhythm b2 the crossing ooh the action b3 dont cryits only the rhythm b4 ladies and gentlemen. Grace jones slave to the rhythm official music video. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits herself to our gaze and allows us to understand what constitutes her mask. Slave to the rhythm oh baby, im just playin around baby work all day as men who know wheels must turn to keep the flow build on up, dont. A visual experience where jones appears in many different forms, with several images that apparently. Music video by grace jones performing ive seen that face before libertango.
Unlike most albums that feature a collection of different songs. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. C 1981 the island def jam music group playlist best of grace jones. It largely consists of previously seen footage, using excerpts from jones previously released music videos, my jamaican guy and living my life, as well as the a one man show. The hit single version of the song is in fact confusingly retitled ladies and gentlemen. But after few years slave to the rhythm made a spectacular comeback and now i listen to it regularly. Grace jones sings slave to the rhythm while twirling a hula hoop. The album was written by bruce woolley, simon darlow, stephen lipson and trevor horn.
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